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UNIT SALES % CHANGE FROM YEAR AGO 1. CARBONATED BEVERAGES 5,611,878,000 -2.63 2. FRESH BREAD & ROLLS 4,381,704,000 -1.96 3. MILK 4,048,583,000 -1.53 4. YOGURT 3,663,440,000 1.27 5. SALTY SNACKS 3,460,819,000 -0.21 6. SOUP 3,355,979,000 -3.99 7. FZ DINNERS/ENTREES 2,449,923,000 -4.11 8. VEGETABLES 2,429,091,000 -4.06 9. NATURAL CHEESE 2,337,395,000 1.88 10. BOTTLED WATER 2,045,955,000 -5.12 11. COLD

August 17, 2009

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UNIT SALES% CHANGE FROM YEAR AGO
1.CARBONATED BEVERAGES5,611,878,000-2.63
2.FRESH BREAD & ROLLS4,381,704,000-1.96
3.MILK4,048,583,000-1.53
4.YOGURT3,663,440,0001.27
5.SALTY SNACKS3,460,819,000-0.21
6.SOUP3,355,979,000-3.99
7.FZ DINNERS/ENTREES2,449,923,000-4.11
8.VEGETABLES2,429,091,000-4.06
9.NATURAL CHEESE2,337,395,0001.88
10.BOTTLED WATER2,045,955,000-5.12
11.COLD CEREAL2,011,190,000-0.60
12.TOTAL CHOCOLATE CANDY1,739,447,000-10.65
13.RFG FRESH EGGS1,594,106,0001.55
14.RFG JUICES/DRINKS1,524,873,0001.16
15.BOTTLED JUICES - SS1,469,359,000-5.42
16.CAT FOOD1,448,095,000-5.46
17.COOKIES1,430,813,000-5.70
18.CRACKERS1,425,360,000-4.37
19.ICE CREAM/SHERBET1,292,827,0002.16
20.LUNCHEON MEATS1,241,355,000-3.62
21.PASTA1,183,311,0002.96
22.TOMATO PRODUCTS1,172,607,000-2.57
23.FZ PLAIN VEGETABLES1,096,946,0001.06
24.RFG SALAD/COLESLAW1,066,862,000-2.94
25.CANNED/BOTTLED FRUIT1,026,429,000-6.70
26.BREAKFAST MEATS977,641,3001.19
27.FZ PIZZA968,950,300-3.17
28.DRY PACKAGED DINNERS963,557,600-0.58
29.BEER/ALE/ALCOHOLIC CIDER958,632,4001.66
30.SEAFOOD -SS917,162,000-5.26
31.TOTAL NON-CHOCOLATE CANDY900,268,100-3.65
32.SS DINNERS890,158,500-0.60
33.DOG FOOD876,928,100-4.41
34.SPORTS DRINKS847,643,200-5.12
35.FZ NOVELTIES797,796,0002.15
36.SNACK BARS/GRANOLA BARS792,889,500-3.48
37.SPICES/SEASONINGS774,472,5000.58
38.BAKING MIXES768,761,0001.43
39.DRINK MIXES753,021,0000.64
40.GRAVY/SAUCE MIXES745,498,9000.26
41.PICKLES/RELISH/OLIVES742,205,600-1.03
42.FRANKFURTERS729,624,6000.03
43.SPAGHETTI/ITALIAN SAUCE720,779,500-0.06
44.MEXICAN FOODS708,494,4001.25
45.MARGARINE/SPREADS/BUTTER BLEND693,130,700-3.24
46.PROCESSED CHEESE690,259,100-3.21
47.DOUGH/BISCUIT DOUGH - RFG685,535,200-1.08
48.BABY FOOD681,494,000-8.19
49.CIGARETTES677,658,600-8.37
50.RICE673,474,200-1.39
51.TOILET TISSUE670,430,300-3.07
52.PASTRY/DOUGHNUTS630,330,500-2.17
53.WINE629,458,4001.59
54.CREAMS/CREAMERS616,236,5001.47
55.SALAD DRESSINGS - SS607,394,300-3.02
56.GUM589,972,500-2.05
57.PAPER TOWELS588,097,000-4.59
58.COFFEE578,789,100-1.85
59.FZ BREAKFAST FOOD567,417,300-1.07
60.GELATIN/PUDDING PRD AND MIXES552,820,200-5.66
61.BAKING NEEDS545,193,500-1.20
62.DINNER SAUSAGE534,732,4001.29
63.SUGAR512,640,900-1.21
64.BAKERY SNACKS511,406,700-1.98
65.SHORTENING & OIL501,965,4000.41
66.CUPS & PLATES501,789,200-5.01
67.BUTTER481,413,2002.23
68.CREAM CHEESE/CR CHS SPREAD473,639,2000.19
69.FOOD & TRASH BAGS470,379,800-5.35
70.TEA/COFFEE READY-TO-DRINK466,649,600-4.08
71.SOUR CREAM445,916,7000.63
72.CANNED MEAT432,441,400-0.42
73.SNACK NUTS/SEEDS/CORN NUTS428,082,900-4.08
74.MUSTARD & KETCHUP427,723,600-2.22
75.LAUNDRY DETERGENT416,141,700-4.45
76.RFG SIDE DISHES412,268,3000.26
77.FACIAL TISSUE386,440,700-6.88
78.FZ POTATOES/ONIONS385,612,300-1.08
79.MAYONNAISE384,792,900-4.15
80.BAKED BEANS/CANNED BREAD374,191,400-3.57
81.HOUSEHOLD CLEANER372,943,000-7.12
82.CANNED JUICES - SS357,343,400-13.06
83.MEXICAN SAUCE356,356,7001.02
84.COTTAGE CHEESE355,781,600-4.94
85.SOAP341,920,0000.56
86.PROCESSED FZ / RFG POULTRY336,993,7001.49
87.ALL OTHER SAUCES328,570,0002.01
88.LUNCHES - RFG320,839,500-1.15
89.ASEPTIC JUICES320,570,800-2.88
90.FZ SEAFOOD319,316,200-0.81
91.DISH DETERGENT317,629,800-4.47
92.PEANUT BUTTER314,528,600-4.17
93.FZ MEAT312,125,700-1.51
94.FZ / RFG POULTRY309,632,4003.17
95.JELLIES/JAMS/HONEY308,123,400-3.10
96.HOT CEREAL297,214,000-3.68
97.FLOUR/MEAL281,826,100-0.83
98.FZ APPETIZERS/SNACK ROLLS280,642,700-2.67
99.JUICES - FROZEN264,843,900-5.74
100.DESSERTS - RFG260,516,800-5.10
101.FZ DESSERTS/TOPPING253,840,700-8.58
102.EVAPORATED/CONDENSED MILK252,657,000-0.96
103.FZ BREAD/FZ DOUGH251,075,4000.44
104.TOOTHPASTE245,428,300-6.85
105.POPCORN/POPCORN OIL242,616,400-0.53
106.ENERGY DRINKS238,819,7004.92
107.TEA - BAGS/LOOSE232,984,500-1.27
108.BARBEQUE SAUCE220,806,0001.44
109.RFG MEAT/POULTRY PRODUCTS220,486,0005.96
110.ENGLISH MUFFINS219,984,100-0.00
111.TOASTER PASTRIES/TARTS219,676,6002.49
112.INSTANT POTATOES218,723,6006.97
113.AIR FRESHENERS217,406,300-6.95
114.DRY FRUIT SNACKS214,530,7000.17
115.BABY FORMULA/ELECTROLYTES209,466,400-8.71
116.FOILS & WRAPS202,777,200-4.56
117.DRIED FRUIT201,686,700-4.75
118.FZ POT PIES194,759,200-1.93
119.DRY BEANS/VEGETABLES191,156,9000.58
120.PAPER NAPKINS184,561,300-6.05
121.SHAMPOO184,419,200-6.47
122.SYRUP/MOLASSES181,823,200-1.57
123.RFG WHIPPED TOPPINGS180,564,5004.76
124.RFG DIPS179,633,100-1.60
125.PIES & CAKES178,098,500-0.04
126.INTERNAL ANALGESICS171,693,800-5.01
127.DEODORANT171,098,800-4.14
128.DIP/DIP MIXES - SS163,009,700-1.45
129.PET SUPPLIES160,759,200-6.09
130.FROSTING160,720,7004.12
131.RFG TEAS/COFFEE160,237,1000.15
132.SANITARY NAPKINS/TAMPONS159,364,700-7.65
133.ASIAN FOOD159,345,2000.05
134.RFG TORTLLA/EGGRLL/WONTN WRAP155,967,700-3.40
135.CANDLES155,817,100-7.91
136.BLEACH154,956,400-8.43
137.RFG ENTREES154,346,000-5.77
138.SPIRITS/LIQUOR144,534,9000.25
139.TOOTHBRUSH/DENTAL ACCESSORIES132,843,200-6.24
140.BAKING NUTS132,265,300-2.23
141.TOBACCO PRODUCTS131,136,100-5.26
142.BREADCRUMBS/BATTERS129,279,3001.83
143.MILK FLAVORING/COCOA MIXES126,889,600-4.07
144.FZ PIES126,018,400-9.10
145.STUFFING MIXES122,721,200-1.28
146.BATTERIES122,283,600-2.26
147.DESSERT TOPPINGS121,864,000-1.31
148.VINEGAR121,487,000-0.57
149.VITAMINS113,895,3003.62
150.DISPOSABLE TABLEWARE112,140,000-8.12
151.FZ PREPARED VEGETABLES112,100,1009.26
152.FOIL PANS111,878,000-3.57
153.SPONGES & SCOURING PADS111,773,700-5.41
154.CAT/DOG LITTER111,315,500-5.41
155.MOIST TOWELETTES109,791,800-7.67
156.FZ FRUIT107,677,000-7.93
157.SPREADS - RFG105,923,0005.67
158.COLD/ALLERGY/SINUS TABLETS104,394,700-7.25
159.HAIR CONDITIONER102,271,200-8.13
160.LIGHT BULBS102,168,000-15.78
161.MARSHMALLOWS100,414,500-0.80
162.RICE/POPCORN CAKES99,773,140-0.39
163.PANCAKE MIXES98,627,0907.21
164.SALAD TOPPINGS97,373,8800.22
165.FZ SIDE DISHES95,904,76021.90
166.GASTROINTESTINAL - TABLETS95,142,490-5.02
167.COFFEE CREAMER - SS93,366,950-2.69
168.NON-FRUIT DRINKS - SS93,288,320-0.32
169.DIAPERS92,951,480-6.71
170.CROUTONS92,710,1400.64
171.FZ PASTA90,750,3202.89
172.FABRIC SOFTENER LIQUID89,020,270-7.29
173.CLEANING TOOLS/MOPS/BROOMS88,649,110-6.07
174.MISC. SNACKS87,945,3804.16
175.WEIGHT CON/NUTRITION LIQ/PWD84,676,8002.22
176.COUGH DROPS83,591,620-5.38
177.SUGAR SUBSTITUTES81,594,020-3.78
178.KITCHEN STORAGE80,821,260-9.86
179.STEAK/WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE78,412,990-0.53
180.BAKED GOODS - RFG75,977,610-2.18
181.TEA - INSTANT TEA MIXES74,761,950-2.52
182.MOUTHWASH74,534,890-5.34
183.DRIED MEAT SNACKS72,115,800-6.88
184.LAUNDRY CARE71,766,060-9.25
185.SKIN CARE71,070,310-5.03
186.MISC HEALTH REMEDIES71,039,920-4.25
187.OTHER RFG PRODUCTS70,596,9303.96
188.SEAFOOD - RFG69,766,440-6.37
189.SALAD DRESSING - RFG69,503,8408.53
190.CHARCOAL67,628,960-2.96
191.BLADES66,444,820-7.28
192.FIRST AID TREATMENT63,953,000-5.97
193.COFFEE FILTERS63,152,130-4.44
194.FIRST AID ACCESSORIES63,036,090-6.49
195.FABRIC SOFTENER SHEETS62,770,500-6.68
196.PEST CONTROL61,705,530-4.16
197.PIZZA PRODUCTS58,196,1804.08
198.PIZZA - RFG55,215,50014.85
199.HAND & BODY LOTION54,683,130-3.91
200.RUG/UPHOLSTERY/FABRIC TREATMENT51,746,280-5.48
201.SHAVING CREAM50,527,660-3.99
202.COTTON BALLS/SWABS49,703,800-6.19
203.HAIR ACCESSORIES49,484,890-7.82
204.PASTA - RFG48,459,820-2.90
205.PICKLES/RELISH - RFG47,187,990-0.25
206.ICE CREAM CONES/MIXES47,164,3601.03
207.OFFICE PRODUCTS46,924,620-8.43
208.HAIR STYLING GEL/MOUSSE46,910,790-8.55
209.BABY NEEDS46,067,440-9.75
210.EYE/CONTACT LENS CARE PRODUCT44,222,870-5.21
211.HOUSEHOLD CLEANER CLOTHS43,934,390-7.49
212.HAIR SPRAY/SPRITZ43,914,460-8.12
213.FZ CORN ON THE COB42,273,810-6.47
214.COSMETICS - NAIL39,059,350-3.81
215.HAIR COLORING38,636,650-3.21
216.GASTROINTESTINAL - LIQUID37,084,800-2.50
217.COLD/ALLERGY/SINUS LIQUIDS36,792,580-7.71
218.COCKTAIL MIXES36,394,850-3.94
219.BABY ACCESSORIES35,390,410-11.43
220.COSMETICS - EYE34,874,0300.19
221.PREMIXED COCKTAILS/COOLERS30,060,410-9.06
222.LIGHTERS29,679,110-6.71
223.BAKING CUPS/PAPER29,564,3703.44
224.WRITING INSTRUMENTS29,345,860-10.11
225.CHILDREN'S ART SUPPLIES27,495,810-7.91
226.OTHER FROZEN FOODS26,988,790-1.92
227.GLOVES26,494,840-5.31
228.FIRELOG/FIRESTARTER/FIREWOOD26,409,510-11.49
229.NASAL PRODUCTS25,426,990-5.20
230.COSMETICS - FACIAL25,183,680-1.16
231.ADULT INCONTINENCE24,677,300-1.45
232.DENTURE PRODUCTS24,531,560-5.42
233.FOOT CARE PRODUCTS24,447,040-9.31
234.CHARCOAL LIGHTER FLUIDS21,080,320-3.73
235.SUNTAN PRODUCTS21,072,040-1.13
236.FEMININE NEEDS20,981,550-4.58
237.FURNITURE POLISH20,864,090-0.86
238.PANTYHOSE/NYLONS19,517,560-19.02
239.COUGH SYRUP18,620,650-4.10
240.ALL OTHER BREAKFAST FOOD18,598,900-3.25
241.SHAVING LOTION/MEN'S FRAGRANCE18,234,780-6.89
242.AUTOMOBILE FLUIDS/ANTIFREEZE17,747,130-4.19
243.SOCKS17,183,000-8.08
244.COSMETICS - LIP16,159,440-8.96
245.FRT & VEG PRESERVATIVE/PECTIN15,047,33017.20
246.CHEESECAKES13,747,070-0.93
247.PLASTIC BOTTLES13,558,580-0.14
248.MOTOR OIL13,455,510-10.87
249.BATH/BODY SCRUBBERS/MASSAGERS12,346,3508.63
250.WATER SOFTENERS/TREATMENT12,145,1802.33
251.SPECIALTY NUT BUTTER12,136,98010.29
252.FLOOR CLEANERS/WAX REMOVERS11,861,400-9.85
253.EXTERNAL ANALGESIC RUBS11,300,470-8.65
254.SHOE POLISH & ACCESSORIES11,203,410-9.95
255.SLEEPING REMEDIES10,275,690-5.12
256.PHOTOGRAPHY SUPPLIES9,333,469-38.39
257.BATH PRODUCTS8,944,937-11.59
258.FRAGRANCES - WOMEN'S8,067,033-6.00
259.CONTRACEPTIVES7,823,533-5.99
260.RAZORS7,733,251-4.94
261.POWDERED MILK7,154,8370.02
262.OUTDOOR/LAWN FRTLZR/WDKLLR6,071,03315.07
263.JUICE/DRINK CONCENTRATE - SS5,071,925-25.44
264.FAMILY PLANNING4,891,304-5.20
265.PLAYING CARDS4,785,140-13.23
266.HOUSEHOLD PLASTICS4,734,997-9.29
267.AUTOMOBILE WAXES/POLISHES4,631,310-11.65
268.OTHER GROOMING SUPPLIES4,495,676-10.05
269.POOL/SPA CHEMICALS4,300,007-3.50
270.BLANK AUDIO/VIDEO MEDIA3,862,578-24.54
271.MEAT PIES3,604,405-6.21
272.GLAZED FRUIT3,431,775-9.77
273.VACUUM BAGS/BELTS3,387,330-19.54
274.WATER FILTERS/DEVICES3,274,6254.41
275.WEIGHT CONTROL CANDY/TABLETS3,019,780-5.50
276.FLASHLIGHTS2,990,918-4.56
277.MISC HEALTH REMEDY TABLETS2,613,667-6.64
278.CLOTH DYE2,455,214-2.35
279.FZ COFFEE CREAMER2,441,840-8.39
280.PERSONAL THERMOMETERS2,170,950-11.66
281.HOME HEALTH CARE/KITS1,866,84622.56
282.ANTI-SMOKING PRODUCTS1,676,069-2.97
283.BREATH FRESHENER SPRAYS/DROPS1,658,305-26.72
284.HOME PERMANENT/RELAXER KITS1,351,321-5.80
285.HOUSEHOLD LUBRICANTS1,285,871-22.00
286.TIGHTS1,027,417-26.60
287.LARD1,023,8972.34
288.TOOTHBRUSH HOLDERS1,006,794-6.25
289.SOAP DISHES678,751-5.82
290.PRODUCE RINSE553,970-2.81
291.COSMETIC STORAGE504,332-19.41
292.HAIR GROWTH PRODUCTS360,480-1.63
293.FZ BABY FOOD214,018101.54
294.SS EGG SUBSTITUTES207,25110.24
295.FZ COOKIES78,672200.31
296.COMPUTER DISKS FRMTD/UNFRMTD33,609-22.68
297.MULTI TASK SHEETS (SOLUT)14,109-2.71

LATEST 52 WEEKS ENDING JUNE 14, 2009.

SOURCE: INFOSCAN REVIEWS, INFORMATION RESOURCES INC.

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