MELROSE PARK, Ill. -- Jewel Food Stores here has announced the addition of ciabatta bread to its bakeries with an ad that features photos of the bread and tells consumers how to pronounce it.More than half a page was...
NEW YORK -- The New York City Police Department went into the bakery business to get the goods on a group that's been charged with fixing the price of Italian bread in Manhattan and Staten Island.The group, called the...
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. -- Ingles Markets here is conducting a test in one of its stores of a make-your-own pizza bar, which is outpacing sales of the department's premade pizzas.Priced at $2.99 per pound, the average...
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. -- While many supermarkets are adding bake-off and thaw-and-sell products to their bakery mix to counter labor shortages and consistency problems, at least one retailer is sticking with scratch.That...
ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Wegmans Food Markets here has begun serving wine and beer by the glass at one of its in-store cafes.The 47-unit chain was given state approval for a license to serve the liquor July 1, according to...
WASHINGTON -- The Food Marketing Institute here has set a preliminary agenda for its annual supermarket food-service conference Sept. 18 to 20 in Rochester, N.Y.Scheduled seminars will focus on government regulations...
LANDOVER, Md. -- When they try it, they like it.That's what Giant Food here is finding with its line of health-oriented prepared foods.As with all the items in its Eat for Health line of low-fat or low-sodium products...
SEATTLE -- Larry's Markets here is switching from self-service to service-only cheese departments in all its stores.The reason is simple. The trend-setting independent has found that it sells more cheese that way, a...
Sandwiches are getting special attention in supermarket delis this summer.Retailers are creating new combinations with catchy names, adding health-oriented selections, and setting out more choices in self-service...
MINNEAPOLIS -- Pillsbury Co. has purchased Boston-based Rudi Foods, a leading manufacturer of parbaked frozen breads. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.Rudi's operations will be integrated into Pillsbury...