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March 8, 2013
Twinlab launches new sports nutrition portfolio called CleanSeries

Twinlab on Friday launched CleanSeries, a portfolio of sports nutrition products certified gluten free and independently certified by the NSF International product certification program to verify the products meet nutrient label claims.

March 8, 2013
Unilever to launch spray-on lotion

Unilever is launching a new spray-on lotion through its Vaseline division, according to published reports.

March 8, 2013
Walmart offers market for women-owned businesses with new website

Empowering Women Together, an online destination on Walmart.com, gives shoppers who want to buy unique and interesting products the opportunity to do so while supporting small women-owned businesses around the world, the retailer announced.

March 8, 2013
Wrigley plans caffeinated gum launch next month

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. is launching a new chewing gum that comes with a kick.

March 7, 2013
Aunt Jemima introduces new bite-size Lil' Griddles line

The new line comes in three varieties: Aunt Jemima Frozen Blueberry Mini pancakes, Aunt Jemima Frozen Original Mini pancakes and Aunt Jemima Frozen Cinnamon French Toast Sticks.

March 7, 2013
Bounty introduces cloth-like DuraTowel

Bounty, a Proctor and Gamble brand, has unveiled the new DuraTowel, a cloth-like paper towel designed to use instead of reusing dishcloths, which the company said can redeposit millions of germs after just one use.

March 7, 2013
Costco February sales beat analyst estimates

Costco's sales increased 8% to $7.58 billion in February, the club retailer said.

March 7, 2013
Demand for gluten-free food grows, study finds

The percentage of adults in the United States who say they want to reduce or eliminate gluten from their diets reached a new high this January, according to a new study.

March 7, 2013
Diabetes costs have risen 41% in five years, study finds

The cost of diabetes has increased by more than $70 billion over the past five years, according to new research from the American Diabetes Association.

March 7, 2013
Fred's reports slight February gains despite economic headwinds

Fred's Super Dollar reported total sales of $159.2 million for the four weeks ended March 2, up some $200,000 from the corresponding year-ago period.

March 7, 2013
Heel introduces new cold remedy brand portfolio, refreshes Traumeel analgesic packaging

Heel on Thursday announced the launch of the Reboost cold and flu product line and new packaging for the Traumeel pain relief product line.

March 7, 2013
Kroger annual sales up 7.1%

Kroger on Thursday reported total sales of $96.8 billion, up 7.1% as compared with the prior fiscal year.

March 7, 2013
Meijer, NuVal sponsor weight-loss competition

A weight-loss competition sponsored by mass merchandise retailer Meijer and nutritional scoring company NuVal is enlisting 60,000 team members who will compete for $15,000 in prize money over three months.

March 7, 2013
MinuteClinic offers discounted physicals to Pop Warner athletes, dancers, cheerleaders

A nonprofit group that provides youth football, dance and cheerleading programs across the country has named MinuteClinic as its official sports physical provider, MinuteClinic said Thursday.

March 7, 2013
Morton Salt makes entry into Epsom salt category

Morton Salt on Thursday introduced a new line of Natural Epsom salt products, marking its first foray into the health and beauty category.

March 7, 2013
Multiple cost-management programs can reduce specialty drug spending, report finds

Employers that use multiple cost-management programs have a 50% lower specialty drug trend than those that don't use them, according to a new study by pharmacy benefit manager Express Scripts.

March 7, 2013
Nelsons launches Rescue Pearls for stress relief

Nelsons launched Rescue Pearls, dissolvable gel capsules that provide relief from daily stress.

March 7, 2013
Rite Aid comps decrease 3.6% as same-store prescription count increases 0.3%

Rite Aid's same-store sales for February 2013 decreased by 3.6% over the previous year, including a 1.3% decrease in front-end same-store sales and a 4.7% decrease in pharmacy same-store sales, the retail pharmacy chain said.

March 7, 2013
Safeway provides glimpse of new wellness platform

Safeway offered a glimpse of its new wellness platform, slated to launch in the second quarter, to analysts during the chain's 2013 investor conference.

March 7, 2013
SoloHealth reaches 2,000 health and wellness kiosks in operation

SoloHealth has more than doubled the number of retail locations featuring a SoloHealth Station digital health and wellness kiosk to more than 2,000 locations over the past three months, the healthcare technology company announced.

March 7, 2013
Walgreens to build nation’s first net-zero energy retail store

Walgreens on Thursday announced plans to build what the company believes will be the nation’s first net-zero energy retail store, which engineers predict will produce energy equal to or greater than it consumes.

March 6, 2013
'Mini makeovers,' product demonstrations to be featured at Bartell's health and beauty event

Bartell Drugs is sponsoring "Health and Beauty" events this month at dozens of its stores, the regional retail pharmacy chain said.

March 6, 2013
Ahold chairman to step down

Rene Dahan will step down as Royal Ahold's board chairman in October, the Dutch supermarket operator said.

March 6, 2013
Costco backs minimum wage increase

Costco Wholesale is throwing its support behind a bill introduced in Congress to raise the federal minimum wage.

March 6, 2013
CRN names six new members

The Council for Responsible Nutrition announced the addition of six new members, including voting members Evolva Nutrition and NutraGenesis and associate members American Nurse Practitioner Foundation, HFL Sport Science, Intertek Cantox and Loeb & Loeb.

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