San Antonio Wins H-E-B Community Challenge
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio beat out 320 Texas communities to win the inaugural Healthy at H-E-B Community Challenge — one of several actions to make Texas the healthiest state. … Continue Reading →
Author: R. Daneel Olivaw
Report: U.S. schools not offering enough healthy snacks
The majority of U.S. secondary schools do not sell fruits and vegetables in school stores, snack bars, or vending machines, according to a new report by the Kids’ Safe and … Continue Reading →
White Paper Title: Pressure packed: New ways of shopping raise demands on food packaging
Packaging is reinventing categories today to suit the new ways people shop, buy and eat. The best innovations speed purchase decisions, enhance sellthrough, and gain brands an edge at the … Continue Reading →
Drinking thick beverages may bolster satiety
A study published in Flavour shows that thicker drinks are more likely to make you feel full and keep feeling that way longer for the same amount of calories than … Continue Reading →
Shaw’s to Cut 700 Store Jobs
WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. — Supervalu on Friday said that it would lay off approximately 700 store-level workers at its troubled Shaw’s chain here, saying the move would reduce expenses and … Continue Reading →
Texas firm recalls chicken enchiladas that may contain plastic
Food Source L.P., McKinney, Texas, is recalling approximately 11,400 lbs of frozen chicken enchilada products that may contain foreign materials, fragments of plastic, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety … Continue Reading →
Attention SN Print Subscribers
Due to power outages related to Hurricane Sandy, the Nov. 5 issue of Supermarket News will be mailed out to subscribers a few days later than usual. Thank you for … Continue Reading →
P.L. Thomas, Nutrafur form alliance to bring extracts to U.S.
P.L. Thomas & Co. Inc. (Morristown, N.J.) and Nutrafur S.A. (Spain) have announced their new strategic alliance to bring Mediterranean-origin botanical extracts to the United States. IFT Daily News
NGA, Others File Interchange Settlement Objections
NEW YORK — As expected, National Grocers Association and nine other named plaintiffs in an antitrust lawsuit against credit-card companies have filed their objections to the proposed settlement with the … Continue Reading →
Consuming sugary drinks may increase stroke risk in women
A study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that women who drink sugary soft drinks almost every day may have an increased risk for a stroke. IFT … Continue Reading →