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UNIT SALES % CHANGEFROM YEAR AGO 1. CARBONATED BEVERAGES $12,007,570,000 1.86 2. MILK $11,204,810,000 -8.44 3. FRESH BREAD & ROLLS $9,568,504,000 4.77 4. BEER/ALE/ALCOHOLIC CIDER $8,172,240,000 5.42 5. SALTY SNACKS $8,085,451,000 9.75 6. NATURAL CHEESE $7,638,909,000 7.75 7. FZ DINNERS/ENTREES $6,134,767,000 0.18 8. COLD CEREAL $6,111,428,000 2.12 9. WINE $5,491,582,000 3.72 10. CIGARETTES $4,630,216,000

August 17, 2009

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DOLLAR SALES% CHANGE
FROM YEAR AGO
1.CARBONATED BEVERAGES$12,007,570,0001.86
2.MILK$11,204,810,000-8.44
3.FRESH BREAD & ROLLS$9,568,504,0004.77
4.BEER/ALE/ALCOHOLIC CIDER$8,172,240,0005.42
5.SALTY SNACKS$8,085,451,0009.75
6.NATURAL CHEESE$7,638,909,0007.75
7.FZ DINNERS/ENTREES$6,134,767,0000.18
8.COLD CEREAL$6,111,428,0002.12
9.WINE$5,491,582,0003.72
10.CIGARETTES$4,630,216,000-2.18
11.ICE CREAM/SHERBET$4,283,618,0000.90
12.RFG JUICES/DRINKS$4,282,007,000-0.63
13.BOTTLED WATER$4,103,761,000-6.84
14.SOUP$4,062,841,0002.65
15.CRACKERS$3,709,926,0003.56
16.YOGURT$3,701,799,0004.07
17.COOKIES$3,617,069,0000.70
18.BOTTLED JUICES - SS$3,558,993,0000.22
19.LUNCHEON MEATS$3,443,479,0002.99
20.RFG FRESH EGGS$3,319,038,000-5.37
21.COFFEE$3,135,702,0004.28
22.TOILET TISSUE$3,060,375,0005.11
23.BREAKFAST MEATS$2,997,340,0002.27
24.DOG FOOD$2,964,603,00010.02
25.FZ PIZZA$2,924,061,0004.59
26.RFG SALAD/COLESLAW$2,819,255,0001.28
27.TOTAL CHOCOLATE CANDY$2,714,988,0002.75
28.LAUNDRY DETERGENT$2,597,445,0002.63
29.FZ NOVELTIES$2,501,189,0001.36
30.BABY FORMULA/ELECTROLYTES$2,407,023,000-2.67
31.VEGETABLES$2,308,596,0009.85
32.SHORTENING & OIL$2,236,710,00012.09
33.PROCESSED CHEESE$2,198,633,0001.45
34.SPIRITS/LIQUOR$2,193,631,0001.19
35.FZ SEAFOOD$2,048,070,0007.08
36.CAT FOOD$2,038,343,0006.44
37.SNACK BARS/GRANOLA BARS$1,882,101,0000.03
38.PAPER TOWELS$1,871,462,0002.55
39.FZ PLAIN VEGETABLES$1,850,185,0005.06
40.SPICES/SEASONINGS$1,842,451,0003.85
41.DINNER SAUSAGE$1,835,527,0007.38
42.FRANKFURTERS$1,684,087,0005.80
43.PROCESSED FZ / RFG POULTRY$1,677,406,0004.02
44.CANNED/BOTTLED FRUIT$1,651,592,000-1.27
45.FZ / RFG POULTRY$1,636,720,0005.06
46.PASTRY/DOUGHNUTS$1,625,778,0002.55
47.PASTA$1,622,111,00017.50
48.SPAGHETTI/ITALIAN SAUCE$1,564,372,0007.18
49.CREAMS/CREAMERS$1,564,203,0002.56
50.FOOD & TRASH BAGS$1,548,396,000-0.20
51.PICKLES/RELISH/OLIVES$1,547,367,0003.87
52.FZ BREAKFAST FOOD$1,473,572,0006.83
53.RICE$1,471,514,00016.93
54.SALAD DRESSINGS - SS$1,461,916,0002.72
55.SEAFOOD -SS$1,446,773,0004.81
56.MARGARINE/SPREADS/BUTTER BLEND$1,446,650,00017.38
57.MEXICAN FOODS$1,427,046,0005.86
58.DRY PACKAGED DINNERS$1,401,423,0002.17
59.SPORTS DRINKS$1,398,794,000-7.03
60.DOUGH/BISCUIT DOUGH - RFG$1,367,160,0004.42
61.SNACK NUTS/SEEDS/CORN NUTS$1,324,859,0000.11
62.FZ MEAT$1,310,667,0005.29
63.SS DINNERS$1,291,189,0005.17
64.TOTAL NON-CHOCOLATE CANDY$1,286,328,0002.12
65.BUTTER$1,276,858,0001.48
66.RFG SIDE DISHES$1,275,906,0004.93
67.MAYONNAISE$1,242,065,00013.72
68.CUPS & PLATES$1,234,893,000-0.90
69.DIAPERS$1,191,452,000-1.98
70.BAKING NEEDS$1,188,479,0005.90
71.TEA/COFFEE READY-TO-DRINK$1,136,910,000-2.90
72.BAKING MIXES$1,136,801,0008.26
73.HOUSEHOLD CLEANER$1,089,382,000-4.32
74.SUGAR$1,061,074,0004.59
75.TOMATO PRODUCTS$1,045,202,00010.07
76.RFG MEAT/POULTRY PRODUCTS$1,036,076,00011.07
77.FZ POTATOES/ONIONS$1,021,801,0007.71
78.FZ APPETIZERS/SNACK ROLLS$999,728,1005.80
79.SOAP$990,731,9003.69
80.BAKERY SNACKS$969,616,7002.80
81.INTERNAL ANALGESICS$941,073,000-2.43
82.PEANUT BUTTER$932,540,7007.23
83.DISH DETERGENT$918,320,6004.80
84.JELLIES/JAMS/HONEY$915,500,4005.07
85.PIES & CAKES$913,950,3003.04
86.MEXICAN SAUCE$902,318,8004.17
87.CREAM CHEESE/CR CHS SPREAD$900,154,8005.34
88.VITAMINS$892,958,0007.02
89.COTTAGE CHEESE$892,937,600-4.06
90.CANNED MEAT$872,655,2005.66
91.HOT CEREAL$835,241,000-2.17
92.GRAVY/SAUCE MIXES$825,651,6004.85
93.MUSTARD & KETCHUP$782,147,1004.78
94.BABY FOOD$774,169,200-0.95
95.RFG ENTREES$769,218,400-3.86
96.SOUR CREAM$765,187,0000.85
97.GUM$764,698,0006.45
98.COLD/ALLERGY/SINUS TABLETS$759,697,200-0.51
99.ASEPTIC JUICES$738,015,8000.59
100.TOOTHPASTE$711,828,100-3.67
101.LUNCHES - RFG$709,701,700-0.89
102.PET SUPPLIES$702,162,4001.70
103.ALL OTHER SAUCES$688,088,3005.87
104.FZ BREAD/FZ DOUGH$687,786,6006.55
105.FLOUR/MEAL$687,273,30018.79
106.TEA - BAGS/LOOSE$684,463,2001.77
107.ENERGY DRINKS$682,468,0004.19
108.FACIAL TISSUE$672,875,600-3.17
109.SANITARY NAPKINS/TAMPONS$660,334,400-1.93
110.GASTROINTESTINAL - TABLETS$632,277,100-1.22
111.CAT/DOG LITTER$632,111,700-1.57
112.SHAMPOO$624,908,000-5.75
113.POPCORN/POPCORN OIL$623,299,0009.32
114.WEIGHT CON/NUTRITION LIQ/PWD$609,941,1004.38
115.DRIED FRUIT$596,770,0000.75
116.BATTERIES$595,610,2002.35
117.SYRUP/MOLASSES$580,718,1006.76
118.CANNED JUICES - SS$578,408,400-7.20
119.DESSERTS - RFG$575,322,600-2.04
120.GELATIN/PUDDING PRD AND MIXES$566,994,5001.47
121.FZ DESSERTS/TOPPING$566,646,500-1.86
122.FOILS & WRAPS$560,293,9002.54
123.AIR FRESHENERS$555,093,600-7.25
124.ENGLISH MUFFINS$548,965,6004.22
125.DEODORANT$543,811,300-2.06
126.DRINK MIXES$538,069,400-0.90
127.BAKING NUTS$533,094,5002.52
128.BLADES$517,010,200-3.91
129.SKIN CARE$509,795,800-1.33
130.BAKED BEANS/CANNED BREAD$496,695,60013.62
131.RFG WHIPPED TOPPINGS$462,566,9006.62
132.FZ PIES$461,522,500-0.43
133.TOBACCO PRODUCTS$459,722,0000.26
134.CLEANING TOOLS/MOPS/BROOMS$457,307,100-2.52
135.TOASTER PASTRIES/TARTS$451,604,6009.98
136.DIP/DIP MIXES - SS$450,283,2005.80
137.RFG DIPS$450,089,0003.02
138.JUICES - FROZEN$424,808,400-3.15
139.TOOTHBRUSH/DENTAL ACCESSORIES$420,566,700-6.77
140.DRY FRUIT SNACKS$408,633,4002.11
141.CHARCOAL$400,782,2001.75
142.BARBEQUE SAUCE$388,420,8007.79
143.FABRIC SOFTENER LIQUID$388,416,400-3.12
144.ASIAN FOOD$379,256,0005.78
145.PAPER NAPKINS$376,793,500-0.76
146.HAIR CONDITIONER$366,049,100-7.06
147.FZ FRUIT$359,024,300-1.62
148.MOIST TOWELETTES$356,153,000-5.24
149.SPREADS - RFG$353,231,70010.57
150.CANDLES$349,547,000-3.24
151.RFG Tortilla/EGGRLL/WONTN WRAP$348,713,9005.43
152.SEAFOOD - RFG$343,467,400-1.74
153.SUGAR SUBSTITUTES$343,261,6001.40
154.DRY BEANS/VEGETABLES$341,834,90017.73
155.INSTANT POTATOES$337,019,8006.08
156.BLEACH$332,121,400-3.82
157.RFG TEAS/COFFEE$319,890,8002.19
158.MOUTHWASH$316,839,600-1.65
159.LIGHT BULBS$313,693,600-10.16
160.EVAPORATED/CONDENSED MILK$309,562,8005.16
161.MILK FLAVORING/COCOA MIXES$303,818,300-1.58
162.EYE/CONTACT LENS CARE PRODUCT$296,522,800-3.06
163.COFFEE CREAMER - SS$295,945,6005.91
164.KITCHEN STORAGE$292,151,500-6.21
165.FROSTING$286,869,2007.45
166.HAND & BODY LOTION$283,586,900-1.69
167.VINEGAR$282,213,3006.06
168.FZ POT PIES$278,275,300-0.70
169.DESSERT TOPPINGS$276,891,1003.19
170.TEA - INSTANT TEA MIXES$274,670,600-1.86
171.FOIL PANS$271,028,100-0.75
172.HAIR COLORING$269,645,300-4.90
173.BREADCRUMBS/BATTERS$268,897,6009.75
174.MISC. SNACKS$265,955,40014.26
175.MISC HEALTH REMEDIES$261,891,600-2.82
176.LAUNDRY CARE$260,868,500-2.66
177.FZ PASTA$260,595,9008.86
178.PEST CONTROL$255,026,900-0.13
179.RUG/UPHOLSTERY/FABRIC TREATMENT$252,410,500-1.55
180.OTHER RFG PRODUCTS$245,310,4006.16
181.SALAD DRESSING - RFG$244,104,70013.82
182.SALAD TOPPINGS$236,814,6002.97
183.SPONGES & SCOURING PADS$235,646,9001.51
184.ADULT INCONTINENCE$234,148,5003.87
185.STEAK/WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE$233,981,5001.98
186.PANCAKE MIXES$233,219,20018.50
187.NON-FRUIT DRINKS - SS$225,680,4006.33
188.DRIED MEAT SNACKS$225,125,100-5.12
189.FABRIC SOFTENER SHEETS$223,075,100-4.30
190.STUFFING MIXES$221,584,3003.56
191.FIRST AID ACCESSORIES$214,906,800-6.71
192.FZ PREPARED VEGETABLES$214,763,90010.20
193.FZ SIDE DISHES$214,731,90031.57
194.RICE/POPCORN CAKES$212,539,000-2.89
195.BAKED GOODS - RFG$212,169,1004.02
196.FIRST AID TREATMENT$210,425,600-2.69
197.COLD/ALLERGY/SINUS LIQUIDS$205,999,500-5.30
198.PIZZA - RFG$205,869,50019.43
199.HAIR STYLING GEL/MOUSSE$205,310,900-5.93
200.GASTROINTESTINAL - LIQUID$201,641,0002.49
201.PASTA - RFG$198,544,5004.17
202.PREMIXED COCKTAILS/COOLERS$196,438,100-2.12
203.COSMETICS - EYE$176,063,0002.86
204.DISPOSABLE TABLEWARE$172,419,600-3.07
205.SUNTAN PRODUCTS$168,540,4000.16
206.FIRELOG/FIRESTARTER/FIREWOOD$164,386,800-1.35
207.NASAL PRODUCTS$159,762,300-1.32
208.HOUSEHOLD CLEANER CLOTHS$159,468,900-6.03
209.PICKLES/RELISH - RFG$158,132,8002.56
210.BABY ACCESSORIES$155,567,700-8.27
211.COCKTAIL MIXES$155,133,200-2.33
212.COSMETICS - FACIAL$155,108,900-0.96
213.HAIR SPRAY/SPRITZ$153,212,700-2.47
214.COUGH DROPS$152,187,200-6.67
215.BABY NEEDS$148,813,900-6.14
216.FOOT CARE PRODUCTS$145,517,200-5.66
217.CROUTONS$144,904,7005.03
218.HAIR ACCESSORIES$142,381,800-6.17
219.MARSHMALLOWS$137,460,7004.43
220.FEMININE NEEDS$123,023,400-0.10
221.COFFEE FILTERS$122,547,200-1.01
222.SHAVING CREAM$117,903,600-2.43
223.FZ CORN ON THE COB$115,466,4001.40
224.OFFICE PRODUCTS$115,017,700-3.57
225.DENTURE PRODUCTS$108,935,800-3.82
226.CHEESECAKES$107,596,4003.37
227.COUGH SYRUP$106,038,700-1.38
228.COTTON BALLS/SWABS$105,647,300-3.23
229.COSMETICS - NAIL$101,696,500-1.71
230.PIZZA PRODUCTS$94,191,65010.13
231.SHAVING LOTION/MEN'S FRAGRANCE$92,778,990-5.61
232.ALL OTHER BREAKFAST FOOD$91,303,2200.51
233.ICE CREAM CONES/MIXES$87,523,0904.26
234.COSMETICS - LIP$80,403,080-7.84
235.FURNITURE POLISH$79,078,2400.56
236.SOCKS$75,871,520-6.43
237.OTHER FROZEN FOODS$74,606,680-1.65
238.LIGHTERS$73,035,030-3.05
239.CHILDREN'S ART SUPPLIES$70,191,940-4.26
240.CONTRACEPTIVES$67,663,380-0.56
241.RAZORS$67,054,800-5.49
242.WRITING INSTRUMENTS$66,904,700-7.33
243.PHOTOGRAPHY SUPPLIES$66,019,500-39.34
244.CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUIDS$65,561,1907.55
245.PANTYHOSE/NYLONS$64,667,900-19.42
246.EXTERNAL ANALGESIC RUBS$63,713,010-5.53
247.AUTOMOBILE FLUIDS/ANTIFREEZE$63,605,5201.54
248.WATER SOFTENERS/TREATMENT$63,165,3307.07
249.ANTI-SMOKING PRODUCTS$60,290,340-2.37
250.SPECIALTY NUT BUTTER$58,351,24019.80
251.GLOVES$58,270,500-1.15
252.SLEEPING REMEDIES$56,942,470-3.61
253.FAMILY PLANNING$56,442,300-5.89
254.FLOOR CLEANERS/WAX REMOVERS$55,527,900-4.22
255.WATER FILTERS/DEVICES$52,601,2002.73
256.WEIGHT CONTROL CANDY/TABLETS$52,545,630-14.00
257.FRAGRANCES - WOMEN'S$50,000,920-6.91
258.POWDERED MILK$48,956,7004.56
259.MOTOR OIL$48,722,6004.51
260.HOME HEALTH CARE/KITS$45,787,2907.19
261.OUTDOOR/LAWN FRTLZR/WDKLLR$40,537,46011.26
262.FRT & VEG PRESERVATIVE/PECTIN$40,167,06019.36
263.BAKING CUPS/PAPER$37,678,34010.12
264.PLASTIC BOTTLES$35,457,1407.13
265.SHOE POLISH & ACCESSORIES$34,373,1700.02
266.POOL/SPA CHEMICALS$30,605,0901.20
267.HOUSEHOLD PLASTICS$28,701,680-9.33
268.BLANK AUDIO/VIDEO MEDIA$25,952,880-23.34
269.BATH/BODY SCRUBBERS/MASSAGERS$25,853,63011.07
270.BATH PRODUCTS$25,332,760-6.48
271.AUTOMOBILE WAXES/POLISHES$22,596,860-10.33
272.OTHER GROOMING SUPPLIES$20,559,110-8.95
273.MEAT PIES$18,521,3301.28
274.FLASHLIGHTS$17,502,070-1.27
275.PERSONAL THERMOMETERS$16,400,630-11.15
276.PLAYING CARDS$14,050,090-5.95
277.JUICE/DRINK CONCENTRATE - SS$13,285,490-14.28
278.VACUUM BAGS/BELTS$12,914,240-14.33
279.GLAZED FRUIT$11,465,340-7.65
280.MISC HEALTH REMEDY TABLETS$11,223,990-6.47
281.HAIR GROWTH PRODUCTS$10,298,780-1.05
282.HOME PERMANENT/RELAXER KITS$8,745,379-3.71
283.CLOTH DYE$7,277,0474.06
284.BREATH FRESHENER SPRAYS/DROPS$5,203,296-23.65
285.TIGHTS$4,816,977-18.82
286.HOUSEHOLD LUBRICANTS$4,795,910-11.55
287.FZ COFFEE CREAMER$4,479,601-0.99
288.COSMETIC STORAGE$3,629,201-21.36
289.LARD$3,489,40714.12
290.PRODUCE RINSE$2,954,097-0.29
291.TOOTHBRUSH HOLDERS$1,631,8822.30
292.SS EGG SUBSTITUTES$1,497,90326.31
293.SOAP DISHES$1,422,4840.77
294.FZ BABY FOOD$817,720102.01
295.FZ COOKIES$283,352243.69
296.COMPUTER DISKS FRMTD/UNFRMTD$164,360-32.88
297.MULTI TASK SHEETS (SOLUT)$15,9044.27

LATEST 52 WEEKS ENDING JUNE 14, 2009.
SOURCE: INFOSCAN REVIEWS, INFORMATION RESOURCES INC.

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