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NAPA, Calif. A maker of all-natural and organic foods has kicked off a new campaign designed to teach children about vegetables.

Annie's Root 4 Kids campaign seeks to get 1 million children to learn about and plant vegetables now through next year's harvest, the company said. Annie's has partnered with the National Farm to School Network, an organization that connects more than 10,000 schools across America with local farms to provide healthy food in cafeterias, nutrition education in classrooms and hands-on learning through school gardens.

DENVER Weight-management products maker Atkins Nutritionals has introduced five new products for its Advantage, Day Break and Endulge lines.

MIAMI Pampers is looking to connect with Hispanic consumers through a partnership with Spanish-language television newscaster Barbara Bermudo.

As part of the deal, Pampers will debut a Spanish-language blog and series of mommy video casts with content that it developed with Bermudo. The new interactive resource will offer Hispanic moms a place to connect with other moms and share useful information to assist with their baby's development and well-being.

MONTREAL Mega Bloks has earned a spot on this year's Holiday Hot Toy List from Toys "R" Us for its Thomas' Mountain Adventure product.

Part of its Thomas & Friends product line, the Thomas' Mountain Adventure is a buildable playset with which users can construct their own Sodor Island, where Thomas the train works to get passengers and supplies to their final destinations. 

VIENNA, Va. Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet has expanded its offerings to include calcium-fortified cookies designed to treat occasional heartburn.

CalciOs cookies are vanilla-flavored cookies, each one providing 30% of the daily value of dietary calcium, Dr. Siegal's Cookie Diet said. The cookies contain calcium carbonate, designed to treat heartburn relief. CalciOs also are free of artificial colors and preservatives.

HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Kmart tapped "Modern Family" star Rico Rodriguez to unveil the retailer's Fab 15 toy list for the upcoming holiday season.

As Kmart's "fun ambassador," Rodriguez, who plays Manny on the hit ABC show, revealed the list in New York's Times Square on Friday. Must-have toys featured on the list this year include Paper Jamz guitars, Hot Wheels R/C stealth rides, Loopz and more.

MINONG, Wis. Jack Link's beef jerky is celebrating hunting season with limited-edition packaging for its products.

Jack Link's 2-oz. original and teriyaki beef varieties will feature Realtree Camo patterns and a blaze-orange color.

The new packaging hit retail in August and will remain in stores through December.