JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Winn-Dixie Stores' Atlanta division is featuring fresh strawberry pies to ring in the first phase of strawberry season. In a newspaper ad last month, under the banner, "Strawberry Festival '95," the pies, touted at $4.99 each...
NORTHLAKE, Ill. -- Dominick's Finer Foods here plans to leverage its buying power as an affiliate of Yucaipa Cos., Robert A. Mariano, president and chief operating officer, told SN in an interview last week. Los Angeles-based Yucaipa completed its...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association here has added two new divisions, one for produce processing and another for international trade.The processing division will focus on all sectors of the produce processing...
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Fresh Fields here has enlarged its homeopathy section in an effort to capitalize on growing consumer demand for natural, over-the-counter medicines.The 14-store chain is a natural foods retailer and has units in Chicago...
ATLANTA -- Daniel Evans, chief executive officer of Bob Evans Farms, Columbus, Ohio, says sales of refrigerated foods in supermarkets will continue to come largely at the expense of their rivals in the frozen food case.Speaking at the annual...
TORONTO -- A&P Canada here has decided not to close 15 stores that had previously been slated to close.Instead, it has reached agreement with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union here to convert the 15 stores to the chain's Super Fresh...
CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Del Monte Fresh Produce here and Del Monte Foods, San Francisco, have collaborated on an store-focused promotion that ties in with the produce industry's 5 a Day for Better Health campaign.Running throughout the first quarter...
DALLAS -- The key to successfully offering fresh, prepared foods in a supermarket is efficient sourcing, a challenge that can best be met by bringing in food that has been prepared off-site.That preparation can be done either by the retailer, in a...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Poultry can no longer be labeled "fresh" if it has ever been chilled below 26 degrees F during the distribution process, according to a new proposal from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Under current regulations, raw poultry...
TORRANCE, Calif. -- Bristol Farms Gourmet Specialty Food Markets, based here, plans to add up to six new stores to its three-store base over the next two years.The expansion will be fueled by the recently announced acquisition of the privately...