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GMA/FPA Responds to Kids Ads Policy Statement
ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Ill. - In a policy statement published in the Pediatrics journal yesterday, the American Academy of Pediatrics here advised members to appeal to Congress and the Federal Communications Commission to cut the number of ads shown during kids' programming in half and ban junk food ads during shows viewed by young children. Grocery Manufacturers Association and the Food Products Association issued the statement: "The food industry is committed to communicating with consumers, especially children, in ways that accurately portray their products, their intended uses and the benefits they deliver." ...
Price Chopper Sells Pepsi Arena Gift Cards
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - Price Chopper is offering customers a gift card to Albany's Pepsi Arena that can be redeemed for tickets to any event, at concession stands and for merchandise, the companies said late last week. Pepsi Arena, which will be renamed Times Union Center in January, is the first arena in the nation to offer a gift card, according to the companies. ...
Grocers Among Biggest Donors to Calif. Charities
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California supermarkets contributed just over $318 million to a variety of charities in 2004, according to a new study commissioned by the California Grocers Association here -- making the industry one of the largest supporters at the state level of local charities, Peter Larkin, CGA chairman, told SN yesterday. "I've always believed that, but there's never been anything to document it -- it's all always been anecdotal," he explained. ...
Catalina's Color Coupons Yield 30% Higher Redemption Rate
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Catalina Marketing here announced yesterday that the company's color POS coupons are delivering 30% higher redemption rates than its traditional black-and-white coupons, according to recent research. Catalina began replacing black-and-white coupon printers earlier this year. ...
Study: Consumers Recognize At-Home Meals are Healthier
WASHINGTON - Americans are eating healthier foods at the dinner table, according to a national survey released by Food Marketing Institute here and Prevention Magazine. ...
Private Label Drives Incremental Sales
BURLINGTON, Mass. - Strong private-label programs are a common link between domestic and international retailers who outperform their peers in store sales and gross margin improvements, according to a report conducted by Retail Systems Alert Group Research here and sponsored by Burlington, Mass.-based Eqos. ...
Daymon Worldwide Chosen as Supervalu's Private-Label Partner
MINNEAPOLIS - Supervalu here announced the appointment of Daymon Worldwide as the sales and marketing partner for the company's newly combined Own Brands private-label organization yesterday....
Healthy Food Labeling System Proposed to FDA
WASHINGTON - The Center for Science in the Public Interest is calling on the Food and Drug Administration to develop a national set of symbols that consumers can easily use to identify healthful foods. ...
Giant/Stop & Shop Expands Value Program to Paper Aisle
QUINCY, Mass. - Ahold USA banners Stop & Shop and Giant-Landover here will extend price reductions to the paper aisle starting today, the retailers said. ...
PepsiCo to Acquire Naked Juice
PURCHASE, N.Y. - PepsicCo announced yesterday that it will acquire Azusa, Calif.-based Naked Juice from private equity firm North Castle Partners. Naked Juice, maker of a line of 25 super premium juices and ready to drink smoothies, is estimated to have annual sales of more than $150 million, and in a prepared statement, Chief Executive Officer Monty Sharma said that the Pepsi acquisition would allow the company to expand its distribution network. Terms of the sale were not disclosed. ...
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