Here's to coffee: Preventer of diabetes, protector of the heart, improver of memory and guardian of the liver. Studies over the past few years have many consumers believing coffee can do just about anything, and this...
In catering to health and wellness, Pathmark Stores has decided to give its efforts a name and a face. The 141-store chain, which operates throughout New York and New Jersey, has introduced a program called Healthy...
Last month, Kraft Foods faced a lawsuit from the Center for Science in the Public Interest for printing the all natural claim on packages of Capri-Sun juice beverages. Several months before that, the consumer advocacy...
Retailers are putting calorie-laden frozen comfort foods on ice, and appealing instead to consumers' desire for healthier convenience meals. And with good reason. A recent report by Mintel International, Chicago...
A recent report by two Wall Street analysts asserts that 2007 will be the first year in which consumer spending on DVDs will decline. Analysts Richard Greenfield and Mark Smaldon of Pali Capital, New York, stated that...
Spring and summer general merchandise may be all about fun in the sun for consumers. But for supermarket retailers, this ever-important category means serious business. The opportunity for capitalizing on seasonal...
It might seem odd at first that Mike Haaf received a degree in electrical engineering, yet ended up as head of marketing for Food Lion. When looking at the comprehensive, detail-oriented approach he brings to the...
GREELY, Colo. After the worst wintry one-two punch in recent memory for Colorado, Rey Garza considers himself and his store extremely fortunate. The assistant manager of Jerry's Market here, 60 miles northeast of...
MONTREAL Organizers of this year's SIAL Montreal food exhibition have expanded resources and activities in anticipation of another record crowd. Set for late March, this year's installment the fourth overall will...
CHICAGO Consumers hold a high level of confidence in over-the-counter private-label offerings, according to a recent study by Information Resources Inc., Chicago. However, they also have very low confidence in...