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April 23, 2013
Whataburger enters retail market with condiment line

At the Whataburger Family Convention, a biannual gathering of more than 2,000 Whataburger attendees, CEO Preston Atkinson announced Whataburger will launch into retail stores for the first time by bottling its line of condiments for exclusive availability at all Texas and Mexico H-E-B stores.

April 15, 2013
Mission Pharmacal renews support for March of Dimes event

Drug maker Mission Pharmacal has raised nearly $850,000 for the March of Dimes since it began supporting the group, the company said, marking its fourth year of support for the organization.

April 8, 2013
H-E-B awards winners of its H-E-B Slim Down Showdown challenge $18,000

H-E-B on Monday announced that its annual H-E-B Slim Down Showdown presented by Dole awarded $18,000 on Saturday to three contestants who made the greatest gains in health improvement and fan engagement over a three-month period.

January 15, 2013
Inergetics launches comprehensive line of weight loss aids at ECRM VMS

Inergetics will be breathing new life into diet aid brands Bikini Ready and SlimTrim, the company noted on Monday.

January 9, 2013
Four-time NBA champion John Salley to headline VirMax at industry event

Four-time NBA champion John Salley will be heading here next week to attend the ECRM Vitamin, Diet and Sports Nutrition conference in support of Natural Product Solutions.

January 3, 2013
H-E-B launches shelf labeling system and health newsletters to help Texans make healthier food choices

H-E-B announced that it is introducing more ways to help customers eat and live healthier in 2013, including the introduction of a nutrition labeling system and a weekly newsletter filled with healthy tips, recipes and coupons.

November 30, 2012
RediClinic kicks off Weigh Forward holiday promotion

RediClinic — which currently operates 30 clinics inside H-E-B grocery stores in Houston, Austin and San Antonio, Texas — is encouraging patients to get healthy and lose weight by enrolling in its Weigh Forward weight management program.

November 15, 2012
MinuteClinic, UT Medicine San Antonio form clinical affiliation

CVS Caremark’s MinuteClinic and UT Medicine San Antonio, the academic medical practice of the School of Medicine at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, have entered into a clinical affiliation to enhance access to healthcare services in the region.

October 29, 2012
Survey: More holiday shoppers looking to increase gift-giving this year

Consumers plan to buy more gifts this year, according to a recent survey commissioned by USAA and released Monday.

October 11, 2012
Mission Pharmacal launches Binosto for osteoporosis

Mission Pharmacal has launched what it called an alternative to pill therapy for osteoporosis.

October 9, 2012
H-E-B's first Community Slim Down Showdown on FB encourages 956 lost pounds across 24 dieters

Over the past four months, 24 contestants from across Texas have been working hard to adopt healthy habits and shed pounds, and on Sunday H-E-B named Alison Spangler from San Antonio as the $10,000 grand-prize winner of its first-ever Community Slim Down Showdown competition.

September 19, 2012
GMDC facilitates virtual conference meetings at trade show event

GMDC will feature its connectivity tool, GMDC*Connect Powered by Telepresence, to help facilitate more top-to-top meetings with on-site attendees and executives with tight travel schedules at its 2012 HBW Conference, which kicks off Sept. 21 in San Antonio, Texas.

September 19, 2012
Vivus launches obesity drug

Drug maker Vivus has released what it called the first new drug in 13 years for chronic weight management in adults.

August 22, 2012
Mission Pharmacal promoting Lycelle lice kit for BTS season

Mission Pharmacal will "aggressively" market its head lice kit during the back-to-school season, the company said Wednesday.

June 12, 2012
HDMA names 2012 DIANA recipients

The Healthcare Distribution Management Association on Tuesday honored 10 pharmaceutical and consumer product manufacturers through the presentation of its annual Distribution Management Awards for Notable Achievements in Healthcare, or DIANA. The winners were announced Monday evening at the Association’s 2012 Business and Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas.

May 10, 2012
MinuteClinic expands presence in San Antonio

MinuteClinic announced on Thursday the debut of two walk-in medical clinics inside CVS/pharmacy stores located in San Antonio.

April 17, 2012
Mission, EffRx sign agreement for osteoporosis drug

A U.S. drug maker has made a deal with a Swiss company to manufacture and sell a new osteoporosis treatment in North America.

March 20, 2012
FMI, GMDC to host joint health, wellness conference next summer

The Food Marketing Institute and Global Market Development Center on Tuesday announced plans for the two associations to partner in offering a comprehensive conference in 2013 focused on health, beauty and wellness.

February 13, 2012
H-E-B gets hip over the weekend with Saturday in-store dance break for heart health

More than 25,000 Texans, consisting of H-E-B customers and employees, broke out into an impromptu four-minute dance break in support of American Heart Month across H-E-B on Saturday, the grocer announced.

January 30, 2012
Report: H-E-B commits $100 million to Austin market

H. E. Butt Grocery has made a $100 million commitment to expand into the Austin market, according to an American-Statesman report published Saturday.

January 19, 2012
H-E-B looks to keep customers healthy through new initiative

H-E-B is committed to improve the health of its customers by providing them with fresh, healthy and affordable food, and by supporting their healthy eating and weight-loss goals.

November 3, 2011
RediClinic kicks off holiday promotion to promote weight-loss program

With the holiday season just around the corner, RediClinic is encouraging consumers to enroll in its medically supervised weight-loss program, Weigh Forward, by offering $100 in free groceries at H-E-B when they enroll. The offer ends Dec. 31.

September 13, 2011
GMDC announces conference date changes

GMDC announced several conference date changes effective 2013 during its Health Beauty Wellness Marketing Conference held here this past weekend.

August 22, 2011
H-E-B buys three Albertsons LLC stores

H-E-B has acquired three Texas-based Albertsons LLC stores.

July 13, 2011
Nickelodeon's Jennette McCurdy to promote H-E-B back-to-school campaign

H-E-B on Tuesday signed celebrity Jennette McCurdy, co-star of Nickelodeon’s iCarly, to star in its new Gear Up for Back-to-School ad campaign. The campaign launches July 13 and runs through Aug. 31.

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