SAN ANTONIO-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - The deadline to nominate a Texas Educator for a 2009 H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards is rapidly approaching. Act now to ensure your favorite educator receives the recognition they deserve. Just one nomination can place a teacher, principal or a...

Product Quest Expands Continuous Spray Production Capabilities

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Product Quest Manufacturing, LLC today announced it has expanded its continuous spray production facilities to meet the market's growing demand for continuous spray products. As an alternative to aerosols, continuous spray products have...

Penn Traffic to Close Oswego, NY & Lebanon, NH Stores

SYRACUSE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - The Penn Traffic Company (Pink Sheets: PTFC.PK) announced today that it will be closing its Oswego, NY and Lebanon, NH stores. The company anticipates that the last day of operations for each of the stores will be in early to mid-December. Price...

Safeway Raises Record $18.6 Million for Breast Cancer Research and Prevention During October Campaign

PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) today announced that it raised more than $18.6 million for breast cancer research and prevention programs during its annual October fundraising campaign at its stores throughout the U.S. and Canada. The company will...

Arden Group, Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Arden Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARDNA) announced that its Board of Directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share of Class A Common Stock payable on January 20, 2009 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on December...

Cub Foods Opens Second Store in Eagan

STILLWATER, Minn.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - To continue providing great food and low prices to shoppers in Eagan, Cub Foods today announced the grand opening of its new store at 1020 Diffley Road, located at the southeast quadrant of the Lexington and Diffley intersection. The store is...

Campbell Appoints Sean Connolly President Campbell USA and Irene Chang Britt President North America Foodservice

CAMDEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today announced the appointment of Sean Connolly as President, Campbell USA and Irene Chang Britt as President, North America Foodservice. Connolly, 43, will be responsible for Campbell's $3.7 billion U.S. Soup, Sauces...

Constar International Inc. Announces 2008 Third Quarter and First Nine Months Financial Results

PHILADELPHIA-(Business Wire)-November 14, 2008 - Constar International Inc. (NASDAQ: CNST) today announced its financial results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Highlights include: — Credit Agreement EBITDA, excluding restructuring charges, was $6.7 million...

Nintendo DS Stirs Up Grocery Store Aisles

-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - Nintendo of America Inc.: -0- *T WHAT: Nintendo of America Inc. is inviting members of the media and anyone who enjoys a high-octane trip to the grocery store to compete in the Personal Trainer(TM): Cooking supermarket spree and cook-off competition at Whole...

Smart Carts Transform Shopping Experience

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - Today at the In-Store Marketing Expo, Springboard Retail Networks Inc. announced an agreement to deploy its CONCIERGE(R) shopping system, an interactive, touch-screen computer console, at Bloom(R), one of the nation's most innovative grocery retailers...

Pioneering Supplements Manufacturer Enzymatic Therapy(R) Joins Better Living Brands(TM) Alliance

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - Better Living Brands Alliance, a consortium of world-class manufacturing, marketing and distribution companies delivering the best in organic and health and wellness products to consumers, announced today that Enzymatic Therapy, Inc. (ETI), a leading...

REPLACING PHOTO 7-Eleven(R) Adds Plush Lab Puppies to its Menagerie Benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital(R) Thanks and Giving(R) Campaign

DALLAS-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - Please replace the photo with the accompanying high-resolution photo. The release reads: 7-ELEVEN(R) ADDS PLUSH LAB PUPPIES TO ITS MENAGERIE BENEFITING ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL(R) THANKS AND GIVING(R) CAMPAIGN 7-Eleven, Inc., one of the...

Research and Markets: The Snapshots US Drugstore Retailing 2008 Gives an Instant Overview of the US Drugstore Retailing Market Covering Chain Drugstores and Independent Drugstores

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - Research and Markets . These statistical tools are supplemented with qualitative parameters such as: industry expectation/opinion. Socio-economic drivers, new product development, technological advances, expected levels of market saturation etc...

CSI USA, Inc. Issues Voluntary National Recall of Topical Acne Cream

GALLATIN, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - CSI, USA, Inc. issued a voluntary nationwide consumer product recall of all lots of 1 ounce (28 g) tubes of 10% Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Cream with the following names: "DG Maximum Strength Acne Medicated Gel" (sold at Dollar General); "Kroger Acne...

Collagen Supplement Allows Weekend Warriors to Keep Competing

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - Whether they bowl, run, golf or garden, virtually all weekend warriors share one thing - the aches and pains that come from taking part in their favorite activity. For many people, those aches and pains can be managed with Super...

Be Thankful for Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes at FoodNetwork.com

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - On Thanksgiving Day, crown your feast with a delicious dessert, complements of the experts at FoodNetwork.com. Thanksgiving guests may be tempted to skip the turkey and head straight for the dessert table! Find classic recipes for your favorite...

Safeway Inc. to Participate in the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference

PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) will participate in the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference in New York on Thursday, November 20, 2008. The Safeway presentation is scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. eastern standard time. The Safeway...

Survey Reveals Lack of Education by Healthcare Professionals May Be Barrier to Consumers Recognizing Health Benefits of Soy

SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 13, 2008 - A survey released today indicates that while about two-thirds of U.S. adults (64%) want to improve either their own or someone else's diet, only 7% of those is doing so by increasing soy intake. The survey, conducted by Harris Interactive(R) on...

SUPERVALU to Participate at Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - SUPERVALU INC. (NYSE:SVU) Chairman and CEO Jeff Noddle will present at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference in New York City on November 18, 2008 at approximately 8:45 A.M. Eastern. A live Web cast of this event will be...

Quatech Wi-Fi Modules Paired with Springboard CONCIERGE Takes Grocery Shopping to a New Level

HUDSON, Ohio-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - Quatech, Inc., a leader in wireless machine-to-machine (M2M) networking and device connectivity solutions, has partnered with Springboard Retail Networks Inc. to develop a Wi-Fi module for the CONCIERGE(R) shopping system. The CONCIERGE system is an...

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Reports Very Strong Growth for Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year

WATERBURY, Vt.-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc., (NASDAQ: GMCR) today announced its fiscal 2008 and fiscal fourth quarter results for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2008, reporting strong sales and even stronger earnings growth. During the fourth...

Responsible Pork Symposium Opens Dialogue on Pork Chain Responsibility

LENEXA, Kan.-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - More than 200 pork chain professionals are expected at the second annual Responsible Pork Symposium, to be held Feb. 23-25, 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri. Last year's attendees included representatives from all segments of the pork food chain...

Starbucks Takes Next Step in Putting Money Back In Loyal Customers' Wallets

SEATTLE-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - Starbucks (Nasdaq:SBUX) took the next step in helping ease the pressure on customers' pocketbooks with the introduction this month of Starbucks Gold. The program is the next evolution of Starbucks Card Rewards and was designed with Starbucks best customers...

General Mills Will Web Cast November 19 Presentation at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - General Mills, Inc. (NYSE: GIS) will web cast its presentation at the Morgan Stanley Global Consumer & Retail Conference on Wednesday, November 19 at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Interested investors can access this web cast by logging on to...

Heinz Declares Quarterly Dividend

PITTSBURGH-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - The H. J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) announced today that its Board of Directors declared quarterly dividends on both common and preferred stock. DIVIDEND DECLARATION The Heinz Board declared the following dividends: Common Stock 41.5 cents per share on...

Grocery Shopping Network Announces the Addition of Bill Blaney as Manager of Retail Sales

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - Today Grocery Shopping Network announced that it has added Bill Blaney to the retail sales team. Bill brings to GSN an extensive sales and marketing background within the grocery industry. Blaney's career began at Kraft Foods where over his twelve...

Gary Chartrand Assumes Role of Executive Chairman, Promotes Robert Hill to CEO of Acosta Sales and Marketing Company

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - Gary R. Chartrand was named Executive Chairman of Acosta Sales and Marketing Company and announced the promotion of Robert Hill Jr. to President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2009. Hill also was named to the company's Board of...

Better Whey of Life(TM) Expands into Whole Foods Market(R)

EVANSTON, Ill.-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - Better Whey of Life(TM), the first line of all natural Whey Protein-enhanced yogurt, has been selected by Whole Foods Market(R) for distribution in their Midwest, Southern Pacific and Northeast regions. Currently available at over 50 stores in the...

Loblaw Companies Limited Selects JDA Software to Strengthen Forecasting and Inventory Management and Streamline Its Transportation Network

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - JDA(R) Software Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: JDAS) today announced that Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada's largest food distributor and a leading provider of drugstore, general merchandise and financial products and services, has signed a license...

The Greatest Holiday Pie Hits from Pillsbury

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-November 12, 2008 - When looking for delicious pie recipes to serve this holiday season, look no further than the tried-and-true flavors of apple, cranberry, chocolate and pumpkin. For decades, Pillsbury has tracked pie bakers' favorite flavors and compiled a list of...

Regency Centers Reclassifies Development Sale

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - Regency Centers Corporation (NYSE:REG) announced today that during the third quarter one of the properties sold as part of a two-property portfolio should have been classified as a development sale rather than a disposition of an operating...

Hormel Foods Corporation Fourth Quarter Earnings Conference Call

AUSTIN, Minn.-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) invites you to participate in a conference call with chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer, Jeffrey M. Ettinger, and senior vice president and chief financial officer, Jody H. Feragen, to...

Bebida Beverage Announces Year-End Business Focus

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - Bebida Beverage Company (Pink Sheets:BBDA) announced that the primary year-end focus of the company would be expanding Piranha Spring Water into additional retail locations. The company's website located at http://www.bebidabeverages.com was recently...

Coromega(R) Unveils New Healthy Heart and CoQ10 Supplements

VISTA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - Premier supplements maker Coromega(R) today announced the release of two new products, Coromega Healthy Heart and Coromega CoQ10, offering consumers effective new ways to approach cardiovascular and overall health. Both supplements boast the...

Food Technology Service, Inc. Reports Earnings

MULBERRY, Fla.-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - Food Technology Service, Inc., (Nasdaq:VIFL) today announced results for the third quarter of 2008 and for the first three quarters of 2008. Revenues were a record $683,409 during the third quarter of 2008 compared to revenues of $576,197 for the...

Meijer Selects QuantiSense for Retail Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Expertise

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - QuantiSense today announced that Meijer has selected its retail-specific business intelligence (BI) and data warehousing application. Meijer also chose QuantiSense for a consulting engagement entitled "Developing Your Playbook," built around the...

Research and Markets: Trader Joe's Case Study: Retaining a Niche Position in Low-Cost, High Quality Food Retail

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Trader Joe's Case Study: Retaining a Niche Position in Low-cost, High Quality Food Retail" company profile to their offering. This report on Trader Joe's forms part of The case studies series...

Walgreens MedMonitor(R) Complete Reduces Total Health Care Costs with a 3.7 and 7.8 ROI

DEERFIELD, Ill.-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - Walgreens Health Services (NYSE: WAG)(NASDAQ: WAG) has announced the launch of its new prescription utilization management program, MedMonitor(R) Complete. This industry-leading holistic utilization management program is designed to help promote...

Sonoco's Rigid Paper Can Locks Flavor In and Moisture Out for Carbon's Golden Malted(R) Pancake and Waffle Flour

HARTSVILLE, S.C.-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - The retail division of New Carbon Company—Golden Malted, Inc. bills its Carbon's Golden Malted(R) Pancake and Waffle Flour as "simply the finest." So when the company went shopping for a new package with which to market its premium blends of...

Experience Holiday Meal Triumph with Jennie-O Turkey Store(R) Oven Ready(TM) Turkey

WILLMAR, Minn.-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - Creating a stress-free Thanksgiving meal has never been easier with help from Jennie-O Turkey Store and the Jennie-O Turkey Store(R) Oven Ready(TM) turkey—the only whole turkey that goes directly from freezer to oven to perfect with no...

Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. and Whirlpool Corporation Settle Patent Lawsuit and Enter into License Agreement

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P., headquartered in Los Angeles, and Whirlpool Corporation, the world's leading manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, headquartered in Benton Harbor, MI, announced today the settlement of patent...

Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. Settles Patent Lawsuit and Enters into License Agreement with a Number of Retailers and Insurance Companies Including Rite Aid

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P., headquartered in Los Angeles, announced today the settlement of patent litigation with a number of retailers and insurance companies including Rite Aid Corporation (NYSE: RAD). As part of the settlement...

Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. And the Kroger Co. Settle Patent Lawsuit and Enter into License Agreement

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P., headquartered in Los Angeles, announced today the settlement of patent litigation with The Kroger Co. As part of the settlement, Kroger has agreed to pay an undisclosed sum for a nonexclusive license under a...

Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. and Costco Wholesale Corporation Enter into License Agreement

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P., headquartered in Los Angeles, announced today the settlement of patent litigation with Costco Wholesale Corporation, based in Issaquah, Washington. As part of the settlement, Costco has agreed to pay an...

Ahold USA and Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. Settle Patent Lawsuit and Enter into License Agreement

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - Ahold USA, a company that manages approximately 500 supermarkets in the United States, through three chains, with offices in Quincy, MA, and Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P., headquartered in Los Angeles, announced today the settlement of...

StalkMarket Eco Friendly Tableware and Food Packaging Receives Biodegradable Products Institute Certification

NEW YORK & PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-November 11, 2008 - StalkMarket, one of the leading producers of Earth friendly disposable tableware and food packaging in the United States, today announced that its lines of polylactic acid- and sugarcane-based products have been certified as...

Battle against Breast Cancer Receives Significant Financial Boost from Winn-Dixie and Its Partners

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - The battle against breast cancer received a financial and emotional boost today as Winn-Dixie (NASDAQ:WINN) announced gifts totaling $400,000 for two foundations. The National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) and The Donna Foundation each...

Regency Centers Reports Third Quarter Results

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - Regency Centers Corporation (NYSE:REG) announced today financial and operating results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2008. Funds From Operations (FFO) for the third quarter was $85.0 million, or $1.21 per diluted share...

IRI and Winston Weber Partner to Help CPG Industry Maximize Information Generated by IRI's Apollo Designer Workstation Solution

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - Information Resources, Inc., (IRI) and Winston Weber & Associates, Inc. (WWA) announced today a partnership through which WWA will offer a series of workshops to help IRI's retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) customers optimize the information...

Bakery and Cereals in the US to 2011 Includes Company And Brand Share Data By Categories

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - Research and Markets -Chapter 10 CATEGORY ANALYSIS - MORNING GOODS -Chapter 11 COUNTRY COMPARISON -Chapter 12 NEW PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT -Chapter 13 US SOCIOECONOMIC PROFILE -Chapter 14 US MACROECONOMIC PROFILE -Chapter 15 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...

New Report Contains the Perspective of 8,447 Consumers on Their Cross Shopping Behaviors for 12 Merchandise Categories

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - Research and Markets : -WMT Shoppers - Males and females, 18+ who shop Wal-Mart MOST OFTEN for at least one retail category. -Adults 18+ - Males and females, 18+; consumers in general Companies Mentioned: - Gap - JC Penney - Kmart - Kohls...

Safeway Named One of America's Healthiest Grocery Stores

PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - Health magazine, one of the most respected consumer publications focused on health and wellness, named Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) one of "America's Healthiest Grocery Stores" in the November 2008 issue. Safeway was ranked Number 2 in the top-10...

New Retail Ratings Report Examines How Walmart, Kohls and Target Have Done Well in the Children's Clothing Category

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - Research and Markets Survey of over 8,000 consumers. The RRR's can be used to make year over year comparisons and analyze growth of Consumer Preference Share of retailers for key merchandise categories by gender, age, income, region, and other...

ThingMagic USB RFID Reader Provides Low Cost Platform for Developing and Deploying UHF RFID Applications

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - ThingMagic, Inc. (www.thingmagic.com), a leading developer of radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, today introduced the USB RFID Reader, a powerful yet small UHF RFID reader that is controlled and powered by a desktop or notebook...

Calavo Growers, Inc. Declares Annual Cash Dividend

SANTA PAULA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - Calavo Growers, Inc. (Nasdaq:CVGW), a global leader in avocado marketing and an expanding provider of other fresh perishable produce items, today announced that its board of directors declared a $0.35 per share annual cash dividend on its...

Cintas Debuts Comprehensive Line of Lodging Solutions at IH/M&RS(R) 2008

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - Developed to help hoteliers enhance the consistency of their brand and the quality of their guests' experience, Cintas today announced it will be providing bundled, comprehensive solutions specifically for the hospitality industry. While well known for its...

EB Performance to Sell its Popular PB & Whey Protein Bites(TM) in four Whole Foods Stores(R) in South Florida

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - EB Performance today announced that its PB & Whey Protein Bites(TM) are currently being sold in four popular Whole Foods Market(R) stores across South Florida including the Boca Raton, Aventura, Coral Gables and Palm Beach Gardens...

Campbell Appoints Rosalyn Taylor O'Neale Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer

CAMDEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today announced the appointment of Rosalyn Taylor O'Neale as Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer. She will be based at Campbell's headquarters in Camden and will report to Nancy Reardon, Senior...

Engauge Digital Launches New Website for Ice Cream Company MolliCoolz

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - Interactive marketing agency Engauge Digital and MolliCoolz, one of America's fastest growing ice cream companies, announce the launch of the new MolliCoolz website, www.MolliCoolz.com. MolliCoolz is the producer of small, free flowing colorful beads of...

Wavelink Delivers Innovative Mobile Device Security Solution with Digital Certificate Management

MIDVALE, Utah-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - Continuing in the tradition of providing total management of the wireless ecosystem, Wavelink(R) Corporation today announced the release of Wavelink Avalanche Certificate Manager. As part of an overall mobile device management solution, Avalanche...

Primera Announces AP360 and AP362 Label Applicators

PLYMOUTH, Minn.-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - Primera Technology, Inc., a leading manufacturer of specialty printers, today announced its new AP360 and AP362 Label Applicators. The two applicators are compact, semi-automatic labeling devices that make it fast and easy to apply...

Green Mountain Coffee and Keurig Bring Single-Cup Brewing to Grocery Stores Nationwide

WATERBURY, Vt.-(Business Wire)-November 10, 2008 - Keurig has ignited a revolution in coffee making as the market leader in single-cup brewing. Now, in response to feedback from its customers and consumers, Green Mountain Coffee and Keurig, divisions of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc...

PriceRite Workers and Grocery Workers' Union Reach Out to Shoppers in Fight for Good Jobs in Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I.-(Business Wire)-November 7, 2008 - On November 7, members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), grocery workers and community members—over one hundred people in total—gathered at the Providence PriceRite store on 325 Valley St to reach out to...

KUKA Robotics Demonstrates Innovative Packaging & Palletizing Technology at Pack Expo at Booth #E-7758

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.-(Business Wire)-November 7, 2008 - KUKA Robotics Corporation, a leading global manufacturer of industrial robots, today announced it will demonstrate several different examples of robotic technology for Beverage, Food, Consumer Goods, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device...

KUKA Robotics Introduces New Food Series Robots, Pack Expo at Booth #E-7758

CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.-(Business Wire)-November 7, 2008 - The new KUKA Food Series Option is available on a variety of robots designed for packaging and palletizing application, including KR 40 PA, KR 50 PA, KR 100-2 PA, KR 180-2, PA & KR 150. These units offer robotic solutions from 2-axis...

Spartan Stores Declares Quarterly Dividend

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich.-(Business Wire)-November 7, 2008 - Spartan Stores, Inc., (Nasdaq:SPTN) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.05 per common share. The dividend is payable on December 15, 2008 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on...

Landec Corporation Announces Reincorporation as a Delaware Corporation

MENLO PARK, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 7, 2008 - Landec Corporation (Nasdaq:LNDC) today announced that effective November 6, 2008, Landec completed its reincorporation in the State of Delaware by merging into a wholly-owned Delaware subsidiary. The reincorporation was approved by the...

Nathan's Famous, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Results

WESTBURY, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-November 7, 2008 - Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATH) today reported results for the second quarter of its 2009 fiscal year that ended September 28, 2008. For the quarter ended September 28, 2008, income from continuing operations increased by 5.8% to $1,859,000, as...

AMCON Distributing Company Reports Record Fully Diluted Earnings Per Common Share of $6.26 for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2008

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-November 7, 2008 - AMCON Distributing Company ("AMCON") (AMEX:DIT), an Omaha, Nebraska based consumer products company is pleased to announce record fully diluted earnings per common share of $6.26 on net income available to common shareholders of $4.9 million for the...

Imperial Sugar Company Declares $0.07 Per Share Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend Payable November 28, 2008

SUGAR LAND, Texas-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Imperial Sugar Company (NASDAQ:IPSU) today announced that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.07 per share payable on November 28, 2008 to shareholders of record on November 19, 2008. This quarterly dividend...

Skinny Nutritional Corp. Announces Agreement with Snapple Distributor, Seaview Beverage

BALA CYNWYD, Pa.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Skinny Nutritional Corp. (OTC BB: SKNY.OB), the exclusive worldwide marketer and distributor of Skinny Water(R), announced today a distribution agreement with Seaview Beverage, a Snapple distributor in central New Jersey that has a network of...

This Food Retail Profile of New Zealand Provides a Comprehensive Overview of the Industy and Market

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Research and Markets Ltd - Progressive Enterprises For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4b4fad/food_retail_profil

This Report on the Food Retail Industry of Ukraine Provides a Comprehensive Overview of the Market and Industry

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Research and Markets COMPANIES COVERED - Target - ECO-market - KIT - Big Spoon - Metro - Intermarket For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/08b9a7/food_retail_profil

Polar Beverages Now Distributing Celsius in the Northeast

DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Celsius Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:CSUH) announced today that it is teaming up with Polar Beverages, the country's largest independent soft drink bottler, to grow distribution throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Albany, Maine, Vermont, New...

Coinstar Receives Distinguished Category Captain Award for Third Consecutive Year

BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTR) today announced that Progressive Grocer Magazine has awarded Coinstar, Inc., the Category Captain award for "other perimeter" in the nonfood category. For the third year in a row, the Coinstar 4th Wall(TM) category...

FARM FRESH(R) Giving Away Free Gas for a Year to 10 Lucky Winners This Saturday

-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - FARM FRESH(R): -0- *T Who: Ten lucky FARM FRESH(R) customers will win FREE gas for a year! What: Free GAS Giveaway - FARM FRESH will be giving away 10 gallons of gas per week for 52 weeks to 10 lucky customers. When: Saturday, November 8, 2008 at 10:00AM Where...

Purfresh Boosts Safety, Sustainability in Washington's Apple Industry

FREMONT, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Purfresh, Inc., provider of technologies that purify, protect, and preserve our food and water, announced today that Broetje Orchards has implemented Purfresh Cold Storage and Purfresh Wash systems into its post-harvest operations. Broetje Orchards...

IFCO SYSTEMS Q3 2008 - Ongoing Top-Line Growth and Sequential Margin Gains

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - IFCO SYSTEMS' group revenues grew by 9.5% in Q3 2008 and EBITDA increased by 2.9% compared to prior year quarter. Year to date group revenues grew by 8.7% and EBITDA by 4.7% compared to prior year. Q3 2008 revenues on a group level increased by US $16.5...

PriceRite Workers and Grocery Workers' Union to Reach Out to Shoppers in Fight for Good Jobs in Providence

PROVIDENCE, R.I.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW), grocery workers and community members will gather at the Providence PriceRite store on 325 Valley St., to hand flyers out to customers and speak with them about the need for good union...

Nash Finch Company Selects Aldata G.O.L.D.

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Aldata Solution, Inc., a leading provider of software solutions for the retail industry, today announced Nash Finch Company, one of the largest US wholesale grocery distributors, has chosen Aldata G.O.L.D. for its Pre-Referential and Master Data...

Retail Display Designer Rolls out New Aisle Reinvention Initiative for Kraft Cheese

SANTA ANA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Display Boys (www.displayboys.com), a full-service, premium retail display specialist, is partnering with Kraft Foods to reinvent the cheese aisle. The initiative aims to enhance the "shopability" of the cheese aisle and leverage the strength of...

Business Wire Retail Report On October 2008 Retail Sales Figures

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Business Wire's Monthly Retail Report is available on the day that retail sales figures for the previous month's sales are announced by the various retailers nationwide, usually the first Thursday of each month. The Retail Report is based on information...

BJ's Wholesale Club Reports October Sales Results

NATICK, Mass.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (NYSE: BJ) today reported that sales for October 2008 increased by 11.6% to $738.8 million from $662.1 million in October 2007. On a comparable club basis, sales for October 2008 increased by 10.2%, including a contribution...

Fred's Comparable Store Sales for October Increase 1.3%

MEMPHIS, Tenn.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Fred's Inc. (NASDAQ:FRED) today reported sales for the four-week, quarter and nine-month periods ended November 1, 2008. Fred's total sales for the month were $128.0 million, down 2% from $130.4 million in October 2007, reflecting the Company's...

Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. Reports Second Quarter & Six Months Fiscal 2009 Results

IRVINGTON, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PBH) today announced results for the second quarter and first half of fiscal year 2009, which ended on September 30, 2008. Net revenues for the second fiscal quarter were $88.1 million, 1% above the prior...

CORRECTING and REPLACING Reed's, Inc. New Co-pack Production Agreement with Primary Brewery Partner Expected to Significantly Improve Margins and Profitability

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-November 6, 2008 - Please replace the release with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: REED'S, INC. NEW CO-PACK PRODUCTION AGREEMENT WITH PRIMARY BREWERY PARTNER EXPECTED TO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVE MARGINS AND...

Celsius Holdings Reports Increased Losses

DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - Celsius Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:CSUH) reported net sales today for the three-month period ending September 30, 2008 of $435,000 — a decrease as compared to $508,000 for the three-month period ending September 30, 2007. The company also...

Regency Centers Announces Quarterly Dividends on Common and Preferred Shares

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - Regency Centers Corporation (NYSE:REG) Board of Directors today declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.725 per share, payable on December 3, 2008 to shareholders of record on November 19, 2008. The Board also declared a quarterly cash...

J & J Snack Foods Announces Increase in Fourth Quarter Earnings

PENNSAUKEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ:JJSF) today reported record sales and higher earnings for its fourth quarter but lower earnings for its full 2008 fiscal year. Sales for the fiscal year ended September 27, 2008 increased 11% to $629.4 million...

NMI (Non-Manufacturing Index) at 44.4%; October Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R); Business Activity Index at 44.2%; New Orders Index at 44%; Employment Index at 41.5%

TEMPE, Ariz.-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - Economic activity in the non-manufacturing sector contracted in October, say the nation's purchasing and supply executives in the latest Non-Manufacturing ISM Report On Business(R). The report was issued today by Anthony Nieves, C.P.M., CFPM, chair...

Spectrum Brands, Inc. Receives Notification about Non-Compliance with a Continued Listing Standard from the NYSE

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-November 5, 2008 - Spectrum Brands, Inc. (NYSE: SPC) (the "Company") announced today that on November 4, 2008, it received written notice from the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") that the Company did not satisfy one of the NYSE's standards for continued listing...

CORRECTING and REPLACING Winn-Dixie to Provide MayoClinic.com Health Information to Consumers

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - Please replace the release dated Nov. 3, 2008 with the following corrected version due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: WINN-DIXIE TO PROVIDE MAYOCLINIC.COM HEALTH INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS Information at www.winn-dixie.com...

TSA Approves New Checkpoint System's Nationwide Roll-out

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced today that is has officially approved an ad-sponsored airport security checkpoint enhancement system - known as SecureTray System(R) - for use in all U.S. airports. The announcement was made...

Bebida Beverage Company Outstanding Share Count Update

LAS VEGAS-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - Bebida Beverage Company (Pink Sheets:BBDA) announced today that the updated common stock outstanding for the company is 1,069,087,549 shares. In comparison to the preceding month of October, the number of common shares outstanding has decreased by...

Arden Group, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Earnings and Special Cash Dividend

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - Arden Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARDNA) today released its sales and income figures for the third quarter ended September 27, 2008. The Company also announced that on November 3, 2008, its Board of Directors declared a special cash dividend of twenty-five...

Research and Markets: Food Retail Profile of Canada Highlights the Global Trend Towards Market Consolidation

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Food Retail Profile of Canada" report to their offering. Food retail sector of as country comprises primarily of hyper/supermarkets, hard discounters, city center and department stores and...

Research and Markets: Food Retail Profile of Poland Shows It to Be One of the Most Vibrant Sectors in the World

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Food Retail Profile of Poland" report to their offering. Food retail sector of as country comprises primarily of hyper/supermarkets, hard discounters, city center and department stores and...

Synergy Brands Reports 3rd Quarter Results:

SYOSSET, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - Synergy Brands Inc. (OTCQX: SYBR): Synergy Brands achieved a record operating quarter and nine-month results as of September 30, 2008. Revenues increased by 27% to $73.9 million while gross profit increased by 31% to $7.5 million for the nine months...

Healthy Fast Food Inc. To Present at Paulson Investment's 31st Annual Westergaard Conference

HENDERSON, Nev.-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - Healthy Fast Food, Inc. (OTCBB:HFFI) announced today that Rico Conte, Founder & VP, Franchise Development and Greg Janson, Founder & VP, Real Estate Development will be presenting at Paulson's Investment's 31st Annual Westergaard...

Pillsbury's New Brand Campaign Hits "Home"

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-November 4, 2008 - General Mills (NYSE: GIS) announced today that it will launch a major brand equity campaign for Pillsbury in time for the holiday season, drawing upon the appeal of "home" for a national campaign hitting network and cable television, cinema, radio...

Cuisine Solutions, Inc. Announces First Quarter FY2009 Results

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - Cuisine Solutions, Inc. (AMEX:FZN), a leading premium, fully-cooked, frozen food manufacturer, today announced results for the first quarter ended September 20, 2008. For the first quarter of fiscal year 2009 our net sales from products were...

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. Announces November 12, 2008 Fiscal 2008 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Conference Call

WATERBURY, Vt.-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) today announced that the Company plans to release financial results for its fiscal 2008 and fiscal fourth quarter (ended September 27, 2008), at 4:00 PM ET on Wednesday, November 12, 2008 via...

Enjoy Life Foods' Scott Mandell Named to Crain's Chicago Business '40 Under 40'

SCHILLER PARK, Ill.-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - Scott Mandell, CEO, President, and Co-Founder of Enjoy Life Foods, was named to the prestigious "40 Under 40" list today by Crain's Chicago Business. Mandell, 37, started what has fast-become the nation's leading manufacturer of delicious...

Dole Food Company, Inc. Announces Completion of Sale of JP Fresh and Dole France to Compagnie Fruitiere

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - Dole Food Company, Inc. announces completion of the sale of Dole ripening and distribution businesses in England (JP Fresh) and in France (Dole France) to the Compagnie Fruitiere Group, in which Dole holds a non-controlling 40% stake. The...

ReCORK America Teams With Whole Foods Market(R) in Northern California to Recycle Wine Corks

NAPA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - ReCORK America announced today the start of a recycling program to reclaim a small portion of the estimated 13 billion natural cork wine stoppers sold into the world market each year. The six-month trial will involve 25 Northern California Whole...

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., to Webcast Annual Meeting of Shareholders November 5

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ: WINN), today announced it will webcast the annual meeting of shareholders beginning at 9 a.m. (ET) on Wednesday, November 5, 2008. The meeting will be broadcast live over the Internet on the Company's Investor...

Winn-Dixie Joins "Stamps to Go"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:WINN), announced it recently joined the United States Postal Service program, Stamps to Go. By joining the program, customers may purchase stamps at any of the grocer's 521 stores. "Shoppers can purchase stamps for...

Aetna and Costco Team Up to Offer Co-Branded Medicare Prescription Drug Plan

HARTFORD, Conn.-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - Aetna (NYSE:AET) announced today that it has formed a unique alliance with Costco to help consumers access an affordable and comprehensive Medicare prescription drug plan. Medicare beneficiaries now have the ability to purchase the new Aetna...

Publix Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results and Stock Price

LAKELAND, Fla.-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - Publix's sales for the third quarter of 2008 were $5.8 billion, a 3.7 percent increase from last year's $5.6 billion. Comparable-store sales for the third quarter of 2008 increased 1.2 percent. Net earnings for the third quarter were $201.8...

Market Street Now Hiring for 425 New Jobs in Coppell

COPPELL, Texas-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - Approximately 425 new jobs will be created when United Supermarkets' new Market Street location opens Jan. 14, 2009, in Coppell, Texas. Market Street Coppell, currently under construction at the northeast corner of Texas Highway 121 and Denton Tap...

Bloom(R) Supermarkets Aim to Break Guinness Kissing Record at Furman University

SALISBURY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - To help kick off this year's holiday season, on November 15, Bloom supermarkets will sponsor an attempt to break the Guinness World Record(TM) for most couples kissing simultaneously at Furman University's Paladin Stadium in Greenville, S.C. The...

Health magazine ranks Food Lion LLC one of America's top 10 healthiest grocery stores

SALISBURY, N.C.-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - Food Lion LLC has been named one of America's Healthiest Grocery Stores by Health magazine. The national publication's November issue ranked the grocery chain's Southeast and Mid-Atlantic stores number seven on its list of winning chains. In...

Celsius Sponsors the Florida CEO Fitness Challenge

DELRAY BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - Celsius Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:CSUH) announced today that this year's Celsius Florida CEO Fitness Challenge promotes fitness, health, and quality of life for CEOs and their employees. Florida cities participating in this challenge include...

New Web Site Launched for Hormel Brand

AUSTIN, Minn.-(Business Wire)-November 3, 2008 - Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) has launched its first Web site dedicated to the company's Hormel brand—www.hormel.com. Designed as an interactive kitchen, consumers have the ability to interact with the Hormel brand and discover the...

Cub Foods Opens State-of-the-Art ''Green'' Grocery Store

STILLWATER, Minn.-(Business Wire)-October 31, 2008 - Cub Foods, a grocery banner owned by parent company SUPERVALU, announces the grand opening of a one-of-a-kind store. Upon approval, the store will become Minnesota's first, and one of the nation's few, new grocery stores to successfully achieve...

Cub Foods Opens First State-of-the-Art "Green" Grocery Store

STILLWATER, Minn.-(Business Wire)-October 31, 2008 - Cub Foods announces the grand opening of a one-of-a-kind store, which upon approval, will become one of the nation's first new grocery stores to successfully achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification. Cub...

LRQA Joins Kraft, Danone, Nestle and Unilever in Development of New Food Safety Specification PAS 220

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-October 31, 2008 - For the past 6 months, Cor Groenveld, Global Food Safety Manager and Sector Specialist of Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance (LRQA), has worked along side representatives of Kraft, Danone, Nestle, Unilever, McDonald's and General Mills in a collective...

A Market Analysis of the OTC Healthcare Industry in Hong Kong: With a Category Analysis, Forecasts to 2011 and Leading Company Profiles

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 31, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "OTC Healthcare in Hong Kong to 2011" report to their offering. This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data points on OTC Healthcare in Hong Kong. It includes...

Update: Cub Foods to Open First LEED Grocery Store in Minnesota

-(Business Wire)-October 31, 2008 - Cub Foods: -0- *T WHAT: Minnesota's first "green" grocery store will also be one of the nation's first new grocery stores striving to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification. Opening Oct. 31 in St. Paul's Phalen...

Safeway Doubles PowerPump Gas Rewards on Gift Cards

PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 31, 2008 - Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) today made gift-giving and holiday shopping more affordable by doubling PowerPump Gas Rewards for gift cards purchased at Safeway stores. The program begins today and provides customers with an opportunity for maximum...

Clorox Reports Strong Top-Line and Earnings Growth for Q1; Confirms Fiscal 2009 EPS Outlook

OAKLAND, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 31, 2008 - The Clorox Company (NYSE:CLX) today announced that strong top-line growth and cost savings drove robust earnings results for its first quarter, which ended Sept 30. "I'm extremely pleased with our performance for the quarter, particularly given...

Southeastern Retailer Subscribes to Park City Group's Supply Chain Profit Link After $5.2M Opportunity Gap Identified

PARK CITY, Utah-(Business Wire)-October 31, 2008 - Park City Group, Inc. (OTCBB: PCYG), a developer of patented retail supply chain solutions and services, today announced that a 225 store southeastern grocery chain has signed a subscription agreement for Supply Chain Profit Link (SCPL). The...

Ruddick Corporation Reports Fiscal 2008 Results

CHARLOTTE, N.C.-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Ruddick Corporation (NYSE:RDK) today reported that consolidated sales for fiscal 2008 increased by 9.7% to $3.99 billion from $3.64 billion in fiscal 2007. Consolidated sales for the fiscal fourth quarter ended September 28, 2008 increased by 8.8...

B&G Foods Announces Third Quarter 2008 Financial Results and Guidance for Fourth Quarter 2008 and Full Year 2009

PARSIPPANY, N.J.-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - B&G Foods, Inc. (NYSE: BGS, BGF), a manufacturer and distributor of high-quality, shelf-stable foods, today announced financial results for the thirteen weeks ended September 27, 2008 (third quarter of 2008) and the thirty-nine weeks ended...

Coinstar Announces Record Third Quarter 2008 Results

BELLEVUE, Wash.-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Coinstar, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTR) today announced results for the three months ended September 30, 2008. Despite continued weakness in the overall economy due primarily to the credit crisis and the housing downturn, Coinstar's 4th Wall(TM) bundle of...

CVS Caremark Successfully Completes Acquisition of Longs Drug Stores

WOONSOCKET, R.I.-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - CVS Caremark Corporation (NYSE: CVS) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Longs Drug Stores Corporation. The acquisition provides CVS Caremark with Longs' 521 retail drugstores in California, Hawaii, Nevada and Arizona as well...

Pepperidge Farm(R) Frozen Garlic Bread and Prego(R) Italian Sauce Create New Partnership with the Scotto Family

NORWALK, Conn.-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - In an effort to share delicious, wholesome meals with American families, Pepperidge Farm(R) and Prego(R) brands have joined efforts with New York icons, the beloved Scotto family to bring restaurant quality recipes and the restaurant experience...

Cub Foods to Host Multicultural Festival in Phalen Neighborhood

-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Cub Foods: WHAT: To celebrate the grand opening of its newest store, Cub Foods will host a multicultural festival at the Phalen Neighborhood Cub in St. Paul. Theatre, dance and musical performers will share their talent and celebrate the rich cultural diversity...

2008 Edition of the Electronic Payments Market Report now Available

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Electronic Payments Market Report: 2008 Edition" report to their offering. The payments industry includes transactions made in cash, electronically or through a payment card, and in this...

1010data Helps Retailers Turn Data into Profits

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - With retail industry sales slipping and economic uncertainties driving more fear of spending, retailers must find ways to attract and keep customers. Forward-thinking retailers can use sophisticated technology solutions to analyze three key factors in...

iTradeNetwork Announces 5-Year Contracts With Coors and Scottish & Newcastle

PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - iTradeNetwork (ITN), the leading global provider of on-demand supply chain management and intelligence solutions to the food industry (who recently acquired Amphire), today has won two major new customer contracts - Coors and Scottish &...

Natrol Offers Free Nutritional Supplements at 2008 US Half Marathon's Active Living Expo, Sat., Nov.1, in San Francisco

CHATSWORTH, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Natrol, Inc., a premier marketer, manufacturer, and distributor of nationally branded nutritional products, is proud to provide samples (while supplies last) for attendees at San Francisco's 2008 US Half Marathon's Active Living Expo. Natrol's...

Fresh Del Monte Produce Announces 2009 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders

CORAL GABLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 30, 2008 - Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. (NYSE:FDP) today announced that its 2009 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 29, 2009 at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Miami, Florida. Fresh Del Monte...

Cub Foods to Open First LEED Grocery Store in Minnesota

-(Business Wire)-October 29, 2008 - Cub Foods: -0- *T WHAT: Minnesota's first "green" grocery store will also be one of the nation's first new grocery stores striving to achieve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Certification. Opening Oct. 31 in St. Paul's Phalen...

Seventh Generation's Jeffrey Hollender Named CEO of the Year

BURLINGTON, Vt.-(Business Wire)-October 29, 2008 - Seventh Generation, the nation's leading brand of natural and non-toxic household products, announced today that President and Chief Inspired Protagonist Jeffrey Hollender has been named 2008 Social Entrepreneur CEO of the Year by Corporate...

What Boomers Need to Know About Digestion; Enzymatic Therapy's CompleteGest(R)(1) Renew targets special digestive issues

GREEN BAY, Wis.-(Business Wire)-October 29, 2008 - As people age, changes in the digestive tract make occasional digestive issues more likely. In fact, nearly 70 million Americans have some sort of digestive issue every year, and as many as 40% of older, boomer-aged adults have one or more...

SnoreStop's New "3 a.m." Spoof Ad to Air on Prime Time, This Friday on CNN

CAMARILLO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 29, 2008 - SnoreStop (www.snorestop.com), the brand that garnered widespread coverage a few years back by winning an eBay bid to advertise on a man's forehead for a month, has created a new 10-second ad spoofing the Hillary 3 a.m. ad in the context of...

Beverage Manufacturer Satisfies Thirst for Integrated Processes, Reliable Data with DEACOM

WAYNE, Pa.-(Business Wire)-October 29, 2008 - Deacom, Inc. (www.deacom.net) today announced that JUS-MADE LP, a quality manufacturer and distributor of frozen beverages and juices, has licensed the DEACOM Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software System to integrate all...

Health Net Expands TRICARE Access Through RediClinics in Virginia

RANCHO CORDOVA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 29, 2008 - Health Net Federal Services, LLC, the government operations division of Health Net, Inc. (NYSE:HNT), today announced RediClinic, one of the nation's leading operators of retail-based health care clinics, now welcomes TRICARE North...

Penn Traffic and U.S. Attorney's Office Reach Non-Prosecution Agreement

SYRACUSE, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 28, 2008 - The Penn Traffic Company ("Pink Sheets": PTFC) reached a non-prosecution agreement with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York, in connection with its previously disclosed investigation into, among other things, the...

2009 U.S. General-Line Grocery Wholesale Industry Report - Now Available

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-October 28, 2008 - Research and Markets 2010 U.S. Metropolitan Areas - Estimated Number of Employees Definitions and Terms For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/cbc74f/2009_u_s_general

Wavelink Expands Voice Capabilities for Mobile Applications

MIDVALE, Utah-(Business Wire)-October 28, 2008 - Wavelink(R) Corporation today announced the addition of Wavelink Speakeasy(TM) SDK (Software Development Kit) to the Speakeasy voice platform, allowing Wavelink voice solutions to extend beyond the warehouse to include mobile field sales and services...

SPS Commerce Unveils New Line of Trading Partner Applications Leveraging Thousands of Pre-Built Integrations to Retailers and Its SaaS Trading Partner Platform

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 28, 2008 - Leading Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) trading partner integration center provider, SPS Commerce, today unveiled a new product line of Trading Partner Applications. This suite of outsourced business-to-business integration services connects every...

Synergy Brands Provides 3rd Quarter Guidance:

SYOSSET, N.Y.-(Business Wire)-October 28, 2008 - Synergy Brands Inc. (OTCQX:SYBR) expects to report record results for the third quarter of 2008. Sales from the Company's Michigan operations doing business as Quality Food Brands (QFB) are expected to increase by 50% while gross profit is expected to...

Imperial Sugar Appoints Ron Kesselman and John Stokely to Its Board of Directors

SUGAR LAND, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - Imperial Sugar Company (NASDAQ:IPSU) today announced the appointment of Ron Kesselman and John Stokely to its Board of Directors, expanding its board membership to 11 directors. James J. Gaffney, Imperial Sugar's chairman of the board...

J & J Snack Foods Schedules Fourth Quarter Conference Call

PENNSAUKEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - J & J Snack Foods Corp. (NASDAQ:JJSF) announced today that its conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2008 results is scheduled for Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 11:00 AM Eastern time. The phone number and confirmation...

Campbell Soup Company Makes School Lunches Healthier and More Affordable

CAMDEN, N.J.-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - Campbell Soup Company (NYSE:CPB) today announced that its North America Foodservice division has made it easier and more affordable for U.S. schools to provide children with nourishing lunch options at schools across the country. Campbell has...

Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc., Announces First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Earnings

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:WINN): Highlights — Adjusted EBITDA of $27.0 million, a 38.5% increase from the year-ago period — Gross margin of 27.9%, an increase of approximately 40 basis points from the year-ago period...

Winn-Dixie Announces New Executive Leadership in Marketing

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - Winn-Dixie Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:WINN), announced the addition of Mary Kellmanson to lead its marketing department. Mary Kellmanson has filled the position of Vice President of Marketing. In this position, she will work to oversee the day-to-day...

Golfers Take Title at TPC Sawgrass in Nature Valley Amateur Championship

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - A field of 56 amateur golfers stared down THE PLAYERS Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass - including the intimidating island green on the 17th hole - in an effort to pull off the win in the second annual "Nature Valley Amateur" on Saturday. Mark...

Whole Foods Market Files Comments on Proposed FTC Regulations as "Unfair, Bad Policy and Radical Departure from Due Process Principles"

AUSTIN, Texas-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - In comments submitted to the Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") today, Whole Foods Market announced its strong opposition to new and amended regulations proposed by the Federal Trade Commission. "Through these regulations, the FTC is attempting to...

Nielsen: U.S. Health Care Consumers Place More Importance on Price and Value When Choosing Over-the-Counter Products Compared to Global Consumers

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - An added sign of a battered U.S. economy, U.S. consumers place more importance on price and value when choosing over-the-counter (OTC) medication compared to global consumers, according to a global online survey conducted by The Nielsen Company...

Canned Tomatoes Pack a Punch in Fight against Heart Disease

OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - New research being presented at the American Dietetic Association's (ADA) annual expo indicates that people who ate at least one-quarter cup of canned tomatoes had lower levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), one of the markers for cardiovascular disease...

Cuisine Solutions Announces Upcoming First Quarter Financial Results and Conference Call

ALEXANDRIA, Va.-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - Cuisine Solutions, Inc. (AMEX:FZN) (the "Company") announced today that the Company plans to report financial results before the market opens on Tuesday, November 4, 2008 for the first quarter ended September 20, 2008. The Company will host a...

ConAgra Foods to Leverage Smart Choices Program(TM) Food Labels to Help Consumers Improve Nutrition

OMAHA, Neb.-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - To help Americans make the food and beverage choices important to healthier living, ConAgra Foods will feature the Smart Choices Program(TM) logo, a labeling program unveiled at the American Dietetic Association's annual expo, on its products. The Smart...

U.S. Retailers Forecast a 2.7% Decrease in Comparable Store Sales and a 2.8% Decrease in Total Sales This Holiday Season According to BDO Seidman, LLP Survey of CMOs

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - According to a new study conducted after the financial market meltdown in September by BDO Seidman, LLP, one of the nation's leading accounting and consulting organizations, chief marketing officers (CMOs) at leading U.S. retailers expect comparable store...

Torex Teams with IBM to Deliver Innovative Solutions for Retail

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - Torex Retail Holdings Limited (Torex(TM)), the leading European-based global provider of software and solutions to the extended retail marketplace, has successfully completed the Ready for IBM Retail Integration Framework validation of its Torex(TM...

iTradeNetwork Announces Its 4th Annual Global Supply Chain Conference

PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-October 27, 2008 - iTradeNetwork (ITN), the leading global provider of on-demand supply chain management and intelligence solutions to the food industry, today announced its 4th annual ITN Global Supply Chain Conference. The two day conference, to be held at the...

General Mills to Implement New 'Smart Choices' Front-of-Pack Labeling Program

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-October 24, 2008 - General Mills announced today that it plans to implement the new "Smart Choices" symbol on qualifying products, including cereals, yogurt, snacks, vegetables, and soup , beginning in 2009. "We believe that a single, credible system that is...

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