Consumer-friendly merchandising is revolutionizing the way beef is being retailed in Canada, as supermarkets across that country implement a program intended to make cuts of beef more easily understood by a public...
The recipe cards are out there. The cooking classes are in session, the videos are playing and the samplers are sampling.But still, consumers across the country hover tentatively over the fresh meat and seafood cases...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- If big things can come in small packages, it's no wonder the diminutive food shop, Zingerman's Delicatessen here, is racking up big sales of specialty cheese.The business operates in only 1,000...
OKLAHOMA CITY -- Fleming Cos. here is putting its muscle behind specialty perishables, with an expanded selection and a full-service program, the first of its kind for Fleming's specialty-foods category.The program...
Cottage cheese is coming back, and single-serving sizes that appeal to today's health-conscious and busy consumers are helping the category's rejuvenation.According to marketing data from ACNielsen, Schaumburg, Ill....
As the warm-weather season approaches, retailers are heating up their deli-tray programs to capture additional shares of the market, with some expecting to see sales increases of 20% or more.But in interviews with SN...
BROOKFIELD, Wis. -- Less is apparently more when it comes to beef sales at V. Richard's.The upscale independent is finding success with a new lean beef program, centered around a branded line cut from the Piedmontese...
TROY, Ohio -- Fresh food is not the only flash point for foodborne illness at the store level. Equipment -- how it is designed, and how it is used and maintained -- can serve just as well as a breeding ground for...
Sales continue to grow in prepared holiday meals, as more and more consumers opt to order ready-to-go, traditional dinners for themselves and their holiday guests, instead of spending their days planning menus...
Computerized labor scheduling has become firmly entrenched in the supermarket landscape as a growing number of retailers recognize its power to reduce labor costs, free managerial time and improve customer service...