It's been a tough year for seafood. Supplies have been tight. Consumption is flat. The glare of the media spotlight doesn't seem to be dimming. And operating costs haven't gotten any lower. Then, of course, the seemingly age-old challenges of...
Tight supplies, flat consumption and media scrutiny of handling practices have made things tough in seafood departments lately. But the outlook isn't all gloom and doom, according to six experts SN brought together for a roundtable discussion in...
There's nothing like a well-executed perishables presentation to set the image of a supermarket, and there's nothing like an excellent seafood department to set the tone for perishables. But, as perverse luck has it, it's also the seafood...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The National Fisheries Institute here will be surveying seafood industry members this summer to measure their support for a generic advertising and promotional campaign that it will likely propose later this year.A sample of...
GLOUCESTER, Mass. -- Retailers planning to open a new seafood department can now get some advice beforehand from the federal government.ore managers can receive specialized training and consultation with retail seafood experts before they begin...
MONTVALE, N.J. -- Executives of the Food Emporium division of A&P here are telling consumers that they are personally committed to ensuring the quality of the company's seafood.In a recent newspaper advertisement the chain ran a photo of Tom...
The unusually harsh winter weather in the Northeast along with natural fluctuations in seafood catches in other regions has caused sporadic shortages of some fresh fish items this year.To offset tight supplies, some retailers are using more frozen...
AWG Unit Names Meat SpecialistMisiasz has been named meat specialist for the Kansas City division of Associated Wholesale Grocers here. It is a new position.Misiasz, who previously operated his own grocery store, reports to Maurice Henry...
NORTHLAKE, Ill. -- Dominick's Finer Foods used full-page ads in Chicago's Sunday newspapers last month in a bid to boost consumer confidence about buying seafood.The ads featured a color drawing of a rainbow trout under the headline "How to select...