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Daymon Worldwide’s Brennan to Retire 

STAMFORD, Conn. — Daymon Worldwide’s vice chairman and immediate past president, Peter Brennan, will retire on Jan. 2, 2009, the company reported. ...

Wegmans Brand Outsells All Others in Certain Categories 

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wegmans’ store brands are outselling any other brand in categories including cereals, salsa, ice cream, frozen vegetables, yogurt and frozen self-rising pizza, reported Mary Ellen Burris, senior vice president of consumer affairs for the chain, in her latest column on the company’s website....

Report: Ice Cream Sales Are Hot 

CHICAGO — Nine of 10 people (89%) ate ice cream last year, compared with three in five (59%) who ate novelties such as ice cream sandwiches or bars and less than two in five who had sherbet or frozen yogurt (37% and 34%, respectively), according to new consumer research from Mintel....

Ice Cream Club at Harris Teeter 

MATTHEWS, N.C. — Harris Teeter is helping shoppers cool off during the summer months with a new ice cream club....

Hy-Vee Launches $1,500 Nutrition Giveaway 

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa – As part of its ongoing health and wellness positioning, Hy-Vee is running a new promotion that includes a grand prize of an in-home culinary cooking class, a nutrition consultation, a $1,500 Hy-Vee gift card for a pantry makeover and a one-year supply of Glaceau’s Smartwater. ...

Health and Wellness CPG Industry Exceeded $100 Billion Last Year 

HARLEYSVILLE, Pa. — Retail sales of health and wellness consumer packaged goods reached $102.8 billion in the U.S. last year, representing growth of 15% over the previous year, according to the Natural Marketing Institute here. ...

Specialty Retailers, Products Honored 

NEW YORK — Chelsea Market Baskets was named one of the most innovative specialty food retailers in the U.S. ...

‘Alcohol Facts’ Lists Drinks’ Calories, Carbs 

WASHINGTON — The Consumer Federation of America has developed Alcohol Facts, a side-by-side comparison of the alcohol, calorie and carbohydrate content per serving of the 26 top-selling domestic and imported alcohol brands....

At-Home Cooks Alter Eating to Save Money 

SEATTLE — Consumers are altering their eating habits to cut down on at-home meal costs, according to an online survey conducted earlier this month by Allrecipes.com. Four in 10 (40%) respondents reported that they’ve stopped buying food items because of cost; 38% are serving smaller portions to make food last longer; 22% are skipping meals or have considered skipping meals to make sure their kids have enough food; and 46% say the U.S. government should be more active in regulating food prices. Searches for cost-efficient recipes are also on the rise. Allrecipe.com reports that home cooks looked for ways to make their own French toast, spaghetti sauce and pie crust. Searches for chicken, one of the most inexpensive proteins, were also common....

Bashas’ Adds New Shelf Savings Tags 

CHANDLER, Ariz. — Bashas’ has rolled out a series of new color-coded shelf tags to help shoppers identify savings throughout the store. ...

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