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According to the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insight and Analytics, this year Americans are expected to spend $6.9 billion on food for Fourth of July cookouts and picnics, which is down from last year’s record $7.1 billion.

The Los Angeles-based company, which specializes in producing healthy and functional foods that are good for the body and planet, will now have its products featured in over 1,850 Kroger stores.

Created with simple ingredients, Arnold, Brownberry and Oroweat's new organics line is USDA certified organic, Non-GMO Project Verified and contains no artificial preservatives, flavors or colors, the company said.

De-averaging the consumer experience requires, at least partially, rethinking the store’s function, IBM Watson’s Stephen Laughlin told the Digital Disruption Innovation Summit.

Drug Store News spoke to Dave Savoca, president of Smokey Mountain Chew, about the tobacco-free smokeless market and how retailers can optimize their assortment and sales in the category.

The expectations of beauty consumers are changing, and digital innovation and in-store adaptability are key to meeting their shifting priorities, according to panelists on the Digital Disruption Innovation Summit Beauty Panel.

Talenti is celebrating its 15th anniversary with limited-edition pints of the Alphonso mango sorbetto, double dark chocolate gelato and Madagascan vanilla bean gelato, that feature hand-drawn illustrations showcasing the craftsmanship behind each flavor.

Nielsen Catalina Solutions, whose mission is to improve advertising performance for the CPG ecosystem, has announced a new cross-screen solution that measures the in-store sales driven by any advertising delivered across today’s multidimensional TV and video landscape.