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What’s Next Editors’ picks for innovative products Yogurt With Muscle OLD HOME Foods has rolled out Safflower Power — the first yogurt in the United States to contain Lipid Nutrition’s Clarinol CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid), which is derived from natural safflower oil and has been clinically proved to help boost muscle tone and reduce body fat. According to St. Paul, Minn.-based Old Home, eating two servings of Safflower Power yogurt daily helps maintain muscle tone and keep weight off, when combined with a healthy diet and exercise program. Available in such flavors as Strawberry, Black Cherry, Blueberry and Peach, the yogurt retails for 83 cents per 6-ounce cup. For more information, visit www.safflowerpower.com. Give ’em Five ROLLED OUT as part of the Lucini Everyday line, Cinque e’ Cinque introduces a time-honored street food from the Ligurian region of Italy to the United States. Cinque e’ Cinque is a custommilled chickpea flour-based mix that’s the base for a savory focaccia. Home cooks can combine the shelf-stable, single-use pouches — available in Traditional, Savory Rosemary and Tuscan Fiery Chili varieties — with water and olive oil, and then bake the mix in a superhot oven, preferably in a cast-iron pan. The naturally gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, low-glycemic and vegan item is appropriate for those on a restricted diet, notes the Miami-based Lucini Italia Co., adding that Cinque e’ Cinque is also a great source of protein and an excellent source of fiber. The sugNow Everybody’s Sure gested retail price range per 250-gram pouch is $3.99 to $4.99. Visit www.lucini.com to learn more. FIRST INTRODUCED to the U.S. market in 1973, Sure deodorant from El Paso, Texas-based Helen of Troy, Ltd. has now unveiled Rising to the Gluten-free Occasion two new gender-specific product lines that offer the classic brand’s odor and wetness protection and all-day GLUTEN-FREE mixes are the newest performance, but now feature unique benefits and scents for men and addition to King Arthur Flour’s comprewomen. While Sure for Women offers dermatologist-tested antioxidant skin hensive lineup of premium baking conditioners (vitamin A, vitamin E and aloe vera) and comes in Citrus Escape, mixes and ingredients. The only major Sparkling Bloom and Fresh Essence fragrances, as well as an Unscented brand to be third-party certified by the option, Sure for Men provides longer-lasting microencapsulated fragrances Gluten Free Certification Organization, that release over time, features the maximum level of active ingredient (20 which adheres to standards twice as percent Aluminum Trichlorohydrex Gly) without a prescription, and is availstringent as those set by the Food and able in Outdoor Sport, Mountain Frost and Crisp Breeze fragrances. The 2.6Drug Administration, the mixes are ounce deodorants have a suggested price range of $1.99 to $2.99. Additional informade in a dedicated allergen-free facility. The line consists of mation is available at www.suredeodorant.com. GlutenFree Multi-Purpose Flour for scratch baking, along with seven convenience mixes, including Bread, Pizza Crust and Cookie. Suggested retail prices range from $4.99 to $6.99. To Single Use get more information, visit www.kingarthurflour.com. Stand and Deliver THE BAG STAND from Sandy, Utah-based Globadec provides a box-like bottom that attaches to food bags, allowing the packages to stand in an upright position for easy food access and neat organization on pantry shelves. The recyclable plastic item can be reused on multiple bags or folded and stored in a More ONLINE kitchen drawer between uses. Available in a handy 3-pack, the Bag Stand retails for a sugFor additional new products, go to gested $2.99 to $3.49. Contact Bagstand@ Progressivegrocer.com gmail.com or 801-674-6925 to find out more. ENJOYING a freshly prepared salad anywhere is easier than ever with Olivia’s Organics Single-To-Go Salads. The new product line comes in three varieties: a spring mix salad with balsamic dressing, a chopped romaine salad with garlic croutons and Caesar dressing, and a baby spinach salad with ranch dressing. Additionally, the Chelsea, Mass.-based company notes that its 100 percent recyclable packaging does double duty as a bowl and contains a plastic fork for on-the-go eating, and that each purchase supports the Olivia’s Organics Children’s Foundation. Locally packed for maximum freshness and sourced from certified organic farms exclusively in the United States, the salads retail for a suggested $2.99 each. To learn more, visit www.oliviasorganics.org. Progressive Grocer (ISSN 0033-0787, USPS 920-600), April 2010, Volume 89 Number 3 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). 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Progressive Grocer - April 2010

Progressive Grocer - April 2010
Table of Contents
Nielsen’s Shelf Stoppers/Spotlight: Baby Needs/Baby Powder
The Lempert Report: Ways to Improve the Nutrition Facts Panel
Best Practices: The Employee Satisfaction, Productivity and Profit Connection
State of the Industry Report: Looking Up, Cautiously
Store of the Month: Standing Ovation
GMA President’s Note: Tackling Obesity: A New Blueprint for Success
Natural Meat: Where Was the Beef?
Produce: Swinging Springtime Sales
Beverage Alcohol: The Case for Beer
Breakfast Foods: The Start of Something Big
Dairy: Probiotics in Dairy and Frozen: A Healthy Pursuit
Baby Care: The Dry Season
Pet Care and Supplies: Where the Margin Is
Case Study: King of the Jungle
Tech Toolbox: A Look at the Latest Solutions
Foodservice: No Strain, No Pain
Sustainability: Green Energy is Blooming
What’s Next: Editors’ Picks for Innovative Products

Progressive Grocer - April 2010