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Industry
News
The
dollar volume of sales of grocery-anchored retail centers
valued at $1 million or more in the U.S. fell 39%
in the first quarter to $352 million from about $581
million a year earlier, while sales of all retail properties
fell 71% to $2.9 billion, according to Marcus & Millichap
Real Estate Investment Services, reported The Wall
Street Journal. Full
Story (WSJ Subscription Required)
The
National Advertising Division of the Council of Better
Business Bureaus (NAD) recommended that Domino's modify
or discontinue certain advertising claims for its
"Oven Baked" sandwich products. Following
a review of the advertising, NAD determined that consumers
could reasonably interpret the claims as product line
claims, meaning that Domino's beat the challenger's
products (both toasted and untoasted subs) in a national
taste test, a broader claim than the one supported by
the evidence. Full
Story
Pinkberry
plans to develop as many as 30 stores in California's
Sacramento and Bay Area regions,
reported The Sacramento Bee. Full
Story (Free Registration Required)
Jack
in the Box plans to expand its kiosk ordering system
to at least 10 additional locations in the greater
Phoenix area. A kiosk was recently introduced in one
store in the area, reported QSR Magazine. Full
Story
Polyphenol-rich
extracts from olive oil pomace may reduce the formation
of off-flavors
in meats by as much as 80%, according to research published
in Food Chemistry, reported Food Navigator Europe.
Full
Story, Study
Abstract
Some
57% of teens that frequent malls eat there,
according to the Scarborough/Arbitron Teen Mall Shopper
Insights White Paper report by Scarborough Research.
Meanwhile,
some
95% of teen mall shoppers notice some type of mall advertising.
About 91% of teen shoppers notice poster display ads
at the mall, 85% notice hanging advertising banners,
77% notice sampling, 58% notice promotional events,
57% notice TV/video screens, 48% notice interactive
displays/kiosks and 31% notice moving images projected
on the floor or walls. Full
Story
 Cities
with the highest proportion of likely spenders include
San Francisco, Washington DC, Seattle, San Diego,
Denver, Austin, Salt Lake City, Cincinnati, Norfolk
and Jacksonville, according to a study released by Acxiom.
The spots with the lowest proportion include Pittsburgh,
Nashville, Tampa, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Little Rock,
Knoxville, Tulsa, Fresno and Mobile, reported Time.
Full
Story
Nestle
Waters North America's Nestle Pure Life Breinigsville,
PA-based water bottling facility
received LEED Gold certification from the U.S. Green
Building Council. Full
Story
In
response to a recent Daily Brief survey, 64% of respondents
responded affirmatively to the question, "Is a website
a vital part of your business?," while 36% answered
that it was not.
International News
 Kenyan
bulk-grain importers will likely bring in to Kenya about
800,000 tons of white-corn for
human consumption during the current marketing year
(July/June) 2009, and may import only slightly less,
about 600,000, during the coming marketing years, noted
FAS. Private sector traders will import a record 250,000
tons of U.S. white corn during the final quarter of
the current marketing year ending June 30. Kenyan imports
of the U.S. white corn could reach 500,000 tons during
calendar year 2009. FAS
Report
Meanwhile,
soft
drink  competition
in Kenya demonstrates the market potential of sub-Saharan
Africa, as Diageo's East African Breweries non-alcoholic
malt drink Alvaro and Coca Cola's malt beverage Novida
are seeking market share. Africa's population is growing
faster than any other major region, according to the
UN, and nearly a decade of economic growth helped to
foster a middle class with money to spend, reported
The Wall Street Journal. Full
Story (WSJ Subscription Required)
Health News
Food
manufacturers' formulations of gluten-free foods
may leave the diets of those who suffer from Celiac
disease short of essential nutrients such as fiber
and B vitamins, according to The Harvard Health Letter.
Full
Story
Washington News
The Price Chopper grocery chain filed
a $20 million lawsuit against Giant Market Inc. for
allegedly stealing trade secrets. The complaint alleges
that Giant routinely obtained advance notice of the
promotional items and prices that Price Chopper was
planning to advertise in the Sunday editions of the
Press & Sun-Bulletin to gain unfair competitive advantage.
The suit seeks compensatory damages of $5 million, recovery
of the profits and gains that Giant allegedly obtained
in the amount of $5 million, and $10 million in punitive
damages, according to Press & Sun-Bulletin. Full
Story
Some 33.2 million U.S. residents
utilized food stamps in March, up 2% from February
figures, according to USDA. In 20 states, as many as
one in eight are on the food stamp program, according
to the Food Research Center, reported Reuters.
Full
Story
Market News
Lady Moon Farms and Alderman Farms
are the first Florida tomato growers to sign agreements
with Whole Foods Market in support
of the Coalition of Immokalee Workers' "penny-per-pound"
program, designed to improve wages for tomato harvesters.
Full
Story
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Are Food Prices Headed In 2009...
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business?
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Following two years of accelerated
food price inflation, the Food Institute
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D'Arrigo
Bros. Co. will begin selling and marketing "American
Classic" brand green, orange and purple cauliflower.
The cauliflower and the packaging belong to Salinas-based
grower-shipper Salyer American Fresh Foods, which is
currently in receivership and is awaiting a court ruling
about its future, reported The Produce News.
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Story
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