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Safeway Showcases Nutrition Shelf Tag Labels

Safeway annouced today that is  rolling out their new front of package label titled SimpleNutrition to its 1,702 stores in the United States and Canada.  Developed in collaboration with registered dietitians and food labeling experts, the company is hoping it will help introduce … Continue reading

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Whole Foods Experiments with Wellness Clubs

Whole Foods Market announced more details today on their January commitment to health with new details including opening, what they are calling, ”wellness clubs” at several stores before the end of 2011 to help educate consumers about healthier lifestyles, according to Supermarket … Continue reading

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Premier: Supermarkets Inc.

Tonight CNBC premiered their special Supermarket Inc.: Inside a $500 Billion Money Machine.  Check out the premier here: Details on the show from the creators themselves can be found below as well an interesting look at recession proof shopping staples … Continue reading

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Walmart launches Healthier Food for Less Initiative

Walmart, the nation’s largest grocer, unveiled a comprehensive effort to provide its nearly 140 million customers that shop at their stores each week with healthier and more affordable food choices. On Thursday, the company was joined by First Lady Michelle … Continue reading

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Chicago Grocery Store Launches Shelf Tags to Identify Better for you Options

Jewel-Osco launched “nutrition iQ®,” an exclusive in-store food labeling program designed to help customers make better-informed food choices right at the grocery store shelf.   nutrition iQ, which is now in all Chicagoland Jewel-Osco stores, uses color-coded shelf tags and signs that allow … Continue reading

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Even Natural-Product Purchasers are Skeptical of ‘Natural’ Labels

A new survey about the organic buying habits of 1,000 natural-product purchasing consumers was released today by Mambo Sprouts Marketing, a natural and organic product marketing and promotions company.  Interestingly enough and something important to keep in mind the use of the word natural … Continue reading

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Whole Foods Market Commits to Health

With 2011 underway, grocery store Whole Foods Market has announced several initiatives to help their customers stick to new year’s resolutions and has made commitments to improve the health of their shoppers.  According to an article from Bloomberg- The changes … Continue reading

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Real Food Flow Chart from Summer Tomato

Check out the comical chart on how to navigate your grocery store for, what the author calls, “real foods.” To help you find real food within the endless labyrinth of junk, I’ve put together this handy flowchart for your use … Continue reading

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Target Freshens up Marketing with a new Campaign

has launched a beautiful new marketing campaign surrounding the fresh food sold at its stores. The campaign includes TV and radio ads as well as direct mail, billboards and vehicle wraps, and will focus on meals that can be created … Continue reading

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Grocery Stores add Produce and Invade Malls

According to the American City Business Journals, Target says it will add sections selling fresh groceries to more than half of its stores by the end of 2011. Additionally, the Chicago Tribune reports, a growing number of U.S. malls are … Continue reading

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