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As surely as peanuts and Cracker Jack go with baseball games, cross-promotions between videos and other supermarket products are finding a natural affinity.That point is punctuated by findings of a national survey of supermarket-video executives...
QFC Plunges for SeafoodWhile supermarkets across the United States are featuring fried and rotisserie chicken at hot prices, Quality Food Centers here has stayed out of the fray by spotlighting a different protein source as its meal of the week.In...
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Par-baked and pre-proofed breads were in the spotlight at the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association's first day-long bakery symposium held here last month.Using such products enables in-store bakeries to bake bread and...
SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Penn Traffic Co. here said last week it anticipates declines in cash flow and same-store sales for the second quarter ending July 29, but vowed to take steps to lower operating expenses and stay competitive in its highly...
Bananas have long been standout members of the produce family: consistently strong sellers, easily recognizable by virtually everyone in the country and available on a year-round basis. The same cannot be said for their cousins, plantains, which...
ITASCA, Ill. -- The Willy Wonka Candy Factory here has developed a new and bigger Nerds product.d the large piece size that consumers prefer 3 to 1.Increased consumer value and bigger graphics flagged on each pack are meant to bring in higher...
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Fleming Cos. here has selected a new president and chief operating officer and completed its warehouse consolidation program -- two moves that signal the emergence of a tighter, leaner distribution company with a new perspective...
NEW YORK -- Campbell Sales Co. plans to be shipping nearly half of its volume by next summer via continuous replenishment, according to a company executive. "We're trying to target up to the mid-40 [percent] range. If you look at a chart of the...
Supermarket industry stocks turned in a mixed performance relative to the sharp run-up in the stock market during the first half of 1995.Wholesale stocks outperformed the overall market during the period, while the top-10 publicly traded...