BELLEVUE, Wash. -- A new study by Hartman & New Hope here found that 80% of consumers interested in buying organic products would prefer to buy them in mainstream supermarkets.This is a great barrier to increasing...
SALISBURY, N.C. -- Food Lion here helped jump-start the holiday giving season by sponsoring "The World's Fastest Food Drive."The theme of the drive, held for the Metrolina Food Bank Charlotte, N.C, plays off Food Lion...
ARCADIA, Calif. -- Capitalizing on the increasing popularity of vegetarianism, Vons here ran a "Vegetarian Focus" promotion.Using a half-page ad in the Los Angeles Times with captions reading, "Vons Health...
A crescendo of interest in Mediterranean food has retailers stocking more items like couscous and falafel.This popularity of Mediterranean fare has grown apace in the last two years, according to Dave Thorp of Food...
Center Store items are getting a lift from new in-store magazines launched at Kroger Co., Cincinnati, and Ahold USA, Atlanta.Ahold's publication, Lifestyle Magazine, which debuted Oct. 1, comes in six versions...
While it's unanimous that natural and organic foods have earned their place in Center Store, it's a split decision on where to merchandise them.Some chains integrate the assortment, while others separate it -- either...
BALTIMORE -- Retailers could see a lift in natural/organics sales from a brochure mandated for supermarket distribution.That's because the document may include language advising consumers to buy organics. The first...
Frozen pizza sliced out an impressive niche for itself over the last year, experiencing the largest dollar sales increase of all frozen-food categories in supermarkets.New rising crusts, single-serve and premium...
As ice cream category management advances, retailers are paying closer attention to aisle resets."We reset our ice cream/novelty aisle each spring," said Gary Kaphing, frozen/dairy buyer/merchandiser at Cub Foods...
BALTIMORE -- The organics market is much larger than even industry experts thought, according to a new study.As much as 10% of the U.S. population can be identified as core organics consumers, according to "The...