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Recipe Kiosks Drive Center Store Sales at Independents  

COMMERCE, Calif. — A four-store test of a recipe kiosk, conducted by member independent retailers of Unified Western Grocers here, is finding that the kiosk is leading shoppers to purchase products cited by the recipes. ...

Central Market Prepares for Kids Camp 

H.E. Butt Grocery Co.’s Central Market stores will run kids cooking camps this summer. “Learn to shop, chop and cook some familiar favorites and explore some new options in these hands-on classes,” Central Market promotional materials read....

More Pet Food Recalled 

Chenango Valley Pet Foods here announced last week that it was voluntarily recalling pet food. The company was informed by importer and distributor Wilbur-Ellis that the rice protein concentrate which it shipped to Chenango Valley may be contaminated with melamine....

United Supermarkets Joins Topco Associates 

Stop & Shop Names Recipe Contest Winner 

Anaise Seabury, 11, of Westfield, Mass., won Stop & Shop’s Kitch’N Kids recipe contest....

Wegmans Wins Food Network Award 

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Wegmans Food Markets here was recognized at the 2007 Food Network Awards, hosted by Emeril Lagasse. ...

Rice Protein Concentrate Distributor Issues Recall 

SAN FRANCISCO -- Wilbur-Ellis Co. here is recalling all lots of the rice protein concentrate it shipped to pet food manufacturers because the product may be contaminated by melamine. ...

Melamine in Rice Protein Concentrate Prompts Natural Balance Recall  

PACOIMA, Calif. -- Natural Balance here issued a recall of all of its venison dog products and its dry venison cat food after lab results showed the products contain melamine. ...

Wal-Mart Introduces Live Better Index 

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores here announced its barometer of consumer attitudes and shopping behaviors yesterday, called the Live Better Index. ...

Big Y Pulls Imus Ranch Foods Salad Dressing 

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- Big Y Foods here pulled Imus Ranch Foods' salad dressing from it shelves last week in the wake of radio host Don Imus' derogatory remarks about the Rutgers University women's basketball team, according to a published report. ...

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