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  • Bartell Drugs launches summer food drive

    SEATTLE — Regional chain Bartell Drugs is partnering with a charity group to launch a food-collection program.

    The 58-store, Seattle-based chain announced a partnership with Food Lifeline to sponsor the Bartell's Community Food Drive to replenish local food banks over the summer. The program, scheduled to last from May 28 to June 10, is designed to help families that normally depend on free and reduced-price school meals and may struggle to provide healthy meals at home.

  • Turtle Wax expands Ice line

    CHICAGO — Turtle Wax has bolstered its line of Ice premium car care products.

  • Pic rolls out Twist-It, Bugables

    LINDEN, N.J. — Pic has introduced natural pest repellent products in time for summer.

  • Kimberly-Clark releases 2011 sustainability report

    DALLAS — Kimberly-Clark has highlighted its progress toward achieving its 2015 sustainability goals.

    Kimberly-Clark's 2011 sustainability report, the company's ninth sustainability report, is structured around the company's Sustainability 2015 strategy framework of people, planet and products introduced last year. Some of the highlights recorded in this year's report included:

    • Sourced 99.9% of its fiber from suppliers certified by sustainable forestry practices;

  • Nuk introduces Freshfoods line

    HACKENSACK, N.J. — Nuk has partnered with children's nutrition expert and cookbook author Annabel Karmel to create a line that offers parents the necessary tools to create nutritious meals for baby at home.

  • Catalina Marketing introduces Catalina BuyerVision

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Catalina Marketing announced the debut of a new purchase-based targeting solution for consumer packaged goods advertisers that incorporates shopper understanding and analytics into campaign planning and measurement to drive improved performance.

  • Fraction of shoppers determine new CPG's success

    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Just 1-in-67 shoppers, or 1.5%, determine the success of a new product, according to Catalina Marketing's "New Product Report."

  • Friskies looks to help cat owners add excitement to pets' lives

    ST. LOUIS — Friskies has launched a campaign designed to end "cat boredom."

    The brand has launched a movement on its Facebook page, which underscores how Friskies cat treats can add excitement to cats' lives. Additional tools for the fight are available for consumers on the page, including videos, games and surprise giveaways exclusively for Friskies' Facebook fans. What's more, the campaign features a video public service announcement depicting many bored cats that haven't yet discovered the solution.

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