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What’s Next Editors’ picks for innovative products Today’s Active Lifestyles Facial Protection Preparing for a lengthy stay in the sun just got a whole lot easier — and more eco-friendly — with the release of Face Stick. The product, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa’s EcoLips, the premier organic lip balm company, is a sunscreen designed for the entire face, containing 82 percent certified organic ingredients.With SPF 30, Face Stick blocks UV rays and moisturizes dry skin, protecting the lips, nose, face and ears from the sun. The ingredients include sunflower, jojoba, coconut, aloe vera and calendula. A 0.15ounce tube retails for a suggested $7.49 without an Eco Clip and $8.99 with one. To learn more, visit www.ecolips.com. Kids who live action-driven lifestyles are the target of a new offering from Jack Link’s. The Minong, Wis.-based company, known for its wide range of meat snack offerings, is now bowing a new product line called Matador, a bolder version of its beef jerky with a spicier taste and snappier texture. Jack Link’s will support the product with ads at action sports events like BMXing, skateboarding and snowboarding. The suggested retail price is 99 cents for a 1-ounce package. More information can be found at www.jacklinks.com. Low-Cal OJ With Kyra Sedgwick as spokeswoman, Tropicana is launching a new low-calorie version of its categorydefining orange juice, called Trop50. For the new product, the Bradenton, Fla.-based company, a division of PepsiCo. Inc., infuses its fresh-squeezed orange juice with the all-natural sweetness of the stevia plant. The result is a juice with 50 percent less sugar and calories containing a full day’s supply of vitamin C in an 8ounce glass. Sedgwick, the star of the television show “The Closer,” is appearing in Tropicana TV commercials and print campaigns. Trop50 comes in Pulp Free, Some Pulp, and Pulp Free Calcium and Vitamin D varieties for a suggested retail price of $3.59 per 59-ounce carton. Twelve-ounce bottles are also available for a suggested $1.69. More information is available at www.tropicana.com. A Soy-Free World For years, Longmont, Colo.’s Earth Balance has set its sights on reinventing the buttery spread category. Recognizing that soy is one of the top eight most common allergens in the United States, the company is introducing a new soyless product called Soy-Free Spread. All-natural, vegan and containing zero grams of trans fat, the spread is also free of GMOs, gluten and hydrogenated oils, as are the company’s Natural Spreads. The suggested retail price is $4.39 for a 15-ounce container. For more information, visit www.earthbalancenatural.com. The Whole Package Customer surveys across the board are indicating a preference for whole grains, but one of the barriers to increased whole grain sales is the texture and strong taste. Omaha, Neb.’s ConAgra Mills first introduced Ultragrain Whole Wheat Flour to food manufacturers and foodservice operators, Drink Your Vitamins and is now making the product available at retail as Ultragrain At one time, Lisa Lent, founder and CEO of Vitalah, was a flight White Whole Wheat attendant and world traveler, and found her energy Flour. The company waning and her body under stress. To counteract these specially selects a problems, she created the formula now known as white wheat Oxylent, a nutritional supplement for everyday life. that’s milled The Santa Cruz County, Calif.-based company’s prodto produce a uct is a blend of enzymes, electrolytes, amino acids, texture similar to vitamins and minerals that comes in powdered form refined white flour, but to be dissolved in water or juice. 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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Progressive Grocer - May 2009

Progressive Grocer - May 2009
Contents
Nielsen's Shelf Stoppers/Spotlight: Candy/Chocolate Candy
Market Snapshot: Tampa-St. Petersburg, Fla.
The 76th Annual Report of the Grocery Industry: Opportunity Knocking
Industry Ranking: The Super 50
Independents Report: IGA's Stores Down Under Are Experts at Giving Back
Lempert Report: Sustainable Agriculture is the Key to Feeding the World
Store of the Month: Angels in the City
United Fresh Product Forecast: Save-A-Lot Savors Suite Life at United Fresh
Meat/Seafood: A Signature Cut
Show Preview: IDDBA's Dairy-Deli-Bake 2009
Beverage Alcohol: A Heads-Up for Hops
Confectionery: Eye Candy
Hand-Held Frozen Entrees: Holding On
Coffee: Bean Counters
Private Label Trends: Private Practice
HBC: A Healthy Boost
Technology Case Study: Employ Automated Hiring
Equipment: Reach for Safety
What's Next Editors' Picks for Innovative Products
General Merchandise Taking Stock

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