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At long last, a definition for “natural” products may be coming. No, not from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, but from the Natural Products Association

Despite claims that growth had leveled off during the recession, figures from SPINS indicate that sales of natural and organic foods never stopped expanding. Even

What do the days ahead look like for Walmart? Many of the 2010 programs such as Project Impact and SKU reductions have not gone as

To paraphrase Mark Twain, the reports of Walmart’s death and/or resurrection have been greatly exaggerated. Those predicting the slow demise of the mega-retailer point to

My old pal Al Rosenfeld, the late founder of Frozen Food Age, was fond of saying “patience and fortitude” to me whenever I was in

People know Schrade Radtke as the senior marketing manager of T. Marzetti Co., Columbus, Ohio. But in the Air Force, he was a Missile Combat

Transaction, creating an entity with $5 billion in sales, expected to be complete by end of next summer. CHEP’s parent company, Brambles Limited, plans to

With Eggo’s waffle production problems behind it, frozen breakfasts scored gains in dollars, units and volume in supermarkets during the 12 weeks ended Oct. 3,

Frozen Asian entrees rose 8.3% to $582.0 million in the 52 weeks ended Oct. 30, continuing a long rise that has lasted several years. The

Innovative new products and upscale “restaurant-style” items continue to drive frozen pizza sales, which remain healthy despite a recent dip in sales (see chart). Several

This store is part Wegmans, part H-E-B, and part Publix — but it’s also 100% Cosentino’s. I guess my biggest surprise came when I turned

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