In-Store Clinics Address Health…and Beauty
Image-conscious supermarkets and drug stores have transformed plain Jane beauty sets by channeling the merchandising acumen applied at high-end cosmetic counters. Refresh read more Supermarket News
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SN Total Access Video: 2012 GMA Edition
The industry is gathering in Colorado Springs this weekend for the 2012 Grocery Manufacturers Association Executive Conference, and we are taking an insider’s look through interviews with conference speakers and … Continue Reading →
Cantaloupe Farmer Named in Outbreak
SILVER SPRING, Md. — Due to a link to a multi-state salmonella outbreak, the Food and Drug Administration last night announced the recall of cantaloupe from Chamberlain Farms, Owensville, Ind. … Continue Reading →
Sprouts Names Sanders CEO
PHOENIX — Sprouts Farmers Markets on Thursday said it has named longtime president Doug Sanders to the additional post of chief executive officer, succeeding Shon Boney, who becomes chairman. read … Continue Reading →
Kroger Sells Former Ice Cream Plant
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. here has sold a former ice cream plant in Marietta, Ga., to Talenti Gelato, the Cobb (County) Chamber of Commerce said. read more Supermarket News
Compensation Up 3%: NGA Study
ARLINGTON, Va. — Employees at independent supermarkets received pay increases in the median range of 3% during 2011, according to a new study by the National Grocers Association here and … Continue Reading →
Ahold Posts Profit Gains in U.S.
AMSTERDAM — Ahold here said profits improved in its U.S. operations in the second quarter, but the company’s stock fell in the wake of a margin squeeze in Ahold’s Netherlands … Continue Reading →
West Hollywood Bans Plastic Bags
WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. — The West Hollywood City Council has passed an ordinance banning single-use, carryout plastic bags at the point of sale from all pharmacy, grocery, and retail stores … Continue Reading →
Flavor components, prescription drugs may share mood-stabilizing characteristics
Research presented at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society shows that the mood-enhancing effects associated with some flavors may bear a chemical similarity to valproic … Continue Reading →
Healthy, natural claims increase sales of soft drinks
New product activity in soft drinks appears to be accelerating strongly again, with rising levels of global launch activity recorded by Innova Market Insights over the past two years. IFT … Continue Reading →