With the onset of cold weather and the holiday season under way, meat department executives are counting on their winter case resets to meet the change in consumer demands and boost fourth-quarter sales.While some retail meat executives accomplish...
LAUREL, Md. -- The Retailer's Bakery Association here elected retail bakery executive Matthew D'Agostino president at its annual fall board of directors meeting in Philadelphia.ridge, N.J., D'Agostino joined La Bonbonniere in 1971. In the 1980s...
NEW YORK -- Sony Wonder and Nickelodeon Video, both here, will release the first in a series of "The Secret World of Alex Mack" Jan. 30. From the Nickelodeon television series, the first tape, "In the Nick of Time," will have two episodes...
JACKSON, Miss. -- Jitney Jungle Stores of America here intends to offer up to $190 million of senior notes due 2006.Sherrill & Co., a New York-based investment firm. This information was contained in a filing by Jitney Jungle with the Securities...
EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Shaw's Supermarkets here launched a World Wide Web site late last month that heralds the upcoming return of home shopping and delivery services at the chain after a 30-year hiatus.This month, Shaw's will make the service...
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Fleming Cos. here said it is launching a major drive for new customers now that it has implemented re-engineering standards at more than 40% of its sales base. The new effort appears to signal a drive to improve financial...
In the December 18, 1995 issue of SN, the industry calendar for 1996 inadvertently omitted the Food Marketing Institute's MealSolutions show.conference has been discontinued in 1996.
HOUSTON -- Minute Maid is hoping that some Disney magic will enliven its frozen juice and juice drink sales.The company, a division of Coca-Cola Foods here, kicked off a national promotion linked with the Disney holiday movie "Toy Story." Called ...
Are two produce industry trade groups better than one?, after months of serious self-examination in the latter half of 1995 over whether one group makes more sense.Produce industry players have been complaining for several years that the existence...
Retailers threw big support behind some nonfood categories that added excitement to their stores this year, and positioned the chains as leaders in other segments.New-product introductions suchas prepaid phone cards, big-hit theatrical home video...