Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., went on the defensive during last week's Senate committee hearing organized to address the food-vs.-fuel debate over corn and ethanol...
This annual issue of SN provides a comprehensive update on supermarket categories, but this year the economy and inflation steal the spotlight. The economy's impact is so great that few categories can be discussed without this larger context...
In continuing to pursue its antitrust case against Whole Foods' acquisition of Wild Oats, the Federal Trade Commission cannot expect the two chains to somehow “un-merge.” ...
The Hannaford Bros. data security breach, which exposed 4.2 million credit and debit cards earlier this year, was certainly a teachable moment for the food retailing industry...
Until late last month supermarkets still could say they were mostly unscathed by the economic slump. Sure, consumers showed signs of trading down and retail distribution costs were increasing, but the economy's troubles hadn't yet altered...
In a recent consumer poll conducted by the Produce Marketing Association, 8% of respondents said they will never purchase tomatoes again. Almost 30% said they would wait a few weeks before buying tomatoes, and 20% said they would wait a few months...
Times are tough and while people are watching their dollars, they are watching their gas tanks even more carefully. They may be looking for either value or bargains, depending on what is important in their shopping experience, but part of the...