Ken Downey, director of bakery sales and merchandising for Kings Super Markets here, has been elected president of the New Jersey Bakers Board of Trade, Kings said.
7-Eleven's hot food merchandising pilots revealed that pizzas prepared in-store are the third-fastest moving SKU, exceeding sales of cigarettes and certain cups of coffee, explained Dennis Phelps, vice president of fresh foods for the chain...
With a host of considerations ranging from food safety, functionality, marketing design and marketing content to concerns about sustainability and supply chain efficiencies, it's difficult to offer the whole package when it comes to produce...
The first full-service supermarket opened this summer in the heart of downtown Seattle. Kress IGA Supermarket is a conventional grocery store but with a twist. Much of its business comes from local office workers who want to grab lunch or...
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has kicked off the back-to-school season with a selection of healthy, balanced lunches for children called Smart Boxes. The lunches, which retail for $2.98 each, include servings of baby carrots, dried fruit...
Citing consumer efforts to stretch their food budgets without sacrificing quality and taste, Supervalu has announced the launch of Culinary Circle, a new line of more than 150 private-label grab-and-go meals, artisan breads, appetizers, side...
Citing consumer efforts “to stretch their food budgets without sacrificing quality and taste,” Supervalu yesterday announced the launch of Culinary Circle, a new line of more than 150 private label grab-and-go meals, artisan breads...
Stew Leonard's in Norwalk, Conn., has introduced its first deli meat turkey shortly after adding Naked pork to its successful line of fresh meats that are free of hormones, antibiotics and preservatives. Naked pork was added last month to the...
The new logos at Stop & Shop and Giant of Landover, Md., represent the beginning of a rebirth for the two banners, marketing executives at the chains said last week. We feel like we've done enough to begin to make the change, but had this been all...
Unified Grocers has just introduced a healthful line of private-label deli meats and cheeses to its more than 2,000 member stores located on the West Coast. In doing so, it hopes to give a healthful boost to some traditionally indulgent prepared...