ALLIANCE, Ohio -- Buckeye Village Market here has added a new twist to bakery merchandising for the graduation season: bread made with dough in local schools' colors.While cakes decorated in school colors may be a...
Supermarket delis have done their homework on graduation parties, and some are putting in a little extra effort this year.They've found that worry-free foods like cold chicken, relish trays, egg rolls and chicken...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to deploy inspectors to stores in six cities May 31 to survey whether supermarkets are complying with the long-debated new federal regulations for labeling...
Supermarket bakeries are ringing in the season with new emphasis on high-margin wedding cakes.Retailers surveyed told SN they're adding new varieties and ways of presenting cakes in order to get an edge on the...
They're moist, they're easy to make from a mix or to thaw and sell, they're stackable and they produce a healthy ring.That's what's contributing to the popularity of pudding cakes, also known as cream cakes, in...
LAUREL, Md. -- The Retail Bakers of America here will merge its bakery-deli conference and its convention-exhibition next year and will slice two days off the combined events.The trade association's 1995 combined...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Consumers Markets here attempted to keep mom out of the kitchen this Mother's Day.For the first time in a Mother's Day ad, the chain featured a fried chicken meal package. Also during that week...
Major changes have been made recently in the Supreme Court concept, which was one of the first programs to bunch big names in fast food into a food court in a supermarket setting.Only two Supreme Courts were put into...
Sales of rotisserie chicken are soaring, and deli and food-service executives interviewed by SN say that at least for the moment, the sky's the limit.One reported sales up 25% to 30% in the last six months. Others had...
ST. LOUIS -- Nutrition has become a powerful marketing tool for Ukrop's Super Markets, the family-owned independent based in Richmond, Va.While all shoppers may not want to buy sugar-free desserts or chicken salad...