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Don't mess with success. That was the feeling at Sweetbay Supermarket when officials decided to adopt Hannaford Bros.' food nutrition ranking system. Hannaford in September launched the guiding stars program, which assigns from one to three stars...
It's become a smoothie world, whether the fruit-blended beverages are made to order in a mall, bought premixed from the supermarket produce section or made from scratch at home. In the ready-to-drink category, supermarkets dominate, representing...
Think and most Americans envision road trips and late-night purchases at convenience stores. Today's health and wellness movement is changing those memories as consumers begin sampling buffalo, salmon and even soy versions of the familiar beef and...
Proponents of raw milk are busy preparing for their next campaign after lawmakers in Maryland announced they would consider allowing the state's dairy farmers to sell milk straight from the cow. It's no small victory for a group of consumers who...
Meijer jumped into the deep end of the health and wellness pool when it recently added an extensive line of private-label organic foods to the grocery aisles, and cutting-edge devices for cardio and cholesterol monitoring in store pharmacies. The...
Corporate transparency is gaining status as a differentiator among competitors, and it's especially potent where food is concerned. The realization has led Applegate Farms to start building a program that opens up its internal control systems for...
A celebrity-studded national weight loss campaign targeting African Americans has gotten off to a healthy start. Headed up by Dr. Ian Smith, physician, diet expert and best-selling author, the 50 Million Pound Challenge attracted participation...
Supermarket dietitians take note: New research reveals that a successful venture down the aisles begins not with a shopping list, but before pen is even put to paper. A list is only as good as the things on the list, said Lyle Brenner, a marketing...
Your product, Cocaine, is a drug. What might seem a very obvious statement from federal regulators is actually directed at Redux Beverages, the Las Vegas beverage manufacturer behind Cocaine energy drink. The Food and Drug Administration recently...
SALT HAS BECOME A CONSTANT in the American diet. It's in just about every prepared food item in today's supermarket; from frozen dinners to canned soup, salt is the food industry's preservative and flavor enhancer of choice. Over the years, a...