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Stop & Shop to Partner With MyPyramid 

QUINCY, Mass. — Stop & Shop here plans to team up with the U.S. Department of Agriculture on its “Partnering with MyPyramid: Corporate Challenge” to encourage consumers to shop for healthful foods and live a healthy lifestyle. ...

California Includes Whole Foods in Contaminant Lawsuit 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California attorney general has filed a lawsuit against four body care household-cleaning product companies, including Whole Foods Market, Austin, Texas, whose products have tested highest for the carcinogenic contaminant 1,4-dioxane. ...

IGA to Introduce MyPyramid Promotion Next Year 

CHICAGO — IGA here said it plans to introduce a Hometown Healthy Challenge next year — a new national promotion tied to the MyPyramid Corporate Challenge sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. ...

GMA: High Fructose Corn Syrup Safe, Versatile 

WASHINGTON — The Grocery Manufacturers Association released a science paper here yesterday on high fructose corn syrup that promotes the ingredient as safe, relatively inexpensive and versatile. ...

Big Y Publishes Magazine for National Dairy Month 

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Big Y World Class Markets here has published “Dairy’s Best” magazine to coincide with National Dairy Month this June. ...

Bottled Water First Item in Eating Right Kids Line 

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Fruit punch-flavored fitness water featuring Tweety is one of the first items to launch in Safeway’s new Eating Right Kids line, according to Warner Bros. Consumer Products....

Wegmans Recognized for Its Tobacco-Free Policy 

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The American Lung Association recently presented Wegmans Food Markets here with the Lung Champion Award in recognition of its decision to halt the sale of tobacco products....

IDDBA Seminar: More Consumers Concerned About Nutrition 

NEW ORLEANS -- The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association's Dairy-Deli-Bake 2008 Annual Seminar & Expo, June 1-3, got off to a start here with a rundown on research showing consumers in growing numbers are concerned about their health and their nutritional needs. ...

H-E-B Partners With Kraft for Health Screenings 

SAN ANTONIO — H.E. Butt Grocery Co. here is partnering with Kraft, Northfield, Ill., for health and wellness screenings at H-E-B pharmacies, The Sentinel, a Houston-area newspaper reported. ...

Study: More Nutrition, Food Safety Info Needed 

WASHINGTON — More than 91% of consumers are concerned about trans fats, but nearly two-thirds (60%) don’t understand that unsaturated fats are healthful. That was one of several “diet disconnects” found in the third annual Food & Health Survey conducted by the International Food Information Council....

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