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SAN FRANCISCO — Joseph Enterprises' Chia brand has expanded its portfolio beyond its Chia Pet products.

The company said that new Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia omega-3 Chia seeds contain essential fatty acids, fiber, calcium, antioxidants, iron and other nutrients. The seeds are available in a 1-lb. jar or in a 1,000-mg softgel form.

Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia omega-3 Chia seeds now is available at Walgreens, CVS and Supervalu.

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Walgreens recently launched a private-label line of food items to be called Nice!, according to published reports.

The initial products include dried fruit, white rice, baking soda, canned soup, tomato sauce, tea bags and a macaroni and cheese offering. The new store brand is being marketed by way of in-store point-of-purchase material, including ceiling banners, wing displays and play on the pharmacy's in-store radio.

 

ATLANTA — After announcing that it would roll out a 1.25-liter package for several of its soft drink brands, Coca-Cola reportedly also is revamping its Diet Coke cans, according to a published report.

Diet Coke, which has been on the market since 1982, will debut a limited-edition can that will make its way to stores shelves next month, according to Adweek.

DOWNERS GROVE, Ill. — Sara Lee has introduced two new breads that offer kids enhanced nutrition, just in time for the back-to-school season.

New Sara Lee Iron Kids white bread touts as much fiber as two slices of 100% whole wheat bread, in addition to added vitamin D, while Sara Lee thin style buns come in four varieties — 100% whole wheat, 100% multi-grain, honey wheat and white made with whole grain — and are a good source of whole grain, fiber and don't contain high-fructose corn syrup.

ORRVILLE, Ohio — After raising the list price for many of its coffee products in late May, J.M. Smucker announced that it has cut the cost.

The company said that the list price for items sold under such brand names as Folgers, Dunkin' Donuts and Folgers Gourmet Selections, were reduced by an average of 6% due to declines in the green coffee futures market.

J.M. Smucker added that it holds a license for the Dunkin' Donuts brand and sells the brand-name packaged coffee products across various retail channels, not including Dunkin' Donuts restaurants.

STAMFORD, Conn. — Nestlé's Pure Life brand is reaching out to Latina mothers to underscore the importance of healthy hydration and active lifestyles through a new integrated bilingual marketing campaign, "Echale Agua a Tu Vida."

DALLAS — Texas Instruments is looking to prepare students for back to school with a new line of calculators and handhelds.

In an effort to simplify mathematics and science with its easy-to-use learning tools, TI has introduced the color-display TI-Nspire CX and TI-Nspire CX CAS handhelds, the TI-84 Plus Silver Edition graphing calculator and the TI-36X Pro Scientific calculator. With these new items, students now can more clearly interpret data, charts and graphs, TI said.

SUNBURY, Pa. — The Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania recently recognized Weis Markets for its commitment to recycling and its innovative program to recycle waxed cardboard used to ship and store fresh vegetables and meats, the grocer announced Monday.

In 2010, Weis Markets teamed up with Envirolog to recycle its waxed cardboard and produce Envirolog fireplace logs, which are sold in Weis Markets stores.  Typically, supermarkets send most of their waxed cardboard to landfills since it is difficult to recycle.