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Ralphs Expands Discounted Generic Drug Program

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:25:00 0500

LOS ANGELES, May 14 PRNewswire — Starting today, Ralphs in-store pharmacies will expand its generic drug program — offering customers lower prices and additional drug choices to meet their health needs. The retailer is offering 90-day...

Food 4 Less Expands Discounted Generic Drug Program

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:25:00 0500

LOS ANGELES, May 14 PRNewswire — Starting today, Food 4 Less in-store pharmacies will expand its generic drug program — offering customers lower prices and additional drug choices to meet their health needs. The retailer is offering 90-day...

Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market Locations Save Many Customers Money on Gas

Wed, 14 May 2008 17:18:00 0500

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., May 14 PRNewswire — Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market customers already know the grocer for its high-quality fresh, wholesome food at affordable prices. But what many customers may not realize is that Fresh & Easy may...

A Bottled Water With a Worldwide Mission - Earth Water Hits US Market

Wed, 14 May 2008 12:58:00 0500

NEW YORK, May 14 PRNewswire — Wouldn't you buy a bottle of water if you knew it could change the world? Earth Water International, a Canadian based company, announces its United States debut with its mission to bring clean...

'May Beef Month' Celebrated at Grocery Chain

Wed, 14 May 2008 12:21:28 0500

Weis Markets Unveils New 'PA Proud Choice Angus Beef' Program

HARRISBURG, Pa., May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Agriculture Secretary Dennis...

Weis Markets Introduces Pennsylvania Proud Choice Angus Beef - First Local Beef Program in the Nation Offered by a Supermarket Retailer

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:00:00 0500

CAMP HILL, Pa., May 14 PRNewswire — Weis Markets today introduced its new Pennsylvania Proud Choice Angus Beef program, which is supplied by Angus producers throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It is the nation's first...

Strauss Group Sign an Agreement With the Italian Coffee Company Don CafÃ© to Acquire it's Coffee Business in Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia

Wed, 14 May 2008 07:27:00 0500

RAMAT GAN, Israel, May 14 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Strauss Group (TASE: STRS) announced this morning that an agreement had been signed between Strauss Coffee and the Italian company Don cafÃ© for the acquisition of the latter's...

Whole Foods Market Reports Second Quarter Results

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:09:00 0500

AUSTIN, Texas, May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: WFMI) today reported results for the 12-week second quarter ended April 13, 2008. Sales increased 27.6% to approximately $1.9 billion

Stater Bros. Raises $501,707 for American Heart Association

Tue, 13 May 2008 13:33:00 0500

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., May 13 PRNewswire — Stater Bros. is pleased to announce that the Company, its customers and employees recently raised $501,707 to benefit the American Heart Association.

Kroger and Its Family of Stores Expand Discounted Generic Drug Program

Tue, 13 May 2008 11:00:00 0500

CINCINNATI, May 13 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Starting tomorrow, The Kroger Co.'s (NYSE: KR) in-store pharmacies will expand their generic drug program — offering customers lower prices and additional drug choices to meet their health needs...

ENGOBI(TM), First Caffeine-Infused Chip, Grabs 'Ax,' Hits the Road

Tue, 13 May 2008 10:00:00 0500

NEW YORK, May 13 PRNewswire — Fresh off an explosive, New York City sampling wave, the ENGOBI(TM) Girls are hitting the road, bringing ENGOBI — the love child of caffeine and snack chips — to nine East Coast and...

Sturgeon and Caviar From Aquaculture: United Food Technologies AG Hands Over Turnkey Plant

Tue, 13 May 2008 08:30:00 0500

WEINHEIM, Germany, May 13 PRNewswire — Caviar has become one of the rarest and most valuable delicacies. However in view of the over fished sturgeon populations in the wild, the huge demand can only be satisfied with sustainable aquaculture. United...

MOM's - My Organic Market Seafood Selection Goes 100% Sustainable

Tue, 13 May 2008 06:00:00 0500

ROCKVILLE, Md., May 13 PRNewswire — MOM's - My Organic Market, the Washington/Baltimore metro area's homegrown organic grocery chain, is breaking new ground in seafood retailing by carrying exclusively eco-friendly seafood at...

Buyers With Sales of Over US$600 Billion Scheduled to Meet Greater China Suppliers at Private Sourcing Events in May

Tue, 13 May 2008 03:10:00 0500

HONG KONG, May 13 Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall — Major international buyers — representing annual sales of US$603 billion — have pre-selected Global Sources' (Nasdaq: GSOL) verified suppliers for exclusive meetings at...

FreshDirect Helps New Yorkers Give Back This Mother's Day

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:18:00 0500

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., May 9 PRNewswire — FreshDirect, one of the nation's leading online gourmet food purveyors and delivery services, is proud to join the generous efforts of Citymeals-on-Wheels in providing a healthy and happy Mother's...

SaltWorks, Inc. on Track for Record Sales in 2008

Thu, 08 May 2008 08:10:00 0500

WOODINVILLE, Wash., May 8 PRNewswire — Leading gourmet sea salt company SaltWorks, Inc. (http://www.seasalt.com) capped off a year of record sales growth by being named to the 2007 Inc. 5000...

Wal-Mart Reports April Sales

Thu, 08 May 2008 07:16:00 0500

BENTONVILLE, Ark., May 8 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) reported net sales for the four- and 13-week periods ending May 2, 2008, and May 4, 2007, respectively, as follows (dollars in...

Expectant Moms Offered Free Prenatal Prescription Vitamins at D-FW Area Carnival, Minyard and Sack'n Save Stores

Wed, 07 May 2008 13:06:00 0500

DALLAS, May 7 PRNewswire — Minyard Food Stores Inc. is offering any expectant mom free prenatal prescription vitamins as part of a community-based "Start Life Healthy(TM)" initiative, the company announced today.

Just in time for...

Meijer Launches Prepaid Wireless Phone Offering

Wed, 07 May 2008 11:18:00 0500

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 7 PRNewswire — Supercenter retailer Meijer has partnered with Fusion Mobile, an Austin, Texas-based wireless provider, to unveil Meijer's own brand of prepaid wireless phones and phone cards. The...

IRI Announces Former Galleria Retail Technology Solutions Executive Shaun Bossons to Lead Apollo Space Management Practice

Tue, 06 May 2008 20:46:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - Information Resources, Inc. (IRI), the leading global provider of consumer, shopper, and market insights for the consumer packaged goods (CPG), retail, and healthcare industries, has named recognized retail optimization authority Shaun Bossons as the...

Regency Centers Reports First Quarter Results

Tue, 06 May 2008 20:30:00 0500

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - Regency Centers Corporation (NYSE:REG) announced today financial and operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2008.

Funds From Operations (FFO) for the first quarter was $61.2 million, or $0.87 per diluted share...

Arden Group, Inc. Announces First Quarter Earnings

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:50:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - Arden Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:ARDNA) today released its sales and income figures for the first quarter ended March 29, 2008.

Arden Group, Inc. is the parent company of Gelson's Markets which operates 18 full-service supermarkets in Southern...

Unilever, P&G, Walgreens and Tesco's Fresh & Easy Among Keynotes at The Nielsen Company's Consumer 360 Conference

Tue, 06 May 2008 16:00:00 0500

SCHAUMBURG, Ill.-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - The Nielsen Company today announced the lineup of keynote speakers for its annual Consumer 360 (www.consumer360.com) conference, taking place June 3 - 5 at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix. The consumer packaged goods (CPG...

Frustrated Shoppers Just Want to Check Out

Tue, 06 May 2008 15:29:00 0500

PRINCETON, N.J.-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - The latest Ouch Point study from Opinion Research Corporation, an infoUSA company (NASDAQ: IUSA), reveals a whopping 37 percent of shoppers are most frustrated by stores having too few checkout aisles. Running a fairly distant second was advertised...

Natural Products Expo Asia 2008 Receives U.S. Department of Commerce Certification

Tue, 06 May 2008 15:25:00 0500

HONG KONG-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - Natural Products Expo Asia (www.naturalproductsasia.com), produced by Penton Media, has received U.S. Department of Commerce certification as a premier trade show for U.S. natural, organic, and nutrition product companies seeking international buyers and...

Skinny Nutritional Corp. Bottles the Energy and Passion of Fitness Guru Pat Croce in Skinny Water(R) Hi-Energy

Tue, 06 May 2008 15:22:00 0500

BALA CYNWYD, Pa.-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - All the energy and passion of Pat Croce, Philadelphia's famous fitness guru and motivational icon, has just been bottled by Skinny Nutritional Corp. (OTC BB: SKNY.OB). Today, the company unveiled Croce's Skinny Water(R) Acai Grape Blueberry...

MegaPath Enhances Wireless Broadband Service

Tue, 06 May 2008 13:00:00 0500

COSTA MESA, Calif.-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - MegaPath Inc., the leading provider of managed IP data, voice and security services in North America, today announced the expansion of its MegaPath Wireless Broadband, providing customers with Wireless Back-up capabilities in the event of a network...

California Milk Advisory Board Appoints Jim Dimataris Director of Processor Relations

Tue, 06 May 2008 13:00:00 0500

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. & MODESTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - The California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) announced today the recent hire of Jim Dimataris as Director of Processor Relations.

Dimataris is responsible for developing working relationships with...

Letter to Shareholders

Tue, 06 May 2008 12:59:00 0500

TORONTO-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - Clearly Canadian Brands (OTCBB:CCBEF):

Dear Shareholder,

My name is Bobby Genovese, and I am the new CEO of Clearly Canadian Brands. My company, BG Capital Group, has been a major investor and controlling shareholder in CCBEF...

You Are What You Eat

Tue, 06 May 2008 12:02:00 0500

NEW YORK, May 6 PRNewswire — Mindset Media (www.mindset-media.com), an online ad network that enables brand advertisers to reach millions of people with the personality traits that fit their...

Reed's, Inc Continues International Expansion with Launch into the UK and Ireland; New Partner, Re-Action Sales Ltd, to Distribute Select Reed's Product

Tue, 06 May 2008 12:00:00 0500

LOS ANGELES-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - Reed's, Inc. (NASDAQ: REED) announced today that it will be launching certain of its products in the UK and Ireland. Reed's, along with its new distribution partner, Re-Action Sales Ltd, will introduce Reed's Extra Ginger Brew, Reed's Premium Ginger Brew...

20 Capitol Complexes Selected to Participate in Wal-Mart and National Governors Association 'Greening State Capitols' Program

Tue, 06 May 2008 12:00:00 0500

KANSAS CITY, Kan., May 6 PRNewswire-FirstCall — Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and the National Governors Association (NGA) today announced that 20 capitol complexes have been selected to participate in the previously announced "Greening State...

Sara Lee's Strong Sales Growth Continues in Third Quarter of Fiscal 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 11:30:00 0500

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill.-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE:SLE) today announced that net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2008, ending March 29, 2008, were $3.2 billion, an increase of 10.5% compared to $2.9 billion in the prior year period. The strong overall net sales growth...

A Fresh Generation of New Moms Reject a 107 Year Old Tradition: Jarred Baby Food

Tue, 06 May 2008 11:00:00 0500

CULVER CITY, Calif.-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - Baby food jars celebrate their 107th birthday this year. The jars, first prepared in the Netherlands in 1901 and later popularized by Dorothy Gerber in the USA in 1927 saw dramatic rise during the industrial revolution, which promoted baby foods...

The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. Announces Results for Its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Ended February 23, 2008

Tue, 06 May 2008 10:00:00 0500

MONTVALE, N.J.-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc. (A&P, NYSE Symbol: GAP) announced improved fiscal 2007 fourth quarter and full year results for the 12 and 52 weeks ended February 23, 2008, which include for the first time the results of Pathmark...

Supermarkets Rhone-Alpes Region in France - Portfolio Analysis is Both Quick and Easy to Use Thanks to the Unique Visual Layout

Tue, 06 May 2008 09:11:00 0500

DUBLIN, Ireland-(Business Wire)-May 6, 2008 - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c90834) has announced the addition of "Supermarkets Rhone-Alpes Region in France - Portfolio Analysis" to their offering.

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Safeway Names Winners in the Lucerne(R) ''The Art of Dairy(TM)'' Contest

Mon, 05 May 2008 20:21:00 0500

PLEASANTON, Calif.-(Business Wire)-May 5, 2008 - Safeway Inc. (NYSE:SWY) announced today the names of the grand prize, first prize and honorable mention winners of the Lucerne(R) The Art of Dairy(TM) "Cows & History" Art Contest. The contest invites thousands of students and classrooms from...

Target Corporation Announces Agreement to Sell Interest in Credit Card Receivables to JPMorgan Chase for Initial Investment of $3.6 Billion

Mon, 05 May 2008 20:05:00 0500

MINNEAPOLIS-(Business Wire)-May 5, 2008 - Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) today announced an agreement under which JPMorgan Chase would invest in Target's credit card receivables. At closing Target would sell an undivided interest in its credit card receivables to JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM) for...

Dole Fresh Vegetables Reconfirms its Commitment to the CHEP Equipment Pooling System

Mon, 05 May 2008 18:00:00 0500

ORLANDO, Fla.-(Business Wire)-May 5, 2008 - Dole Fresh Vegetables, a division of Dole Food Company, announced today that it will continue to use CHEP pallets for the majority of its product shipments from all of its facilities to major supermarket retailers, foodservice distributors and...

Gourmet Boutique Issues Voluntary Product Recall on Select Items Sold in Shaw's Delicatessens and LaCarte Departments

Mon, 05 May 2008 17:35:00 0500

WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass., May 5 PRNewswire — Following the recent voluntary recall of approximately 6,970 pounds of meat and poultry products by Jamaica, N.Y., firm Gourmet Boutique, LLC, Gourmet Boutique is issuing a...