Industry News
About
87% of consumers claim they will not stop purchasing organic foods
due to the economy,
according to a poll by Mambo Sprouts Marketing.
However,
about 45% are adjusting their organic buying and eating habits. Some
67% are being more selective, 65% are buying organic products on sale,
50% are using more coupons and 48% are purchasing more private label
organic options. Most will (52%) or may (32%) continue these new buying
habits when the economy improves. Full
Story
Iced coffee passed iced tea in sales as a breakfast drink at restaurants,
according to the NPD Group. The number of morning meals that included
iced coffee more than doubled over the past five years from 2% in
2004 to 4.6% through February. Women and teenage girls are iced coffee's
biggest drinkers, as teen girls are 84% more likely to have iced coffee
than the average American, and women 18 to 34 are 68% more likely,
reported USA Today. Full
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consumers (32%) rated in-store signage and promotion as "very effective"
than they did out-of-store advertising, including television ads,
billboards and other media (27%). Compared to older shoppers, though,
Generation Y consumers (born between 1982 and 2003) were more likely
to regard both indoor and outdoor advertising as "very effective,"
according to a survey by Miller Zell Inc. Full
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Aldi
and Family Dollar Stores Inc. are performing well in Detroit following
the closure of The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. stores in 2007.
Family Dollar Stores Inc. opened 25 outlets since 2003, while an Aldi
spokesperson claimed the chain is taking a "very bullish" approach
in Detroit, reported The Wall Street Journal. Full
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Sara
Lee Corp. may consider acquisitions to fuel growth in its food and
coffee divisions, according to chairman and CEO Brenda Barnes,
noting the company is in a position to handle a large purchase, without
specifying the amount it would be willing to spend. Sara Lee is looking
to expand its main food business to make its bread unit more profitable
and increase the amount of higher-margin coffee it sells. The company
will also consider expanding by geographic region, sated Ms. Barnes,
reported Bloomberg.com. Full
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Packing, LLC
Headquartered in Williamstown, NJ, Violet Packing consists of
items packed under the Violet, Sclafani and Don Pepino labels
in both retail and foodservice sizes. They include tomato products
as well as processed peppers. Violet's products feature whole
fresh tomatoes that are vine ripened and rushed to their plant
where they are cooked in a home-style fashion reminiscent of
old world family recipes. This unique system captures all the
natural flavors and seals in an extraordinary fresh taste. Unlike
many of their competitors, Violet's recipes are all natural
with no preservatives, starches, gums or sugar and Violet Packing
does NOTadd citric acid.
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International News
The Dubai Food Control Department agreed to accept U.S. Certificates
of Free Sale in lieu of Health Certificates on a six-month trial
basis, noted FAS. While temporary, the new policy should ease the
regulatory burden for U.S. food exports to Dubai, the largest point
of entry for food products in the Gulf. FAS
Report
Health News
Vinegar's acetic acid may prevent the build up of fat, and
therefore weight gain, according to a study published in the Journal
of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. The study found that mice
fed a high-fat diet supplemented with acetic acid developed about
10% less body fat than mice who did not receive the vinegar-based
supplement, reported Food Navigator Europe. Full
Story, Study
Abstract
Washington News
An agreement was reached between the U.S. and Canada to accept
each other's organic standards and products. The "equivalency
agreement" follows a review by both nations of the other's organic
certification program and a determination that products meeting the
standard in the U.S. can be sold as organic in Canada, and vice versa.
The agreement goes into effect June 30. Canada is the largest estimated
export market for U.S. organic products. Full
Story
The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed the Food Safety
Enhancement Act of 2009, reported Reuters. Full
Story
Market News
U.S.
tart cherry production is forecast at 284 million-lbs., 32% above
the 2008 production and up 12% from 2007. Michigan, the largest producing
state, expects a crop of 220 million-lbs., up 33% from the 2008 crop
and 12% above 2007. Meanwhile, U.S. sweet cherry production is forecast
at 374,500 tons, up 52% from 2008 and 21% above 2007. The Washington
crop forecast of 200,000 tons is 11% higher than the June forecast,
up 100% from 2008, and 27% above the production in 2007. Cherry
Production Report
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