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August 27, 2010 News for Food Industry Leaders     Retail Beat  Michigan store becomes a Family Fare The D&W Fresh Market in Grandville, Mich., has been rebranded by parent company Spartan Stores and is now a Family Fare. The store will continue to have D&W elements including a Starbucks cafe and fresh seafood, but will also have more items and weekly deals. The Grand Rapids Press (Mich.) (8/26) Sobeys is starting to open its doors all day and all night Twenty-five Sobeys stores in Western Canada are now open 24 hours, seven days a week. "We recognize that our customers lead busy lives and that they often need to do their shopping outside of traditional grocery store hours," said a company official. The Edmonton Journal (Alberta) (8/27) SUPERVALU program is giving cookware for stickers Jewel-Osco and Albertsons customers who shop with their Preferred Customer Cards can collect stickers to be redeemed for pieces of Thomas Professional Cookware. The promotion at the SUPERVALU stores gives a sticker for every $10 spent on eligible items and ends Jan. 12. Supermarket News (8/26)   Trend-Spotter  Magic mirror makes for virtual makeovers Grocery and drugstore chains looking to stem losses from opened cosmetic products without losing customers to specialty chains such as Sephora are testing mirrors that give shoppers a virtual makeover. The kiosks from Israeli startup EZface create digital makeover pictures of shoppers "wearing" the products they want to try, which can be printed out, e-mailed to friends and even posted on Facebook. The Wall Street Journal (8/27) Back-to-school time for disinfecting wipes Sales of disinfecting wipes from Clorox, Lysol and other brands soared last year amid concerns about H1N1 flu, but then slowed. Now, retailers and marketers are working to build sales, with some retailers placing them in back-to-school displays, and Clorox Disinfecting Wipes appearing on some school checklists. Supermarket News (8/23) How Katrina changed the food culture in Louisiana Hurricane Katrina changed the food culture in Louisiana, according to this article. Since the disaster five years ago, residents are more mindful of what they keep in their freezers, the demand for pre-sweetened iced tea has increased, and there are more restaurants in affluent neighborhoods and more food deserts. The Times-Picayune (New Orleans) (8/26) Other News USDA predicts small food-price increases The Wall Street Journal (8/26)   Health, Nutrition & Pharmacy  Giant Eagle tests prescription-tracking system Giant Eagle is testing a system from RxSafe allowing it to fill and track subscriptions while avoiding expired products and cutting theft. The RxSafe 1800 can handle as many as 500 scripts an hour with multiple operators, says the company. Chain Drug Review (8/26) Black rice is rich in antioxidants, study says Researchers said black rice is an inexpensive source of antioxidants that could be added to many foods. They found a spoonful of black rice contained more anthocyanin antioxidants than a spoonful of blueberries, as well as more fiber and vitamin E antioxidants and less sugar. HealthDay News (8/26)   Supplier News  Nestle invests in coffee, from the ground up Nestle is investing $487 million worldwide to improve its coffee by giving farmers training and millions of new coffee trees. Though the farmers won't be required to sell to Nestle, CEO Paul Bulcke says, "We want to build a relationship where the farmer wants to sell to us." The Wall Street Journal (8/26) Family is the focus of 8th Continent campaign The family-owned soy-milk maker 8th Continent is launching a campaign aimed at showing "the family atmosphere" of the brand. Packaging shows suns that appear to be drawn by hand, and online video clips show family member Megan Stremick. The New York Times (free registration) (8/26) The Buzz(CORPORATE ANNOUNCEMENTS) Ryan Wall Named President & COO of Freight Handlers, Inc. Interested in learning more about advertising in the FMI Daily Lead? Contact Linda Blau at 212-677-5795 or lblau@smartbrief.com.    Featured Content    Pros and Cons of Online Customer Product Reviews Julie Rains 3 Signs Your Business Should Consider an IPO Thursday Bram 4 Tips for Writing SEO-Friendly Blog Posts Samuel Axon Selling Your Business? 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Learn more about FMI -> Home  |  News  |  Events  |  Research  |  Policy Positions  |  Newsletters  |  FMI Store   Global Update  Aeon considers restructuring supermarket operations Aeon, one of the largest retailers in Japan, is looking into restructuring its supermarket operations, but has yet to make a formal decision on the matter. The Nikkei reported that the company will consolidate its three core chains into one, prompting the response from Aeon. The Wall Street Journal/Dow Jones Newswires (8/26)   Food Safety and Security  Tainted eggs are linked to contaminated chicken feed Contaminated chicken feed appears to have caused the salmonella illnesses that led to the massive nationwide egg recall. The feed was sent to only Wright County Egg and Hillandale Farms in Iowa, according to an FDA official, who also said, "We don't know if the feeding ingredients came to the facility contaminated or if the feed got contaminated at the facility." 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