Minyard Food Stores is stocking thousands of new imported groceries in a vast international food department being tested in one store here. The department spans 240 linear feet in the front of a 70,000-square-foot Carnival-banner store, adjacent...
The green revolution appears to be exerting its influence on candle sales. While paraffin candles are expected to remain the category staple, supermarkets report a growing interest in alternative candles made from soy, beeswax, vegetable wax or...
WHAT: PMA Impact Award Presentation WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 13, 7:30-9:20 a.m. WHERE: George Bush Grand Ballroom The produce industry has long viewed packaging as simply another added cost, but with a wealth of new innovations that impact everything...
WHAT: Healthy Eating is Kids' Stuff WHEN: Friday, Oct. 12, 2:45-4 p.m. WHERE: Room 371 PLAINFIELD, Ill. Jewel-Osco, a Supervalu company, hosted Hip Hop Harry, his friends, and a large group of kids at one of its stores here as part of the Good to...
A recent event at Central Market here attracted over 2,000 people and helped draw customer attention to some of the products that differentiate the store. Meet, Eat and Greet is a two-day event, now in its fourth year. On each day, some 40 local...
WHAT: Inside the Minds of Retailers and Consumers: Perceptions of Organics and Food Safety WHEN: Sunday, Oct. 14, 9:15-10:45 a.m. WHERE: Room 371 Many supermarket executives believe consumers are confused about organics, and that the quality and...
WHAT: Ripe For The Picking, Part I: Retail Facts and Consumer Findings; Ripe For The Picking, Part II: Supplier/Retailer Roundtable WHEN: Part I: Friday, Oct. 12, 2:45-4 p.m.Part II: Saturday, Oct. 13, 9:35-10:50 a.m. WHERE: Parts 1 and 2: Room...
Mountains of Vidalia onions rising to the ceiling; a handmade sign in the shape of an onion, 4 feet high, with raffia roots; a grill top surrealistically emerging from a giant bulk display they all characterize the creative ways in which retailers...
WHAT: A Fresh Outlook on the State of the Industry WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 13, 7:30-9:20 a.m. WHERE: George Bush Grand Ballroom Retailers, growers, packers and distributors are eagerly anticipating the Produce Marketing Association's 2007 Fresh...