GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Irish cheeses figured prominently among the winners at the World Champion Cheese Contest held last month here.according to the Irish Dairy Board, which is based in Wilmette, Ill.Irish Vintage Cheddar, made by Daar Vale Cheese Co...
NEWPORT, Ky. -- Grocers who have seen their pet aisles come under attack from nongrocery channels should be wary of an old competitor, too -- other supermarket operators."One of the biggest changes in pet food is that [supermarket] retailers are...
How do you attach a phone card to a fresh ham? Or a spice bottle, for that matter?Field Packaging Brands, Owensboro, Ky., found a solution to this dilemma for a recent on-pack promotion on its honey hams.The manufacturer was one of the first to...
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. -- Merchandising and advertising programs targeting Hispanic consumers can hoist sales and profits for chain retailers, panelists told attendees at the Mexican American Grocers Association's 12th annual marketing, sales and...
LOS ANGELES -- Certified Grocers of California here expects to increase sales by more than $1 billion over the next four years through a series of marketing and technology initiatives.Al Plamann, president and chief executive officer, said at the...
LAKELAND, Fla. -- Funeral services were held here last week for George W. Jenkins Jr., founder and chairman emeritus of Publix Super Markets here.Well-known by his industry colleagues as a sharp entrepreneur with an abiding concern for his...