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What’s Next Editors’ picks for innovative products Snack on Steak OBERTO Sausage Co.’s new Steak & Cheese snack line serves up slow-cooked and dried premium steak studded with real pieces of cheddar cheese, smoked bacon and jalapeño peppers. The three flavor combinations, Cheddar Bacon, Queso Jalapeño and Original Cheddar, come in 1.4-ounce single-serve sticks retailing for a suggested $2.29, and 3.25-ounce bags of bites going for a suggested $5.99. According to Seattle-based Oberto, the product launch will be supported by a TV advertising campaign featuring in-game placement and commercial broadcasts during NCAA Division I Basketball games, retail promotions, in-store point-of-sale materials, trial coupons and consumer sampling events. As a way of letting consumers in on what they can expect, the snack’s exuberant tagline says it all: “Steak Intensified!” To find out more, visit www.obertosausagecompany.com. Pump Power CAPABLE OF CLEANING everything in the kitchen — from delicate china to tough-toclean cookware — the Cuisipro Pump Action Cleaning Brush features a 3-inch oval brush head made with Silver Ion Technology that neutralizes germs to prevent bacteria and odor, according to New Castle, Del.-based Cuisipro USA. Offering an effective combination of soft and firm bristles, the brush dispenses a blend of water and soap when the trigger is pressed. The 7-inch-long utensil enables users to reach comfortably into deep mugs and pots, while a hard plastic scraper on the end can scrape off baked-on foods. Available in transparent red, green and yellow colors that reveal when the brush needs to be refilled, the Cuisipro Pump Action Cleaning Brush retails for a suggested $13 and is backed by a 25-year warranty. Replacement heads can also be purchased. For further information, visit www.cuisipro.com. Hooters Heads to Produce Sections THANKS to a licensing agreement between dressing, sauce and dip manufacturer Naturally Fresh, Inc. and popular restaurant chain Hooters of America, both based in Atlanta, Hooters-branded salad dressings are coming to supermarket produce sections across the country. The refrigerated product line initially consists of Bleu Nuts About Soy Cheese and Ranch varieties. Notes Naturally CREATED BY Huntington Beach, Calif.-based Seapoint Farms, which is Fresh VP of sales and marthe leading manufacturer of frozen edamame (soybeans), edamame keting Mike White Sr.: veggie blends and dry-roasted edamame snacks in the United States, “Hooters is one of the KooLoos offer a tasty blend of organic oven-roasted soybeans and most recognizable brand names in the world.We plan on organic ground flaxseed that’s rich in omega-3 fatty acid, a good this being the first of many signature restaurant-branded source of protein, heart-healthy, and free of cholesterol and trans fats. products that we bring to the retail market. This will help What’s more, the all-natural Soy Nuts & Flaxseed line contains 60 to increase consumer awareness of the refrigerated dresspercent less fat than peanuts, 3 grams of dietary fiber (over 10 percent of the daily value ings category in produce departments.” The suggested requirement) and 20 milligrams of isoflavones from soybeans per serving. Great on its own or retail price for a 12-ounce jar is $3.29. Get more informaadded to soups, salads or snack mixes, the item comes in Original, tion by visiting www.naturalHoney B.B.Q. and Salsa flavors, and a 3.5-ounce bag retails for $1.99 lyfresh.com. to $2.29. Visit www.seapointfarms.com to find out more. A Slimmer Slice NATURE’S OWN has added to its ever-growing lineup of better-foryou breakfast baked goods with Thin Sliced Bagels, a slimmer, lowercalorie alternative to regular-sized bagels that retains the taste and texture consumers want. The all-natural nosh has a diameter of 4 inches, enabling it to fit in a toaster like any other bagel, but is only half the height of a traditional bagel, meaning that a serving contains just 140 to 150 calories, vs. the average 300 calories of a standard bagel, notes the brand, which is manufactured by Flowers Bakeries, an operating unit of Thomasville, Ga.-based Flowers Foods. A 16-ounce, 8count package of Original or 100% Whole Wheat Thin Sliced Bagels More ONLINE retails for a suggested $2.49. Both varieties are a good source of vitamins A, D and E, and calcium, while one 100% Whole Wheat Thin For additional new products, go to Sliced Bagel offers 33 grams of whole grains and 5 grams of fiber. Progressivegrocer.com More information is available at www.naturesownbread.com. Sweet on Cookies NAMED A MISSISSIPPI COMPANY TO WATCH last year, familyowned-and-operated Flathau’s Fine Foods specializes in upscale cookies and snacks. The Petal, Miss.-based artisanal bakery describes its Maddy’s Sweet Shop line, available in Butterscotch, Key Lime, Lemon, Raspberry and Sweet Peppermint varieties, as consisting of “gourmet shortbread cookies with a candy crunch.” A 7-ounce box retails for a suggested $2.95. Learn more at www.flathausfinefoods.com. Progressive Grocer (ISSN 0033-0787, USPS 920-600), March 2010, Volume 89 Number 2 is published 10 times a year, monthly, except for January/February and November/December by Nielsen Business Media, 770 Broadway, New York, NY 10003-9595. Single copy price $10, except selected special issues. Subscription: $135 a year; Canada $164 (Canada Post Publications Mail Agreement No. 40031729. Return undeliverable Canadian addresses to DHL Global Mail, 4960-2 Walker Road, Windsor, ON N9A 6J3); Foreign $270 (call for air mail rates). Periodicals postage paid at New York, NY and additional mailing offices. Printed in USA. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Progressive Grocer - March 2010

Progressive Grocer - March 2010
Table of Contents
Nielsen’s Shelf Stoppers/ Spotlight: Dairy/Yogurt
Green Grocer Awards 2010: Seeing Green
Multicultural Marketing: Use Your Common Census
Harold Lloyd on … “Making a Difference”: The Employee’s First 30 Days: It’s Now or Never
The Lempert Report: Enter the ‘Koodies’
Independent Retailing: Keep Cash Flowing With Trade Terms
Progressive Grocer’s 2010 Meat Operations Review: Value on a Platter
Progressive Grocer’s 2010 Seafood Operations Review: Seafood Hits its Stride
Executive Insight Series: Lasting Impressions: Forward Thinking
Produce: Tracking the Transition to Traceability
Meat: Heinen’s Freshens up Service Benchmarks
Natural/Organic: Nature’s Best on Ice: Natural and Organic Frozen Foods
Frozen/Dairy: Cold and Colder: Trends in Frozen and Dairy
Baby Food: Green to Grow On
Green Promotions: Along for the Ride
Foodservice: Loaded for Bar
Case Study: Clean Carts
What’s Next: Editors’ Picks for Innovative Products

Progressive Grocer - March 2010