SCHENECTADY, N.Y. -- Price Chopper here featured fresh calico scallops in a week-long buy-one-get-one-free sale that included items from several departments.The scallops, priced at $4.99 a pound, sold well. In some...
NORTHLAKE, Ill. -- Dominick's Finer Foods here has added a new line of fresh skinless chicken to its poultry case.The product line, called Trim 'n Fit, is being promoted as all natural and minimally processed. The...
CHICAGO -- To help move the abundance of wholesale beef on the market this summer through retail stores, the Beef Industry Council here is launching its first-ever coupon program, which will be featured in six cities...
BALTIMORE -- Private-label cheese now represents more than a quarter of all supermarket packaged cheese sales and is credited with helping expand the overall cheese category."Private-brand cheese growth has bolstered...
Yogurts with special toppings and exotic fruit flavors are generating excitement and new business in the category, but they are also forcing retailers to constantly reset the section.Supermarket sales of yogurt for...
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- In the highly competitive Atlanta market, Bruno's here is trying to make a name for itself through a new theme-oriented advertising campaign focusing on its fresh foods departments.It is also...
Supporters of the newly approved biotech tomato praise it for its ability to stay riper longer.But there are 10 other attributes possessed by the tomato that some in the food industry may not have thought of. At least...
ELIZABETH, N.J. -- Fire up the grill, the burgers are ready.Salmon burgers, that is, along with a selection of alligator sausage, shrimp kabobs, clams, lobster tails and prawns.At least that's what Mayfair Super...
Healthier varieties of prepackaged processed lunch meats are proving the bright spot in an otherwise lackluster category.While still a formidable and profitable department for supermarkets, sales of peg-rack deli...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to deploy inspectors to stores in six cities May 31 to survey whether supermarkets are complying with the long-debated new federal regulations for labeling...