Center Store Archive

Wegmans Introduces New Private-Label Items 

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wegmans here has added store-brand Green Apple Sorbet and pints of all-natural Wegmans Premium Ice Cream in Mint Chocolate Chip, Strawberry and Pistachio varieties to its frozen food offerings this month....

Stop & Shop Touts Private Label for Gifts  

QUINCY, Mass. — As part of its one-stop-shopping positioning, Stop & Shop is encouraging shoppers to consider its private labels for holiday gifts. ...

Safeway to Expand Reach of O Organics 

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway’s O Organics juices could turn up in some California school vending machines and even on restaurant menus. ...

Giant Launches PA Preferred Rack Program 

CARLISLE, Pa. — Giant Food Stores here, in conjunction with its ongoing partnership with PA Preferred, announced yesterday the launch of the PA Preferred rack program in all of its Pennsylvania stores....

Recall Issued on Back to Nature Sesame Ginger Rice Thins Crackers 

MADISON, Wis. — The Back to Nature Food Co. has recalled 13,800 boxes of Sesame Ginger Rice Thins Crackers because some may contain a milk ingredient not declared on the label....

CULTURAL REVELATION 

The U.S. minority population reached 100.7 million this year, up from 98.3 million in 2006, according to reports from the U.S. Census Bureau. That means...

ConAgra Touts Sodium Reduction 

OMAHA, Neb. — ConAgra Foods said it has removed about 2.8 million pounds of salt from Americans’ diets annually through its reduced-sodium products. ...

Consumer Products Executives Not As Optimistic About Coming Year 

NEW YORK — Only 29% of consumer products executives said they are optimistic about the U.S. economy over the next 12 months, a drop of 24 points from 53% the prior quarter, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Consumer Products Barometer. ...

Ukrop’s Promotes New Specialty Line 

RICHMOND, Va. — Ukrop’s Super Markets customers who purchase any two “Joe’s Market by Ukrop’s” products with their loyalty card through Dec. 29 are automatically entered into a contest to win a weekend getaway. ...

FDA Seen Getting Added Funding for Inspections 

NEWARK, N.J. — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is likely to get more funding for inspections in the next year or two, following a report that described the agency’s resources as woefully inadequate, according to presenters at a seminar on food imports here yesterday....

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