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FRANKLIN, Tenn. — With Autumn only a few weeks away, the latest launch from Greenies is letting dogs share their owners’ affinity for all things pumpkin spice. The Mars Petcare brand has launched its limited edition pumpkin spice-flavored dental treats.

WADSWORTH, Ohio — Ritzman Pharmacies continues to innovate their modern pharmacy experience with a fall series of the Ritzman Restores program. Community members are invited to de-stress and stimulate their minds by creating their own custom Ohio necklace or keychain while learning about stress management from a Ritzman pharmacist.

NEW YORK — Stroopwafel maker Daelmans, in conjunction with the Brand Passport, is expanding its distribution. The company and its U.S. importing, distributing and brand management partner will be bringing stroopwafels to Dollar General stores.

The store will be stocking Daelmans stroopwafel's caramel jumbo duo offering in the snack aisle of roughly 13,600 stores, and the chocolate-caramel duo at the check out of 8,000 stores.

PITTSBURGH and CHICAGO — Kraft Heinz on Friday announced changes to its upper management, effective Oct. 1. The company has named current EVP and CFO Paulo Basilio to the position of zone president for its United States business. Succeeding Basilio as EVP and CFO will be David Knopf, currently VP and category head of the Planters business.

The company’s current COO of the U.S. business, George Zoghbi, will move into a strategic advisor role, the company said. He will work with the Kraft Heinz board, CEO Bernardo Hees and Basilio.

MINNEAPOLIS — rThe price wars among the nation's leading retailers has taken a new turn just ahead of the critical holiday selling season.

On Friday, Target revealed in a blog post on its website that it had lowered prices on "thousands" of items, from cereal and paper towels to baby formula, razors, bath tissue and more. The discounter said the move would help end shoppers' uncertainty over the timing of discounts on certain products, and make for "more consistent savings."

WOONSOCKET, R.I. — CVS Pharmacy is rolling out a new way for busy patients to easily buy on-the-go necessities. The company on Thursday introduced its automated retail vending machines, which contain such necessities as over-the-counter health products, better-for-you snacks and popular personal care products, and will be used as a vehicle to showcase products from the company’s exclusive store brands while meeting customers at well-trafficked areas.

NEW YORK — A new report from Nielsen is highlighting the big role that easy-to-understand labels can play in driving product sales. The report shows that consumers want clarity from their product labels about what they contain, and that products with specific product claims are seeing dollar growth.

SHANGHAI — Chocolate and cocoa maker Barry Callebaut is bringing a new type of chocolate to the world. Ruby chocolate joins milk, dark and white chocolates 80 years after the introduction of white chocolate. The company uses a unique process to bring out the natural berry fruitiness and color precursors naturally present in the ruby cocoa bean.