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Industry News
After several years in decline, merchandising
activity (defined as displays, feature ads, feature
and display combined and price reduction only) is staging
a comeback. On average, 52% of categories are capturing
30% to 49% of their volume with merchandising support.
Another 12% now boast merchandising activity levels
of 50% to 69%. In 2009, 88% of CPG categories experienced
increased merchandising activity in the grocery arena.
This shift is illustrative of grocers' efforts to attract
and retain consumers that are actively shopping across
channels in an effort to get the most for their CPG
dollars, according to IRI's Times & Trends, "Price,
Promotion & Merchandising: Balancing the Call Between
Value and Price Relief." Full
Story
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Products with an
omega claim registered a 42% increase in sales in 2009
versus the prior year, according to Nielsen. Those
with antioxidant claims increased 29% in the period.
Gluten-free products registered a 16% increase. Fiber,
calcium and probiotic claims all posted a sales rise
of 13%. Full
Story
About 67% of consumers expect to
eat out at least as often in 2010 as they did in 2009,
up from 56.9% who stated so last year, according to
Restaurants & Institutions’ 2010 New American Diner
Study. The percentage of respondents who stated
they are more likely to order menu items labeled organic
dropped to 17.8% from 22.8% last year; the percentage
of those likely to respond to the term “all-natural”
fell from 37.8% to 30.6%. Full
Story
Frozen pizza maker Home Run Inn had
1.45% national market share and 22.4% market share in
Chicago for the year ended Dec. 26, according to
Nielsen Co. Its U.S. sales through conventional grocery
channels were $46.1 million, up 16.5% over 2008, for
the year ended Dec. 27, according to Information Resources
Inc., making it the fastest-growing of the nation's
top 10 frozen pizza makers in 2009. In addition, Home
Run has a national deal with Costco, and will also be
 launching
frozen pasta dinners and Home Run Inn-branded wine in
grocery stores, reported Chicago Tribune. Full
Story (Free Registration Required)
Campbell
Soup Company will reduce sodium in its V8 100% vegetable
juice by 420 milligrams of sodium per 8-oz. glass,
a 12% reduction. Full
Story
In response to a recent Daily Brief
survey, "Is your company reformulating products in
anticipation of sodium reduction legislation," 29%
voted Yes and 71% voted No.
International News
 McDonald's
Corp expects to boost its capital investment in China
by about a quarter in 2010,
according to McDonald's China CEO Kenneth Chan, reported
Reuters. Full
Story
Chicken meat is a major source of
human cases of campylobacteriosis,
according to the European Food Safety Authority’s Biological
Hazards Panel. Full
Story
Health News
Asthmatics
with high vitamin D levels have better lung function
and respond better to treatment
than asthmatics with low vitamin D levels, according
to research published in American Journal of Respiratory
and Critical Care Medicine, reported HealthDay.
Full
Story
Washington News
Price Chopper is suing The Penn Traffic
Co. for $1.6 million for breach-of-contract
and other legal issues relating to Price Chopper’s failed
bid to pay $54 million to buy 22 P&C Foods supermarkets
in bankruptcy court, reported The Post-Standard.
Full
Story
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USDA filed an administrative action
against Z&S Fresh Inc. The action alleges that the
company committed willful, repeated and flagrant violations
of the Perishable Agricultural Commodities Act. Full
Story
Market News
Peanut stocks reported in commercial
storage on Dec. 31 totaled 3.87 billion-lbs. of
equivalent farmer stock, compared with 4.37 billion-lbs.
a year ago. Commercial processors utilized 128 million-lbs.
of shelled edible grade peanuts during December. Utilization
by type was 84.2 million-lbs. for all peanut butter
products, 17.3 million-lbs. for peanut candy and 24.9
million-lbs. for snack peanuts. Peanut
Stocks and Processing Report
General refrigerated storage capacity
in the U.S. totaled 3.79 billion gross cubic feet on
Oct. 1, 2009, an increase of 14% since the previous
survey was conducted two years ago. While most of the
increase was due to increased survey coverage of existing
warehouses, some was due to new construction. Usable
refrigerated space in general storage was 3.10 billion
cubic feet, or 82% of the gross space. Usable freezer
space was 77% of the usable refrigerated space with
the remaining 23% used as cooler space. Capacity
of Refrigerated Warehouses Report
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