August 13, 2010
Nutrition Labeling Insufficient To Alter Behavior
Food label use by U.S. consumers should be reexamined to determine its influence…more
August 13, 2010
Dollar General Opens 9,000th Store
Dollar General Corp. has opened its 9,000th store location…more
August 13, 2010
FMI Names Industry Relations VP
Rhett Asher has been named the Food Marketing Institute’s Grocery Manufacturers Association Trading Partner Alliance vice-president…more
August 13, 2010
2010 Pistachio Crop Delayed
U.S. growers expect to harvest about 350 million pounds of pistachios this year…more
August 12, 2010
Category Leaders Make Power Players List
Candy and snack retailers and suppliers have a strong showing in the top 50 Power Players list for 2010 from Supermarket News …more
August 12, 2010
BI-LO Supermarkets Up For Sale
Grocery chain BI-LO, LLC is said to be up for sale, having emerged from Chapter 11 in May of this year…more
August 12, 2010
Lunch Box Snack Sales Grow
Specialty foods that are lunch box staples made significant sales gains as chips, pretzels and snacks grew 15.4 percent from…more
August 11, 2010
Hershey Promotes S'mores, Tailgating
The Hershey Co. is giving away three trips for four to any NCAA bowl game through an online sweepstakes as it promotes s’mores and…more
August 11, 2010
Q.bel Expands Distribution
All-natural chocolate wafer maker Q.bel Foods LLC is broadening its retail presence outside the specialty and natural grocery store channel.…more
August 11, 2010
Artisan Snack Mix Line Debuts
A line of gourmet snacks, Artisan Creations, is debuting from Tropical Nut & Fruit.…more
August 11, 2010
Snacks Score In Mintel Taste Tests
Candy and snacks were among the top global food and beverage products selected as favorites during taste tests conducted by researcher Mintel…more
August 10, 2010
Wrigley Sweepstakes Promotes 5 Gum
The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is offering consumers prizes…more
August 10, 2010
Senate Passes Child Nutrition Bill
The Child Nutrition bill was unanimously approved by the U.S. Senate …more
August 10, 2010
Consumers Rank Top 10 Snacks
Ritz is the most favored snack brand of 2010 according to a new survey…more
August 10, 2010
Mars Farmer Program Focusing On Science
A new $6.8 million pilot program in Indonesia will implement science-based initiatives to improve cocoa…more
August 9, 2010
Kraft Posts Double-Digit Revenue Growth In Q2
Kraft Foods, Inc. reports net revenue growth of 25 percent for the second quarter and an increase of about 18 percent…more
August 9, 2010
Walgreens Launches Responsibility Site
Targeting socially conscious consumers, Walgreen Co. has added a web site featuring articles, videos and interactive features regarding…more
August 9, 2010
Chocolatiers To Compete In Vegas
Seven chocolatiers and pastry chefs will compete this year in Barry Callebaut AG’s World Chocolate Masters competition in Las Vegas…more
August 9, 2010
Survey: Robust Back-To-School Spending Expected
The average U.S. family of four will spend at least $550 this year on back-to-school items, with eight in 10 consumers…more
August 6, 2010
USDA Sets Sugar Quota Ahead Of Schedule
The USDA has set the sugar import tariff quotas (TRQ) for fiscal year 2011…more
