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WASHINGTON -- The Food Marketing Institute here is considering creating a total fresh foods trade show, which would encompass all aspects of the perishables industry in supermarkets, from produce to prepared meals.The supermarket trade association...
A&P Selects Group Presidentsre has selected new presidents for several of its operating groups.After being involved in day-to-day operations of the Super Fresh group in Florence, N.J., since earlier this year, Michael Bozza resumes regional...
EDINA, Minn. -- Byerly's here mushroomed an existing in-store sampling program to cover two dozen products coordinated chainwide.The event, called "The Best of Byerly's," was held Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 20, 21 and 22, for the peak...
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Fresh Fields here, the retailer of natural and health-oriented groceries, prominently featured a bouncing baby in an ad last month for some of its pesticide-free products.Touting Earth's Best organic baby food, the ad ran in The...
Retail produce executives say state and regionally sponsored programs that promote local produce can offer a sizable boon to their businesses, and benefit consumers and farmers at the same time.The groups often provide advertising and point-of...
MAHWAH, N.J. -- If the newly designed A&P store here had a motto, it might be, "If it grows, we carry it here."That boast was made by the head of produce for A&P's Metro New York store group, Tom Cignarella, and it typifies the ambitious goal the...
SALINAS, Calif. -- In an effort to boost consumption of commodity produce along with value-added salads, Dole Fresh Vegetable Co. here is launching a summer promotion that offers shoppers savings on fresh fruits and vegetables with the purchase of...
CULPEPER, Va. (FNS) -- Shoppers interviewed at the six-month-old Wal-Mart Supercenter here had mixed but mostly positive reviews for the megastore. But, to varying degrees, they also continue to rely on their local supermarkets. The supercenter...
APPLETON, Wis. -- When Copps Corp. opened its newest store here last month, it also opened a new chapter on fresh foods, with innovative ideas and programs for the Wisconsin chain.supplies 38 others as a wholesaler.Hits at the Appleton store...
NORFOLK, Va. -- Sales and cash flow increased for Farm Fresh here during the second quarter ended June 17.For the quarter, the 54-store company recorded a net loss of $1.3 million, compared with last year's net loss of $4.2 million.Sales rose 4.2%...