The paczki, a Polish doughnut-like pre-Lenten bakery treat, is breaking out of traditional markets and making more in-store bakery operators take notice.The super-rich Fat Tuesday treat was a surprise sales success...
CHEVY CHASE, Md. -- Magruder Inc. is off to a fresh start in an old location.The transformation of a small grocery store here into a combined liquor store and deli that features food prepared on-site holds big promise...
LANDOVER, Md. -- Giant Food here is throwing new light on its ice cream cakes and frozen decorated cakes and pastries.The 161-unit chain is in the process of installing neon-like, 6-foot by 2-foot signs over two-tier...
CINCINNATI -- Kroger Co. is featuring a local brand pizza and a local brand barbecue in a food court in its newest Dallas division store.Campisi's Pizza and Colter's Barbecue are the brands, locally well-known...
ATLANTA -- A new company here, Cakes 2 U, is looking to become the FTD of the bakery industry, and will source cakes for delivery from supermarket in-store bakeries.Ten to 15 supermarket chains have already agreed...
GOLDEN, Colo. -- Boston Chicken here has changed its name to Boston Market and is introducing ham, meat loaf and rotisserie-roasted turkey to its menu. Deli sandwiches, featuring hand-carved turkey, ham and meat loaf...
Activity is heating up for vacuum-packaged, sliced deli meats. In the last few months, retailers have been re-evaluating how they merchandise these products, which they view as ideal for convenience-hungry consumers...
DETROIT -- The National Paczki Committee here has succeeded in pushing the promotion and sales of paczki well beyond the borders of Michigan this year.Retailers in New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Ohio...
CINCINNATI -- Kroger Co. here has replaced two of its own cafes in Atlanta division stores with locally known, branded fried chicken restaurants.Already in a deal with Chick-Fil-A, Atlanta, in which that chain anchors...
LAUREL, Md. -- The Retail Bakers of America here is looking to maximize its responsiveness to members this year. At its 77th convention and exposition March 11 to 13 in San Francisco, RBA will put its plans into...