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Innovative Product Intros Make Top 10 List 

NAPLES, N.Y. -- Wine sold in a single-serve plastic bottle with a complementary wine glass was one of the more influential new product introductions for 2006, according to Datamonitor's Productscan Online database of new products. ...

H-E-B Launches Health Challenge 

SAN ANTONIO -- H.E. Butt Grocery Co. has announced the "H-E-B goodness!" challenge, a contest geared toward helping three San Antonio-area families live healthier lives in 2007. ...

Americans Dieting Less Than Ever, NPD Reports 

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- The number of Americans following a specific diet declined again last year, according to the NPD Group's 21st annual "Eating Patterns in America" report released here yesterday. ...

Bloggers Hot on Organics, Survey Shows 

BOULDER, Colo. -- New research into health and wellness issues and the Internet shows that "blogosphere" conversations are both numerous and predominantly positive, with bloggers frequently mentioning organic and natural foods and other issues related to health-conscious dietary choices. ...

McDonald's UK to Brew Sustainable Coffee 

NEW YORK -- Beginning tomorrow, McDonald's UK will begin sourcing all of its coffee beans from farms certified by Rainforest Alliance here. ...

FSIs Deliver 253 Billion Coupons in 2006, Report Shows 

MINNEAPOLIS -- Nearly 200 billion advertising pages carrying 253 billion coupons were delivered by freestanding inserts in Sunday newspapers in 2006, according to a new report from Marx Promotion Intelligence/TNS Media Intelligence here. ...

Tesco Applies for Liquor Licenses in Phoenix 

PHOENIX -- British retailer Tesco, which is planning to begin opening stores in Southern California, Las Vegas and the Phoenix area late next year, applied for 14 liquor licenses in the Phoenix area alone in the first three weeks of December, according to a report in the Business Journal of Phoenix. ...

Publix Distributes Training Videos, Coupons to New Pet Owners 

LAKELAND, Fla. -- Publix Super Markets here has partnered with PetsIncredible, a division of Animal Planet Media Enterprises, to provide 400,000 free copies of cat and dog training videos to those adopting pets from shelters in five states. ...

Mead Johnson Sues Company-Brand Formula Supplier 

GORDONSVILLE, Va. -- PBM Products here, the largest U.S. supplier of store-brand baby formulas, is being sued by Mead Johnson & Co. The lawsuit alleges trade dress infringement, false designation of origin and unfair competition related to the PBM introduction of store-brand infant formula that is a less expensive alternative to the Mead Johnson brand, Enfamil LIPIL, according to PBM. ...

FDA Proposes Trans Fat Study; Mass. Considers Ban 

WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration announced plans to undertake a public survey of consumers to determine the best method of describing trans fats on food packages. ...

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