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What’s Next Editors’ picks for innovative products Fever Pitch MORE and more companies are entering the area of functional drinks, which is quickly becoming a stand-alone category.West Conshohocken, Pa.-based Fever Beverage USA has leapt head-first into this category with its Fever all-natural herbal beverage. Fever gets its kick (what the company calls “Making Healthy Sexy”) from ingredients that include green tea caffeine and glycarin, the latter a proprietary ingredient belonging to Fever that is antioxidant-rich and phyto-aphrodisiatic. Fever is offering vibrant new packaging and three new flavors: Kiwi & Strawberry, Pineapple & Coconut, and Mango & Banana. The suggested retail price is $2.49 for a single bottle or $24 for a 12-pack. For further information visit www.feverusa.com. Blend and Serve AS CHIQUITA maintains its leadership of the banana category, the company has expanded its offerings into the frozen section with the introduction of Chiquita Frozen Fruit Smoothies. In partnership with Sparta, Mich.-based Old Orchard Brands, Cincinnati-based Chiquita now offers blend-and-serve smoothies containing no artificial sweetenYogurt Up from Down Under ers, coloring or preservatives, and which are THE WALLABY YOGURT CO. is introducing a new gluten- and dairyorganic yogurt line that’s an American-made version free. In addition, of Australian-style each serving conyogurt. The Napa Eco-Disposable tains a half-cup of Valley, Calif.-based company’s new product confruit and 100 pertains twice as much fruit as other bottom-fruited BARE BY SOLO is a line of ecologically friendly tableware cent of the daily from Solo, one of the leading purveyors of single-use prod- yogurts out there, and as a way to prove this to recommended consumers, the varieties are sold in clear cups so ucts. The Highland Park, Ill.-based company is bowing new allowance of vitaconsumers can see the layered goodness. The or recently launched items just in time for picnic and BBQ min C. Each frozen lightly sweetened product is available in six lowseason. Its Compostable Dinner, Lunch and Dessert Plates can makes three 8-ounce fat organic flavors, including Peach Passion, feature a unique square design and are entirely biodegradable, as they are servings when blended with made of sugarcane. The Compostable Cups are oatmeal-colored, bio-based Mango Tangerine, Berries & Cream, Strawberries ice and water. The suggested & Cream and Pink Grapefruit. The sixth flavor, drinking vessels that also are biodegradable; the extra-strong 10-inch retail price is $2.69 for a Dark Chocolate, is the first yogurt with this flavor Renewable Plates are made from natural bamboo and other renewable three-serving 12-ounce can. to hit the U.S. market. The yogurt retails for a materials; and the 18-ounce Clear Recyclable Cups, made from 20 percent To learn more, visit suggested $1.39 to $1.59. To find out more, visit post-consumer recycled plastic, are recyclable where facilities exist. For www.chiquitasmoothie.com. www.wallabyyogurt.com. more information, visit www.barebysolo.com. Mustard Spreads EXPANSION seems to be the name of the game over at Portland, Ore.-based Rose City Delicacies, as the purveyor places its mustards in more and more retail outlets across the United States. In tandem with this trend, the company is rolling out two additions to its City of Roses brand of mustards based on distilled spirits. The two new creamy mustards incorporate wines from Willamette Valley, Ore.’s Bishop Creek Cellar as All Natural Pinot Gris Creamy Mustard and All Natural Pinot Noir Creamy Mustard. Other mustards in the line feature Grand Marnier, Triple Sec More ONLINE and pepper vodka. Suggested retail prices for a For additional 7.2-ounce jar range from $4.49 to $4.99. new products, go to Additional information is available by visiting Progressivegrocer.com www.rosecitydelicacies.com. Grilling Simplified RECENT FOOD TREND REPORTS indicate that over three-quarters of U.S. households own a grill or a smoker. Tie this into the increasing desire for fresh food, and you have a great barbecuing combination in Salinas, Calif.-based Growers Express, LLC’s Green Giant Fresh Patio Grillers, which are grill kits containing a grill tray, vegetables and a sauce. Once the grill is heated, consumers place the tray on the grill, put the vegetables on the tray and add the sauce at the end. As a plus, the no-mess grill tray is recyclable. The kits come in five varieties: Fire-Roasted Salsa, California Blend, BBQ Blend, Green Bean and Carrot, and Baby Red Potatoes. The suggested retail price is $5.99 to $6.49 for a 16.9-ounce kit, which is intended to serve four people. Find out more by visiting www.greengiantfresh.com. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Progressive Grocer - June/July 2009

Progressive Grocer - June/July 2009
Table of Contents
Nielsen’s Shelf Stoppers/ Spotlight: Cheese/Shredded Cheese
Market Snapshot: Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto, Calif.
Independents Report: The Advantages of Older Associates
Lempert Report: Food Experts Tackle the Economy
Industry Achievement: The Top 100 Women in Grocery
Multicultural Marketing: 2050 is Today
Retailer of the Year: Celebrating Kroger
2009 Deli/Bakery Operations Review: Shrink-Wrapped
Fresh Developments: Consumer Shifts Create New Complexities for Fresh Food Trading Partners
Produce: Brimming With Possibilities
Meat: Fired Up!
Store of the Month: Giant Eagle’s Express-Ohhh!
Cheese: Cooked Cheese and Other Spiritual Revelations
Beverage Alcohol: A Cup of Cheer
Frozen Foods: Frozen Vegetable Sales are Steaming
Real Estate: Bigger is not Always Better
Technology: At Your Service
Equipment Innovations
What’s Next: Editors’ Picks for Innovative Products

Progressive Grocer - June/July 2009