Joanna Crispens

AKRON, Ohio -- Change is good. That's the thought behind West Point Market's recent introduction of six new varieties to its focaccia bread line.The upscale, one-store independent, located here, has revamped its...

WEST LINN, Ore. -- When Joe Brandl, manager of meat and seafood for West Linn Thriftway's Portland, Ore., unit, placed his Thanksgiving Day turkey orders last month, he practically tripled the number of "natural"...

Trend-watching dairy managers take note: Milk is repositioning itself as a beverage that not only answers nutritional needs, but also accommodates busy, on-the-go lifestyles.Boosted by a growing number of market-savvy...

WASHINGTON -- The National Broiler Council here, along with retailers across the country, is gearing up for September's 10th annual National Chicken Month -- a promotion started in 1989 to help extend the...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Signature products. They're the stars of their departments -- those few, special items that seem to attract the most attention, sell just by being themselves and earn the happy devotion of customers...

NEW YORK -- Sheep heads, lamb's eyes, pig's feet and good ol' pork intestines. These items, sold in a number of select supermarket meat cases, may not appeal to most Americans, but they're part of the traditional...

Value-added poultry continues to grow as a profitable part of today's meat departments, as consumers respond to the convenience that oven-ready and ready-to-eat products deliver to their often busy lifestyles.SN spoke...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Supermarket retailers may see an increase in salmon prices if recommendations by the Department of Commerce for tariffs on many Chilean salmon imports are approved by the International Trade...