In a recent consumer poll conducted by the Produce Marketing Association, 8% of respondents said they will never purchase tomatoes again. Almost 30% said they would wait a few weeks before buying tomatoes, and 20% said they would wait a few months...

The news this month that regional Internet grocer SimonDelivers will shut down might set off alarm bells in some circles...

Times are tough and while people are watching their dollars, they are watching their gas tanks even more carefully. They may be looking for either value or bargains, depending on what is important in their shopping experience, but part of the...

Wal-Mart Stores for the past few years has made a concerted effort to turn the tide of public opinion in its favor...

It's a strange position for supermarkets to be in...

Last week, Rite Aid agreed to pay close to a half million dollars to settle a lawsuit that was brought against it by the state of New Jersey in 2006. The suit alleged that for the second time in five years, the drug chain violated the Consumer...

Despite good intentions, the local foods movement is under more scrutiny these days...

There have been an estimated 900 product recalls in the U.S. during the past 18 months, or about 12 per week. The latest recall, of certain kinds of tomatoes earlier this month, took place as an outbreak of salmonella linked to the product...

It turns out the healthy foods consumer is more complicated than many thought...