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		<title>The Supermarket: A Secret Weapon for Last-Minute Shoppers and Entertainers</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quincy, Mass. (PRWEB) Most customers are juggling multiple gift and party planning to-do lists in addition to their weekly grocery lists this time of year. With a little ingenuity, consumers can learn to check-off all these items with a quick trip to Stop &#38; Shop. Image via Wikipedia &#8220;Today more than ever people are looking [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Quincy, Mass. (PRWEB) Most customers are juggling multiple gift and party planning to-do lists in addition to their weekly grocery lists this time of year. With a little ingenuity, consumers can learn to check-off all these items with a quick trip to Stop &amp; Shop.<span id="more-2231"></span></p>
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<p>&#8220;Today more than ever people are looking for easy ways to save time and money for the holidays,&#8221; said Andrea Astrachan, consumer advisor for Stop &amp; Shop. &#8220;In an ideal world, planning is the key to making your time &#8211; and money &#8211; stretch far, but, with so much to manage during the holidays, people can use some help and a few tips.&#8221;</p>
<p>To simplify the shopping experience and lighten your holiday to-do list Astrachan offers the following tips for saving time, money and stress this holiday season:</p>
<p>1. Create an affordable holiday party menu in less than five minutes: Log onto stopandshop.com to order a full holiday dinner, including sides, dessert and the option of ham, turkey or roast beef starting at only  per person. For a more casual get-together, choose from sandwich trays, appetizer arrangements, crudités and even seafood platters. These options are available online for pick-up at your local store.</p>
<p>2. Make decorating easy: Stop by Stop &amp; Shop&#8217;s floral department for a beautiful centerpiece to add some panache to the holiday table. Or, if you&#8217;re attending a party, buy a festive bouquet as a gift for the host.</p>
<p>3. Find last-minute gifts for everyone on your list: Take advantage of the variety of gift cards available for purchase at Stop &amp; Shop, which include Best Buy, Macy&#8217;s, Barnes &amp; Noble, iTunes, Marriott, Home Depot, Southwestern Airlines, Toys R Us, Starbucks, AMC/Lowes Theaters and Cheesecake Factory. If you can&#8217;t find the perfect fit, Stop &amp; Shop also offers gift cards through American Express, Visa and MasterCard. For a full list of vendors, visit stopandshop.com.</p>
<p>4. Shop the aisles for unexpected stocking stuffers: Fill stockings with quirky, practical items found at your local supermarket such as colorful band-aids, candy, playing cards, bubbles, lip gloss, nail polish, portable tissue packs, travel-size lotions and soaps, 100-calorie pack cookies and snacks, and crayons and markers.</p>
<p>5. Give the gift of food: Buy fresh-baked pies, cupcakes or cookies from the bakery section, and tie a ribbon around them for a personal touch. Stop &amp; Shop gift cards are also available for loved ones who rack-up big grocery bills.</p>
<p>6. Remember to entertain the children too: Make fun activities available such as coloring books, stickers, toys and games. You can pick up these items in the toy and book aisles while you grocery shop.</p>
<p>7. Plan ahead now to save after the holidays: Stock up on sale items to save money later. At this time of year, there are great sales on many staples and canned goods.  Buy an extra frozen turkey because it will be priced better at the end of the year and lasts 6-9 months in a deep freezer.</p>
<p>8. Create your own gift wrap station at home: Skip the trip to an expensive stationary boutique or the department store gift wrap center, and save money by using easy, affordable gift wrap and trimmings found at your local Stop &amp; Shop.</p>
<p>9. Personalize a gift basket: For coworkers or teachers, compile your own, personalized gift baskets instead of buying pricey pre-made ones. For the sweet tooth on your list, put all the ingredients for an apple pie into a baking pan and wrap with cellophane and a bow along with a nicely printed recipe card. Or create a movie night in a bag by filling a re-usable grocery bag with DVDs, popcorn, soda and candy.</p>
<p>10. Make clean-up easier on yourself: Stock up on re-usable plastic containers and offer them to guests at the end of the party, so they can bring home left-overs as parting gifts. There will be less for you to clean-up, and holiday travelers will be thankful for the extra treats!</p>
<p>About Stop &amp; Shop</p>
<p>The Stop &amp; Shop Supermarket Company, based in Quincy, Massachusetts, employs more than</p>
<p>59,000 associates and operates stores throughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island,</p>
<p>Maine, New Hampshire, New York and New Jersey.</p>
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		<title>Great Tips For Buying Cheap Groceries</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:39:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TheFoodAdvisor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cheap groceries can be great, even organic, if you know where to look and what to look for. The all around key strategy is to buy fresh food, not packaged. Even your local dollar store has excellent prices (a dollar!) for fantastic fresh food. Here are some pointers that explain what to do. Image via [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Cheap groceries can be great, even organic, if you know where to look and what to look for. The all around key strategy is to buy fresh food, not packaged. Even your local dollar store has excellent prices (a dollar!) for fantastic fresh food. Here are some pointers that explain what to do.<span id="more-2233"></span></p>
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<p>Of course, there is nothing like a great how-to manual for showing you how you can save hundreds of dollars on your grocery bill every month. This is the best one that I have found: <a href="http://47f42uo4r4xhwaqdxgj15sbm2w.hop.clickbank.net/?tid=ALLABOUTGROCERIES"><strong>Save Thousands Grocery Shopping and Cook Great Food</strong></a>.</p>
<p>Just click on that link and see for yourself.</p>
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		<title>Untangling The Web Of Food Labeling Regulations</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 30 Oct 2010 01:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elmwood Park, NJ (PRWEB) A Google search of food labeling came up with nearly 1.0 million sites dealing with this topic. Where is someone in the food industry to begin when they are looking for information about how food products they are manufacturing, importing, or selling should be labeled to meet U.S. government requirements. &#13; [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Elmwood Park, NJ (PRWEB) A Google search of food labeling came up with nearly 1.0 million sites dealing with this topic. Where is someone in the food industry to begin when they are looking for information about how food products they are manufacturing, importing, or selling should be labeled to meet U.S. government requirements.</p>
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<p>For the past three years, The Food Institute has explained the ins and outs of food labels to hundereds of food industry professionals at its annual one-day seminar on food labels. This year&#8217;s seminar, on June 21, will offer participants Food Labeling in Four Easy Pieces: The Basics &amp; Beyond, with a top-notch lineup, featuring:&#13;<br />
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<p>     Beatrice (Bea) Greenberg, former head of the labeling regulation implementation team in FDA&#8217;s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition and now a a Consultant for EAS Consulting Group.&#13;<br />
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     James E. Hoadley, Ph.D, a 20-year FDA veteran now with EAS Consulting Group &#13;<br />
     Robert A. Hahn is a principal at Olsson Frank Weeda Terman Bode Matz PC who advises companies and trade associations on compliance with Food and Drug Administration law and regulations, with a primary focus on foods. &#13;<br />
     Regina Hildwine, Senior Director, Science Policy, Labeling and Standards,Grocery Manufacturers Association&#13;<br />
Among the topics to be covered are: &#13;<br />
<br />    The Basics of Food Labeling From A to Z&#13;<br />
     Food Labeling &#8220;Tough Spots&#8221; including Allergens,&#13;<br />
     Flavors, Country of Origin and State Issues&#13;<br />
     Label Claims&#13;<br />
     Interactive Session to Spot the Labeling Errors&#13;<br />
Space is limited for this one-day event, so please sign up as soon as possible at http://www.foodinstitute.com/labelseminar.cfm, or e-mail Sue Antista at santista (at) foodinstitute (dot) com for more information, telephone 201-791-5570, ext. 212.&#13;</p>
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		<title>For Buying Groceries Online DealPass Gives Visitors Year-Round Savings with Grocery Coupons</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stamford, CT (PRWEB) Information about buying groceries online focuses on grocery coupons as one of the smartest things to do for a budget. Food is a necessity for everyone, whether they live alone or belong to a family of five. Using grocery coupons can help reduce monthly expenses, allowing consumers to use that extra money [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Stamford, CT (PRWEB) Information about buying groceries online focuses on grocery coupons as one of the smartest things to do for a budget. Food is a necessity for everyone, whether they live alone or belong to a family of five.  Using grocery coupons can help reduce monthly expenses, allowing consumers to use that extra money for home projects or family vacations. DealPass.com, an online savings portal, entices visitors with easy-to-use grocery coupons that can help even the most harried shoppers start saving as soon as they join.</p>
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<p>According to the Promotion Marketing Association (PMA) Coupon Council, 76% of the population uses coupons, and many do so not only for the money-saving factor, but also because they enjoy getting a deal just by using a coupon to buy items like laundry detergent, canned soups or boxes of pasta. The same association stated that consumers save around  billion every year just by using coupons.</p>
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<p>Grocery coupons provide an excellent way to save money, if used wisely.  There’s no need to cut, clip or look through stacks of circulars, since DealPass offers great grocery coupons that are just a quick click away.</p>
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<p>DealPass offers tips on how to get additional savings by using grocery coupons:</p>
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<p>&#8211;Keep only the grocery coupons for the products frequently purchased or the ones necessary for a specific event. Consumers spend more money if they buy things just to use the coupon. Make a list of the necessary groceries, and print out only the coupons that are really needed.</p>
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<p>&#8211;Make a household inventory to see what is already in the cupboard before heading to the store. The inventory will help plan the meals for the days ahead – shopping the needed items and passing the rest.</p>
<p>&#13;</p>
<p>&#8211;Get creative in the kitchen. Re-use leftovers; buy inexpensive cuts of meat; use spices and dressings to “dress them up”; and try new recipes that don’t require meat but still are healthy and nutritious.</p>
<p>&#13;</p>
<p>&#8211;Have specific goals for the money saved by using grocery coupons. Whether it’s a savings account, a holiday trip with the family, or a new living room set, having such goals will encourage the use of coupons and save more!</p>
<p>&#13;</p>
<p>&#8211;Prepackaged food like frozen dinners and salad bags are sometimes convenient but usually more expensive, so a consumers really won’t be saving much even if they buy them using coupons. Learn to freeze portions of meals as they are prepared. Buy a head of lettuce, and have the kids prepare the salad. And make a point of buying foods that are in season; they’ll always be fresher and cheaper.</p>
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<p>And for those who still think that time spent organizing grocery coupons isn’t worth the effort, think again. The savings quickly add up. And no matter how much a person saves, grocery coupons help ease the stress and worry over finances that sometimes burden all heads of households at some point.</p>
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<p>DealPass invites shoppers, before heading out to the store, to spend a few moments browsing for grocery coupons.</p>
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<h1>About DealPass.com</h1>
<p>DealPass is an online portal for Adaptive Marketing LLC’s membership programs.  Adaptive Marketing LLC is a leading provider of membership discount programs.  Headquartered in Stamford, Conn., Adaptive Marketing is a category leader in both membership and loyalty programs, bringing value direct to consumers through an array of benefits in healthcare, discounts, security, personal property and personals through DealPass.</p>
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		<title>Buying Groceries Online &#8211; Grocery Shopping Network Announces Expansion of GSN Ad Network to 5,500 Supermarket Websites, Representing over $130 Billion in Annual Supermarket Sales</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 17:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Minneapolis, MN (Vocus) Buying groceries online is easier and more cost-effective than ever. Grocery Shopping Network&#8217;s reach has now expanded to 6.2 million consumers monthly and over 75 million impressions per month in the &#8216;grocery shopping&#8217; category. This is up from just 1 million a year ago. &#13; &#8220;Grocery Store Websites are an important emerging [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Minneapolis, MN (Vocus) Buying groceries online is easier and more cost-effective than ever. Grocery Shopping Network&#8217;s reach has now expanded to 6.2 million consumers monthly and over 75 million impressions per month in the &#8216;grocery shopping&#8217; category. This is up from just 1 million a year ago. <span id="more-2115"></span></p>
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<p>&#8220;Grocery Store Websites are an important emerging online category,&#8221; according to Andy Robinson, CEO of Grocery Shopping Network. &#8220;These grocer websites are replacing legacy grocer advertising tools such as store circulars, newspaper advertising and even broadcast. Instead, the stores are offering powerful online tools that let the consumer plan their shopping trips. Those websites are proving extremely popular among the shoppers who spend the most at the grocery store.&#8221; </p>
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<p>&#8220;Just wanted to say that this is the greatest shopping aid I&#8217;ve ever seen. I love how the ad lets me organize my shopping list. Thanks!&#8221; &#8211; Consumer, Richmond, VA </p>
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<p>&#8220;Thanks for making my shopping trips easier with your website, sales, and coupons.&#8221;         Consumer, Chicago, IL </p>
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<p>&#8220;I love your new website! I like that you have enhanced the online weekly circular so that you can read the fine print. You&#8217;ve added more tabs that make it easier to navigate your site. Lastly, I especially like that I can create my grocery list online to print off along with manufacturer&#8217;s coupons. Saves me a lot of time! Thanks for the update!&#8221;                         Consumer &#8211; Fargo, ND </p>
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<p>Serving a large retail footprint:</p>
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<p>The latest network expansion takes the GSN store website network to over 5,500 stores. The aggregate annual sales of stores of over 0 billion, is larger than the combined footprints of well known supermarket giants Safeway and Kroger. </p>
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<p>&#8220;Until now, CPG companies had difficulty planning and buying media to reach the consumers at the middle tier of independent grocers,&#8217; says Dave Smith, CEO of Mediasmith Inc, a San Francisco based media consultancy. &#8220;Now, a single network buy gives reach and targeting the consumers via 5,500 store websites across the country.&#8221; </p>
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<p>The Grocery Shopping Network operates like other online ad networks, using standard delivery tools including DART. The network is unique in being composed entirely of grocery store websites, which are becoming the tools of choice for smart consumers who want to save time, save money, and make their shopping and home cooking more fun and productive. </p>
<p>&#13;</p>
<p>Pure, intent based targeting: consumers planning their grocery shopping trip. </p>
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<p>Per Daniel Ruby, of MediaPost, &#8220;online advertising is being pulled further and further away from demographics and readership rates and closer to intent-based targeting.&#8221;</p>
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<p>The Grocery Shopping Network reaches a cross section of the American grocery shopping public, with websites that help them make smarter purchases and more efficient store trips. </p>
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<p>The &#8216;goal&#8217; of the consumer using their grocery store website is to plan their shopping trip. That &#8216;intent&#8217; separates the GSN network value proposition for consumer package goods advertisers. </p>
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<p>&#8220;The grocery website is the &#8216;last mile&#8217; for online advertising,&#8221; says Mr. Robinson. &#8220;It is the online portal to the actual products in the store, the coupons that are available, and is the place where advertising can be the closest to the consumer before the actual purchase is made.&#8221;</p>
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<p>According to a February 2009 Information Resources Inc. (IRI) study, &#8220;Three of every four shoppers say they are making food decisions at home, as opposed to making the food decision in-store.&#8221;  </p>
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<p>The engagement on steroids: </p>
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<p>Through its agreements with the grocers, GSN is able to provide industry-leading metrics for advertisers on the conversion of their advertising at the cash register.</p>
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<p>This enables GSN to provide the advertiser with the actual &#8216;real world&#8217; impact of their online campaigns, as well as a testing platform to learn what offers and creative move products from the consumer&#8217;s mind into the shopping cart. </p>
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<p>Per David Carlick of the Grocery Shopping Network: &#8220;A purchase is an engagement on steroids. We are all about the engagement converting intent to the final purchase. Advertising on Grocery Shopping Network&#8217;s grocery store sites moves product.&#8221;</p>
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<p>About Grocery Shopping Networks:&#13;<br />
<br />Grocery Shopping Network, Inc. connects consumers, retailers and brands through its premier content, advertising, and software for supermarket websites. The company&#8217;s services help power grocery store websites, which enable consumers to quickly plan a shopping trip or place an order online. GSN powered grocery sites provide the shopper the best way to find bigger savings, better meals, and faster shopping. The GSN Ad Network exclusively delivers over 5,500 retail grocery locations in the top US markets. The company&#8217;s analytics offering, GSN Insights, provides proof of the direct ROI created when a brand advertises with GSN by measuring the effectiveness and sales lift of the advertisement. To find out more visit our website: www.groceryshopping.net.</p>
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<p>Contact:</p>
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<p>Albin Andolshek&#13;<br />
<br />Grocery Shopping Network&#13;<br />
<br />(612) 238-4942&#13;<br />
<br />albin (at) groceryshopping (dot) net</p>
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<p>David Carlick&#13;<br />
<br />Grocery Shopping Network&#13;<br />
<br />(650) 823-8175&#13;<br />
<br />dsc (at) groceryshopping (dot) net</p>
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		<title>New Food Labeling Multiclient Study Announced to Track Changing Public Opinion and Behavior Relating to Food Purchases</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 05:54:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) Recent research on food labeling indicates the majority of US consumers reads food label information and tries to manage the amount and type of ingredients in their diets Â? including trans fat and carbohydrates. Pioneer Marketing Research announces a new opportunity for food manufacturers and processors to anticipate important trends by tracking [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) Recent research on food labeling indicates the majority of US consumers reads food label information and tries to manage the amount and type of ingredients in their diets Â? including trans fat and carbohydrates.  Pioneer Marketing Research announces a new opportunity for food manufacturers and processors to anticipate important trends by tracking changes in consumer interest and food purchase behavior.<span id="more-2097"></span></p>
<p>Americans continue to be conscious of the foods they consume.  A recent national survey by Pioneer Marketing Research reveals that 7 out of 10 Americans read food label information for processed food products that they buy, primarily for the amount and type of fat (44%).  Other major reasons Americans read food labels include calorie content (37%), carbohydrates (28%), nutritional value (21%) and the presence of substances to avoid (15%).</p>
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<p>Women are more likely to consult food label information than are men. There also is a clear and significant increase in food label readership as the level of education increases.  However, a majority of consumers from all demographic groups reads food label information.</p>
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<p>Obesity is a well-documented problem for many people in the US. This Pioneer survey also shows that a substantial majority of Americans is concerned about fat in their diets.  Beyond reading food label information, 72% of adult consumers try to manage the amount or type of fat in their daily diet.  The age of the consumer has the strongest relationship with the management of fat &#8211; as age increases, individuals are more likely to manage the amount or type of fat in their diet.</p>
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<p>The survey was conducted in August, about a month after the Federal Food and Drug Administration released new food label guidelines concerning trans fat content. A total of 2669 adult consumers completed the survey, representing the total US population with a margin of error of +/-1.9%.</p>
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<p>Even though the new labeling guidelines will not be implemented until January 2006, a majority of consumers (55%) is already aware of this major change that will require food manufacturers to list the amount of trans fat in their products.  People under the age of 30 and those with less than a high school education are least likely to be aware of the new regulation (41%), while college graduates (61%) and people over 55 (65%) are most likely to be aware of the new labeling regulations, and to make purchase decisions based solely or partially on labeling information.</p>
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<p>Almost half of those responding (48%) believe their food purchases specifically will be affected by trans fat information on food labels. This indicates a potentially significant impact on food purchases in the near future.</p>
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<p>Current concerns over what Americans consume, particularly with processed foods, are forcing food manufacturers to provide more detailed information on food labels.  This is not limited to the ingredients, but also more detailed information about the types and quantity of the nutritional items in these ingredients.  As the American public becomes more aware and educated about the types of nutritional ingredients in the food that they eat and the positive and negative impacts they may have, food manufacturers will be reformulating their products with different ingredients to meet the demands of the consumer.  This is clearly evident with the FDAÂ?s new reporting requirements for trans fat on food labels.  Further evidence is the recent repackaging and introduction of new processed food products proclaiming no trans fat content.</p>
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<p>Because of the potentially disruptive impact of the FDA ruling on the food business, Pioneer Marketing Research is launching a new multiclient tracking study of food label readership and related consumer behavior. It is critical for food manufacturers, food processors, and the foodservice industry to monitor changes in US consumer perceptions regarding food labeling and purchase behavior so that they can forecast the potential impact on their business and adapt to shifting patterns of consumer demand.</p>
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<p>The multiclient program will allow subscribers to follow national trends in food label reading and ingredients of particular concern (e.g., trans fat and carbohydrates) by a range of demographics.  Subscribers will be able to include proprietary questions relating their own product usage and ingredients to behavioral and demographic groups of interest.</p>
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<p>Ron Marks, President of Focus on Food, the premiere food research center in the Southeast US, has endorsed this research report and the forthcoming multiclient program. Â?We are all under the gun trying to keep up with, adapt to and respond to an ongoing wave of reports, regulations and trends. Whether the individual consumer is confused, informed or in denial, consumer perceptions become our reality in terms of their purchase decisions. I endorse this Pioneer research program and its positioning to continually update us on our customers concerns, awareness, issues and understanding of this rapidly changing and dynamic market.</p>
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<p>For information on subscribing to the forthcoming multiclient program and obtaining the full 2003 research report, contact Mike Dailey or Bill Tyner at Pioneer Marketing Research in Atlanta.</p>
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<p>About Pioneer Marketing Research:</p>
<p>&#13;</p>
<p>Pioneer is a full service market research firm specializing in destination marketing, food and nutrition, restaurant and food service, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, IT, Hispanic markets, manufacturing, retailing, telcom, and utilities.  Pioneer is committed to the highest standards of research and consulting.  By applying and perfecting the best research practices, we help our clients make better decisions and achieve their goals.</p>
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<p>CONTACT INFORMATION:</p>
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<p>Mike Dailey, Research Director Food and Nutrition</p>
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<p>Bill Tyner, President</p>
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<p>Pioneer Marketing Research</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.pioneer.bz">http://www.pioneer.bz</a>&#13;
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<h1>Food labeling updates,</p>
<p>TheFoodAdvisor</h1>
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		<title>Food Labeling via The Food Institute Partners with FoodCALC to Provide Food Industry with Comprehensive Nutritional Analysis</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 05:53:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) Food labeling issues may be solved because The Food Institute and FoodCALC have partnered to provide the food manufacturing industry with a complete resource on nutritional labeling. The combination of The Food Institute’s industry outreach and FoodCALC’s expertise in web-based nutrition analysis and labeling regulations assure that the partnership is set [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) Food labeling issues may be solved because The Food Institute and FoodCALC have partnered to provide the food manufacturing industry with a complete resource on nutritional labeling.  The combination of The Food Institute’s industry outreach and FoodCALC’s expertise in web-based nutrition analysis and labeling regulations assure that the partnership is set to be a strong asset to the industry.<span id="more-2096"></span></p>
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<p>&#8220;Our members are facing a growing demand for nutritional analysis as is the entire food industry,&#8221; says Brian Todd, CEO of The Food Institute. &#8220;The Food Institute prides itself on being the go-to resource for relevant and accurate industry information.  Our collaboration with FoodCALC is our way of assuring that we can provide our audience with the best resources possible on specialized issues such as nutrition analysis and labeling.&#8221;</p>
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<p>FoodCALC’s revolutionary product, LabelCalc, is one of two nutrition analysis applications developed by the company, who was the first to bring nutritional analysis online into a web-based environment in 2003.  The company has since become a well-established industry leader in online nutritional analysis.  Designed specifically for food retailers and culinary experts, LabelCalc is an FDA-compliant online labeling system which provides food manufacturers with a cost-effective alternative to lab analysis and third party outsourced consults.  Supported by a team of registered dietitians and labeling experts, the product was designed for smaller food manufactures with sensitive budgets, yet is popular among companies of all sizes.  “I went through the online tutorials and began creating labels the same day without any further instruction,” says LabelCalc client David Terwilleger, President of Twig Enterprises Inc.  “We had properly compliant labels on the shelves within five days.”</p>
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<p>FoodCALC and The Food Institute seem to share closely aligned ideals as a company.  “We are thrilled to partner with The Food Institute,” says FoodCALC CEO and Founder, Lucy Needham.  “Helping the industry to become more transparent in an economical and approachable way is a value that we both share.  Many members of The Food Institute are ideal candidates to work with FoodCALC.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Already the two organizations have begun collaboration to bring the industry up to speed on recent slabeling legislation.  The Food Institute is hosting a food labeling webinar series beginning this month, which FoodCALC will be jointly presenting in to discuss menu labeling legislation and answer other analysis-specific questions.</p>
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<h1>Food labeling updates,</p>
<p>TheFoodAdvisor</h1>
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		<title>Buying Groceries Online Is Easier with Smart Grocery Lists</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 05:50:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunnyvale, CA (PRWEB) Buying groceries online? How many people enjoy grocery shopping? For most, it&#8217;s not something to look forward to, and can even be stressful. Using grocery lists is a popular strategy for staying organized and remembering what to buy, but the time still needs to be spent in writing out these lists over [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Sunnyvale, CA (PRWEB) Buying groceries online? How many people enjoy grocery shopping?  For most, it&#8217;s not something to look forward to, and can even be stressful.  Using grocery lists is a popular strategy for staying organized and remembering what to buy, but the time still needs to be spent in writing out these lists over and over.  To help with this task, Say Mmm has free online and printable grocery lists that save time and money. <span id="more-2094"></span></p>
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<p>With Say Mmm grocery lists, people can not only type in any item they need to buy, but also just click to add common items organized by grocery category.  The lists get smarter as more are created, and suggest grocery items that are bought frequently, so they can be easily remembered and added with a few clicks. Most grocery items are automatically grouped by area to save time in the store, and users can personalize the categorization of items by store and area to remember what to buy where. There are even free printable grocery coupons that are suggested based on what users add to their grocery lists. When it’s time to go shopping, people can print out grocery lists, organized by area and store, or view and check off items on a smart phone in the store.</p>
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<p>All these features are free, and there is a premium service, Say Mmm Plus, with additional time-saving features.   With Say Mmm Plus, users can integrate their meal plans and recipes with their grocery lists, so a grocery list can be automatically generated from a weekly plan. Grocery items just need to be added to a meal or recipe once, and then when that recipe is added to the grocery list, all the grocery items needed are automatically added and organized, including separating out pantry items to check.  A grocery list for a whole weekly meal plan can be generated with just a few clicks, and there are new weekly meal ideas that users can just click to add to their meal plans and shopping lists.  </p>
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<p>“Computers are good at remembering and automating repetitive tasks, so as people use Say Mmm, more of the work of creating grocery lists is done for them,” says Brian Hutchins, Say Mmm founder.</p>
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<p>About Say Mmm</p>
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<p>Say Mmm is based in Sunnyvale, CA and was founded by Brian Hutchins, a start up veteran with experience also at Google, Yahoo, and Colgate Palmolive.</p>
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<h1>Buying groceries online news,</p>
<p>TheFoodAdvisor</h1>
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		<title>Food Labeling Caution: Carbohydrate Labeling Is Tricky</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 05:49:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Del Mar, CA (PRWEB) Food labeling awareness. Food Consulting Company, specializing in the preparation of regulation-compliant food label components for the food industry, cautions manufacturers to study food labeling regulations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before choosing &#8220;carb&#8221; phrases for food labels. Label wording that might seem logical to communicate carbohydrate content to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p class="releaseDateline">Del Mar, CA (PRWEB) Food labeling awareness. Food Consulting Company, specializing in the preparation of regulation-compliant food label components for the food industry, cautions manufacturers to study food labeling regulations of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before choosing &#8220;carb&#8221; phrases for food labels.  Label wording that might seem logical to communicate carbohydrate content to consumers might not be allowed by FDA.  <span id="more-2093"></span></p>
<p>&#8220;The simplest, most direct phrase, &#8216;low carb&#8217; for example is not allowed on food labels,&#8221; explained Karen Duester, president of Food Consulting Company.  FDA regulations for nutrient content claims permit labels to describe the level of certain nutrients in a product using the term low, but FDA has not established values for carbohydrate in relation to claims; therefore, the term &#8220;low&#8221; cannot be used in association with the term carbohydrate or &#8220;carb&#8221; on food labels.</p>
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<p>Referring to the FDA regulations, Duester said the terms &#8220;free&#8221;, &#8220;zero&#8221;, &#8220;no&#8221;, &#8220;without&#8221;, &#8220;trivial source of&#8221;, &#8220;negligible source of&#8221;, &#8220;dietarily insignificant source of&#8221;, &#8220;low&#8221;, &#8220;little&#8221;, &#8220;few&#8221;, &#8220;contains a small amount of&#8221;, &#8220;low source of&#8221;, &#8220;reduced&#8221;, &#8220;less&#8221;, &#8220;lower&#8221;, &#8220;fewer&#8221;, and any synonyms of these words are disallowed to describe carbohydrate content on food labels.  However food labelers may make an accurate quantitative statement of fact (e.g., 5g carbohydrate per serving), as long as the statement does not characterize the amount of carbohydrate present.  A statement such as &#8220;only 5g carbs&#8221; for example, is not allowed since the word &#8220;only&#8221; characterizes the level of carbohydrate as low.</p>
<p>Duester further explained that FDA regulations do not disallow the terms &#8220;net carbs&#8221;, &#8220;net impact carbs&#8221; or &#8220;net effective carbs&#8221; to describe carbohydrate content on food labels.  These terms are being used by the food industry to reflect the amount of carbohydrate a product contains that will impact blood glucose levels.  The value is derived from the formula, net carbs = total carbohydrates &#8220;dietary fiber&#8221; sugar alcohols.   </p>
<p>Food labelers can receive fast and accurate carbohydrate labeling help from Food Consulting Company, or they can refer to FDA&#8217;s Food Labeling Guide, available at <a href="http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/flg-toc.html">http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/flg-toc.html</a>; a summary of allowed nutrient content claims can be found in appendix A.</p>
<p>Food Consulting Company, based in Del Mar, CA, is the largest out-source provider assisting food companies in meeting FDA and USDA labeling requirements. The company offers a full range of food labeling services including product analysis (both database and laboratory), nutrition facts panels, ingredient statements, full label compliance packages, shelf life evaluations, final label reviews, and INTOUCH, a free monthly email newsletter that keeps food companies informed on government action affecting food labels.  Duester can be reached through the company web site at <a href="http://www.foodlabels.com">http://www.foodlabels.com</a></p>
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<p>TheFoodAdvisor</h1>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Minneapolis, MN (Vocus) News about buying groceries online. US Consumers are turning more to the web as a source for information on grocery related content.  According to the comScore Media Metrix in May 2009, Total Unique Visitors for the Coupons Category has increased by 19% year over year.  The response by leading food retailers is the subject of a whitepaper by Willard Bishop, titled: &#8220;What the Competition Doesn&#8217;t Want You to Know About How Grocery Shoppers are Using the Web.&#8221; <span id="more-2092"></span></p>
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<p>&#8220;Trends make it clear that the Internet is an efficient way for customers to identify value and services,&#8221; commented Bill Bishop, Chairman of Willard Bishop LLC.  &#8220;With all of the focus that consumers put on the web, grocery retailers need to be there with a strong technological presence.&#8221;</p>
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<p>Commissioned by the Grocery Shopping Network, this report offers a picture of why and how grocery shoppers are increasingly turning to the Web and brings new information on three key points for readers: (1) What drives shoppers to the web?  (2) What drives customer engagement as well as sales through your website?  (3) How does your website compare to the competition?  This paper will unveil new metrics for measuring success in online grocery websites.  Store traffic is a major key to success, which is akin to web traffic on grocery websites.  The new metrics can be identified by simply finding the relevant web traffic data from pubic sources and then comparing that data with information relating to other retailers.  </p>
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<p>&#8220;The key to a successful grocery website is achieved when retailers deliver value and engage the interest of consumers,&#8221; emphasized Bill Bishop.  &#8220;Grocers will now be able to better prepare themselves for the future and deliver on today&#8217;s customer expectations of web based marketing.&#8221;</p>
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<p>There are a small number of grocery retailers that are responding to the call from consumers.  Some of the notable chains that are excelling with their online audiences are Wegmans, Giant-Carlisle, and Skogan&#8217;s Festival Foods.  In some cases, it is almost a 10 to 1 difference from great to average grocery websites.  Progressive grocers attract larger audiences by giving consumers access to store specials, weekly flyers, coupons, recipes, videos and shopping lists.  </p>
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<p>&#8220;Engagement of consumers through a grocery store website is an outcome of being able to find everything they want to buy at the store through grocery store websites,&#8221; stated Andy Robinson, CEO of Grocery Shopping Network.  &#8220;Along with all the items in the store, they also have access to all kinds of tools for living better, saving money, and eating healthy all in one place.&#8221;</p>
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<p>The emphasis on shopper planning will continue to grow and a strong retailer website for consumers will address this need.  75% of customers plan ahead before they enter the grocery store.  This is up from 60% at the beginning of 2008, according to Information Resources, Inc.  More adults now have access to the internet than a newspaper, which further supports the focus retailers are placing on delivering value while maximizing the ease of use for grocery shoppers who plan their trips to the grocery store in advance.</p>
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<p>About Willard Bishop:&#13;<br />
<br />Located in Barrington, Illinois, Willard Bishop LLC has provided retail and supplier clients with innovative approaches to win with their customers.  Through the use of proprietary tools, Willard Bishop offers actionable and measureable solutions that satisfy the unique needs of their individual clients.  For additional information, please visit <a href="http://www.willardbishop.com">www.willardbishop.com</a> .</p>
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<p>About Grocery Shopping Network:&#13;<br />
<br />Grocery Shopping Network, Inc. connects consumers, retailers and brands through its premier content, advertising, and software for supermarket websites. The company&#8217;s services help power grocery store websites, which enable consumers to quickly plan a shopping trip or place an order online. GSN powered grocery sites provide the shopper the best way to find bigger savings, better meals, and faster shopping. The GSN Ad Network exclusively delivers over 5,500 retail grocery locations in the top US markets. The company&#8217;s analytics offering, GSN Insights, provides proof of the direct ROI created when a brand advertises with GSN by measuring the effectiveness and sales lift of the advertisement. To find out more visit our website: <a href="http://www.groceryshopping.net">www.groceryshopping.net</a>.</p>
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<p>Contact:&#13;<br />
<br />Albin Andolshek&#13;<br />
<br />(612) 238-4942&#13;<br />
<br />albin (at) groceryshopping (dot) net</p>
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<h1>Buying groceries online news,</p>
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