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Imagine if U.S. supermarkets could no longer sell parmesan cheese as “parmesan” and feta as “feta.” Instead, they were forced to label these products “hard-grating cheese” and “brined white cheese.” Taking it a step further, imagine that no image...
Supermarket News has named three retail company winners of its 2016 Culinary Achievement Awards.
The winners are:
• Southeastern Grocers for Ready-to-Eat Meal for its “Lip Lickin’ Rotisserie Chicken Pot Pie”
• Northgate Gonzalez Market for E...
The deli is the growth engine of fresh, thanks to the increasing variety of product and demand by consumers for pre-made meal options that don’t sacrifice taste and quality for convenience. Nielsen Perishables Group research also shows that the d...
Fresh foods is one of the brightest stories in food retailing today, and somehow it continues to get better. In SN’s just-published annual Fresh Foods Survey, some 75% of retailers said sales have increased in the past 12 months, and roughly the ...
The importance of deli and prepared foods has skyrocketed in the past few years, particularly as retailers seek to cater to Millennials who may lack the time and the skills to put a home-cooked meal on the table every night.
One respondent to ...
By updating perishables departments to suit evolving consumer tastes, the food retail industry has found the key to sales growth in the perimeter, according to SN’s annual survey.
The FDA Friday released a final guidance document on menu labeling to clarify portions of the rule and answer specific questions related to the requirements.
For example, the document confirms that items like loaves of bread and dinner rolls s...
The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association has identified the three retail cake decorators who will compete in the 21st annual Cake Decorating Challenge at the Dairy-Deli-Bake Seminar & Expo in Houston June 5-7.
This year’s contestants ar...