SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Consumers Markets here has embarked on a new route with a submarine sandwich program.The program, called Expressway Sub Shop, has many of the characteristics of the sandwich shops run by Milford...
WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Heinen's here has joined Cakes Across America, which is attempting to do for the bakery industry what FTD has done for the floral industry.Cakes Across America, a program launched a...
BRYANT, Ark. -- Foster's Foods here is making changes in its deli department to gain a competitive edge against other retailers as well as fast-food outlets.The independent is increasing space for the deli by a third...
ST. LOUIS -- Nutritional labeling has the potential to be a real plus for the in-store bakery department.That was the general sentiment of retailers interviewed at the annual convention of the Retail Bakers of America...
OKLAHOMA CITY -- In a move to boost lucrative party sales, Homeland Stores here put a fake submarine sandwich and two fake party trays on top of a deli case in one of its stores.So far, the test, which began in...
ST. LOUIS -- An item as simple as a dip with a retailer's own signature can help lure shoppers into the deli without requiring a major investment.Although some research and development is required to come up with a...
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Consumers Markets here heated up sales this winter with a Polynesian-Hawaiian festival.Hawaiian loaf cake, banana cream pie, pineapple upside-down cake and kettle tarts got the spotlight. They...
Pizza shells, as well as toppings, are going upper-crust in many cases.Supermarket deli executives told SN that since consumers are equating gourmet with healthy these days, they have made changes in their pizza...
Do "gourmet" and "pizza" belong together in supermarket delis?After several years of experimenting with fancy toppings like goat cheese and artichokes, retailers are still asking whether they shouldn't stick with the...
PHOENIX -- Smitty's Super Valu got an unprecedented rise in cake sales with a recent Cake-O-Rama sale."We sold 20,000 more cakes this time than we did last year when we ran our winter Cake-O-Rama sale. This year, we...