HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. -- Changes in food safety practices in the home are most likely to come from education and intervention, not the media, according to a telephone survey conducted by Audits International, here.The...
OMAHA, Neb. -- Fleming-owned Baker's Supermarket, here, has converted to a fully case-ready packaging system for both its meat and pork products.According to Herb Brinkmeyer, senior director meat and seafood, Baker's...
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service is continuing to investigate illness-causing E. coli-tainted ground beef traced to Rochester Meats Inc., Rochester, Minn.According...
PORTLAND, Ore. -- The surging popularity of creating identities for items like produce and dairy has had an effect on the meat case as well, where steaks and chops have been given names that bolster the retailer's...
CANTON, Mich. -- Independently owned Holiday Market here has turned its six-month-old Stone House Bread artisan-bread program into a destination point for shoppers, creating a natural flow of return visits."When I do...
NEW YORK -- Retailers downplayed the effect a study on pesticide residue and produce will have on business, though they said they remain ready to respond to inquiries should shoppers express any concerns over the...
As retailers debate which enhancement options make for a better meat department, there is little argument that multideck cases are a must-have in the age of value-added and case-ready products now flooding the market...
GREENFIELD, Wis. -- As spring training gets under way, a Midwest retailer is warming up along with the ballplayers. But in this case, the pitch is a season-long promotion involving sausages.The operator, a Super Saver...
SAN DIEGO -- Ethnic produce is going mainstream, and retailers must be prepared to guide traditional customers right to the product, or face the consequences of a missed opportunity, said a panel of retailers and...
WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. -- A fatal, nationwide outbreak of listeriosis believed confined to hot dogs and deli meats has apparently spread to include nearly 1,000 cases of possibly contaminated milk, as well as chicken...