Louise Kramer

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The annual conference and exposition of the United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association next month will feature several changes from years past that promise to underscore the trade group's...

DAYTON, Ohio -- Hot food definitely has a place in supermarket delis.That is one of the findings from a survey of 27 deli executives representing 2,000 supermarkets conducted by Solganik & Associates, a supermarket...

TORRANCE, Calif. -- Bristol Farms Gourmet Specialty Food Markets, based here, plans to add up to six new stores to its three-store base over the next two years.The expansion will be fueled by the recently announced...

DENVER, Colo. -- Shoppers at a Hollywood unit of Vons Cos., Arcadia, Calif., will have a chance to test out a new interactive recipe program for meal planning that has been created by the Potato Board here.The program...

It was a challenging year for fresh foods departments.Five big stories of the last year, selected from among many, were food safety, nutrition labeling, implementation of standardized codes for bulk produce, the...

LAUREL, Md. -- The Retail Bakers of America here is calling on supermarket bakery and deli executives to send in information about their most unusual, successful, and even wacky cross-merchandising ideas that have...

SAN ANTONIO -- The pace is picking up on the adoption of standardized codes for bulk produce at supermarkets across the country.A&P, Montvale, N.J.; Schnuck Markets, St. Louis; Fry's Food & Drug Stores, Phoenix, and...

SAN ANTONIO -- Deli departments beware.The people in produce don't want to let you take away any of their business now that consumers are flocking to value-added items like dips, spreads, salads and fruit cups, which...