Kids Explore Stop & Shop

QUINCY, Mass. — Stop & Shop here has enhanced its elementary school tour program by adding new elements and giving it a new name. The tour is now called the “Stop & Shop Store Explorer Program,” and includes information about recycling, the environment and Stop & Shop’s Healthy Ideas shelf-tag program. ...

Nielsen: GMO-Free Is Fastest-Growing Corporate-Brand Claim

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Store brands comprise almost 40% of items making health and wellness claims related to preservative; one in four organic product sales; and nearly one in five items making natural and fat claims in food, drug and mass channels, according to the Nielsen Co....

IFIC: Food Labels Could Be Improved

WASHINGTON - Consumers have an overall positive perception of food labels, but would like certain information relocated or added to packaging, according to new research from the International Food Information Council Foundation....

Doctors’ Group Endorses NuVal System

BRAINTREE, Mass. — NuVal, a nutritional scoring system currently used in more than 500 supermarkets in 18 states, has received official endorsement from The American College of Preventive Medicine here. ...

Fresh & Easy Introduces Gluten-Free Tag

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market is using a red, gluten-free icon to help identify gluten-free products throughout its stores....

Whole Foods Offers Largest Discounts to Healthiest Employees

AUSTIN, Texas — A new incentive program at Whole Foods Market will consider an employee's blood pressure, cholesterol and body mass index to determine how large a discount they'll be offered, according to a Financial Times report....

Premium Content Subscribe

Rouses, Hospital Team for Health

NEW ORLEANS — In-store seminars, a shelf-tag program and a dedicated website are part of a new partnership between Rouses Supermarkets and the Ochsner Health...

Culture of Growth

Like many products, yogurt faced slowing sales during the recession. But, sales never stopped heading up. Total dollar sales for refrigerated yogurt sold...

FTC: More Enforcement of Rules for Health Claims

NEW YORK — The Federal Trade Commission is keeping close watch on nutritional claims made by major food marketers, especially when their products are geared...

More Premium Content


Refresh: A Whole Health Blog

Bob Vosburgh

Bob Vosburgh:

Read More Refresh

Most Viewed News

Read More News

SN Videos

Insights From SN’s Marketer of the Year

Jon Wendel, senior vice-president of Marketing, Hy-Vee, discusses the role that Marketing plays at his company.

Misconceptions About Hispanic Shoppers

Sidney Hopper, COO of United Supermarkets’ Amigos banner, clarifies some misunderstandings about Hispanic shoppers.

Recession still impacting beef

From Delta Farm Press, another Penton Media publication.

View All


Related Penton Sites



Plan a food industry meeting with MeetingsNet.

Subscribe to SN

Latest Cover

IRI Times & Trends

Price, Promotion & Merchandising: CPG retailers and manufacturers are locked in a dance that seeks to bring much sought-after price relief to consumers without jeopardizing thread-bare margins. In the January 2010 issue of Times & Trends, IRI looks at "Balancing the Call Between Value and Price Relief."

View All IRI Reports

Upcoming Events

Feb. 27-March 3, 2010
AFFI Frozen Food Convention
American Frozen Food Institute
Manchester Grand Hyatt
San Diego
703.821.1350

Feb. 28-March 5, 2010
Today's Managers, Tomorrow's Leaders 2010
Food Industry Leadership Center at Portland State University
and Food Marketing Institute

Skamania Lodge
Stevenson, Wash.
503.725.8181 or 202.452.8444

View All Upcoming Events

More Premium Content

Olive and Well

Olive and Well

Olive bars are by no means new to supermarkets. During the past decade, many retailers installed olive and antipasto bars...

Self-Contained

Self-Contained

It's no secret that consumers have turned to brown-bag lunches and meals prepared at home to help cope financially.

Smart Cards

Smart Cards

Greeting cards signify a celebration, but for supermarkets the celebration has died down a bit.

Culture of Growth

Culture of Growth

Like many products, yogurt faced slowing sales during the recession.

Subscribe to Premium Content Today!

Subscribe to Premium Content Today!

Corporate Finance

Read in-depth coverage of quarterly reports.

Marketing Trends

New promotions, new pricing, new products.

Subscribe to Premium Content