HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The National Frozen Food Association's retail council here is conducting a consumer study to determine why the frozen food department is growing at a slower pace than the rest of the grocery store...
A proliferation of stockkeeping units is enabling better-for-you frozen dinners to command a healthy amount of space -- from 25% to 50% -- in the dinner/entree category.Brand leaders like Lean Cuisine and Healthy...
AUSTIN, Minn. -- The size of the frozen-food department at a Hy-Vee unit here is being doubled as part of a store remodel.The project is increasing the size of the store by 15,000 square feet to 65,000 square feet.The...
NEW YORK -- While consumers are concerned about saturated fat, they are growing tired of low-fat food, says a new report by Find/SVP here.While reduced and low fat remain the most likely claims to be made by new...
NEW YORK -- A recent survey conducted by Roper Starch Worldwide Research for the Soap Detergent Association here found some gaps in the American consumer's knowledge of health and hygiene.While the majority of...
While bar products are "bread and butter" when it comes to soap sales, pump items and body washes are continuing to add interest and profit to the category.For example, Kevin Copper, vice president of merchandising...
NEW YORK -- The use of health claims on functional foods is proliferating in response to a benign regulatory climate and a population that's hungry for wellness, according to a new report by the Private Label...
an in-store visit.Publix goes out of its way to make Hispanic customers feel at home by offering two different circulars, one printed in English; one in Spanish. Publix's entrance/exit and service-desk signs are also...
Hispanic and Asian Americans are the fastest growing ethnic groups in the United States, and this increasing diversity in the U.S. population is changing the face of the supermarket business.Based on U.S. Bureau of...
ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Two national supermarket chains are expected to be part of a pilot program aimed at increasing the presence of organic products in mainstream chains.The pilot, called the Grocery Retail Organic...
