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Wal-Mart, Publix Pull All Menu Foods Products After Rat Poison Detection 

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Following the news that aminopterin was identified in cat food samples from Menu Foods, Wal-Mart here announced its decision to remove all Menu Foods products from its stores shelves. ...

Retailers Join in Widespread Pet Food Recall 

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario -- Retailers who merchandise "cuts and gravy" varieties of Menu Foods' wet pet food linked to reports of kidney failure and several pet deaths are participating in a wide-sweeping voluntary recall of the products. ...

Whole Foods to Launch Whole Earth Weigh-In Program 

AUSTIN, Texas -- Whole Foods Markets here has created a "diet" plan to help shoppers reduce their carbon-dioxide footprint, the natural and organic retailer announced Wednesday. ...

Price Chopper Adds 1,000 Natural and Organic Items 

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Price Chopper here announced yesterday that it's added more than 1,000 new natural and organic items to its 115 stores. ...

Coke and L'Oreal Producing Beauty Drink 

NEW YORK -- The Coca-Cola Co. and L'Oreal are partnering to launch a beauty beverage in 2008. ...

New Energy Drinks Introduced 

NEW YORK -- The beverage market is being flooded with new beverages that claim to provide an energy lift and weight loss, according to Datamonitor's Productscan Online database of new products. ...

ConAgra Extends Recall Back to 2004 

OMAHA, Neb. -- ConAgra has extended the recall of all Peter Pan peanut butter, and all Great Value peanut butter beginning with the product code "2111," including peanut butter toppings, back to October 2004. ...

Wal-Mart Releases Packaging Scorecard Results 

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Wal-Mart Stores here released the initial results of its packaging scorecard yesterday at its Sustainable Packaging Exposition. ...

Kmart Introduces 32 Private-Label Beverages 

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. -- Kmart here began introducing 32 private-label beverages under the American Fare brand name in select stores Friday. ...

BJ's Looks to Edit Private Label Selection 

NATICK, Mass. -- BJ's Wholesale Club here said yesterday it was evaluating its private-label program with an eye toward eliminating unnecessary SKUs. ...

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