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U.S. FOODLINK Newsletter

Vol 4 No 2 June / July 2008
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Healthy Snacks, Kids' Items and Take-out Top the Wish List of Dairy, Deli, and Bakery Shoppers
June 18, 2008 -- With more than $120 billion in sales in 2007, the healthy food segment holds enormous new opportunities for dairy, deli, and bakery operators.

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Premium cannoli

When it comes to making quality cannoli, Boston, Massachusetts-based Golden Cannoli is a master of the trade.

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Food for Fuel Discount Programs Grow
June 18, 2008 -- With the cost of both food and fuel increasing in the U.S., increasing numbers of supermarkets are launching or making improvements in marketing programs that link the purchase of food in supermarkets to discounts for gasoline at the pump

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Uncle Giuseppe's Marketplace in Smithtown, NY
June 01, 2008 -- Click here to download PDF

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Progressive Grocer's 75th Annual Report of the Grocery Industry
May 29, 2008 -- Progressive Grocer's 75th Annual Report of the Grocery Industry: Grocers have weathered recessions before -- and smart operators will accentuate the positive in 2008 by helping shoppers eat well on a budget. Featuring 15 charts containing data from Progressive Grocer and TDLinx, a Nielsen Company, this report lays out U.S. grocers¿ chief concerns over 2007, including sales performance, merchandising/marketing strategies, and operational trends, and their expectations for 2008. Published April 15, 2008. 10 pages.

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Looking for an industry contact? U.S. Foodlink makes it simple with this quick and easy list of key cooperators in the U.S. Other resources included in this section: links to industry Web sites and a list of important industry associations.

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Conferences, Seminars, Webinars, Workshops

USA University Food Industry Undergraduate and Graduate Programs

Training Services, Institutes, Providers

Certification Programs

Books, Guides, Manuals, On-Line Resources, Publications
ALDI Bows First Environmentally Friendly Store

Fast Food Remains Popular

Safeway plans healthy-food

Aldi Rolls Out Study

Dunkin' Donuts to open its first 'green' unit

Consumers Want More Sandwich Variety

Cornell University's Food Executive Program
July 14, 2008 - July 24, 2008
URL: http://fimp.aem.cornell.edu/outreach
Foodservice Conference & Exposition
July 25, 2008 - July 27, 2008
URL: http://www.pma.com/foodservice/
Hispanic Retail 360
August 28, 2008 - August 31, 2008
URL: http://www.hispanicretail360.com
GMDC HBC Marketing Conference
September 05, 2008 - September 08, 2008
URL: http://www.gmdc.org
National Association of Convenience Stores Show
October 04, 2008 - October 07, 2008
URL: http://www.nacsonline.com
National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Convention
October 11, 2008 - October 14, 2008
URL: http://www.nfraweb.org
Natural Products East
October 16, 2008 - October 18, 2008
URL: http://www.expoeast.com
UW-River Falls 28th Microbiology Symposium
October 19, 2008 - October 22, 2008
URL: http://www.uwrf.edu/food-science
PMA Fresh Summit International Convention & Expo
October 24, 2008 - October 27, 2008
URL: http://www.pma.com
Private Label Manufacturers Association Annual Conference
November 16, 2008 - November 18, 2008
URL: http://www.plma.com
Leadership Symposium
January 14, 2009 - January 16, 2009
URL: http://www.pma.com/Leadership/
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