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ShopRite Names Unit Presidentannix has been appointed president of ShopRite Supermarkets (SRS), the corporate-store subsidiary of Wakefern Food Corp. here.SRS owns and operates seven stores in New York and New Jersey.Mannix replaces Ken Capano...
DALLAS -- Texas has a reputation for being larger than life, and in Dallas, frozens are no exception. The market here supports several chains, as well as some strong independents.The popularity of frozen food in the Dallas market is fueled by the...
ATLANTA -- Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits is using its business relationship with Kroger Co., Cincinnati, as a laboratory to determine what supermarkets need and want from food-service partners.The quick-service chain, a division of America's Favorite...
DALLAS -- Kroger Co. tied in its Center Store section with the Texas State Fair here with a "3-for-free" offer.Fair-goers who presented three cans of food at admission could save the $9 general admission fee. The food was donated to the needy...
ATLANTA -- Popeyes Chicken & Biscuits is aiming to fast-forward sales in its units inside Kroger stores by hooking up with the video rental department.The quick-service chicken restaurant chain, whose parent company is America's Favorite Chicken...
CINCINNATI -- Kroger here reported that sales and net earnings climbed in the 16-week third quarter and 40 weeks ended Oct. 5.were up 0.9%; comparable-store sales, which include expanded and relocated stores, rose 3.7%. Net income after a $928,000...
DALLAS -- With the help of a steering committee, the International Ice Cream Association has developed a waffle sundae theme for next summer's "Cool Combinations" campaign.Sponsors of the IICA campaign include Aunt Jemima Waffles, Diamond Walnuts...
WASHINGTON -- The Food Marketing Institute here has alerted the U.S. Customs Service that it opposes a proposal to require country-of-origin marking on the front of frozen produce packages."FMI urges the withdrawal of the proposed rule," Tim...
Scolari's Appoints VP of Operations& Drug here has appointed Jim Wygle vice president of operations, succeeding Bill LeClair, who is retiring.Prior to joining the company, Wygle was vice president of merchandising for Kroger Co., Cincinnati...
The future of cigarette displays is uncertain now that tobacco may be more strictly regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. But retailers are still free to merchandise cigars virtually any way they want.Last month, President Clinton signed...