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NEW YORK -- Eat-in restaurants have seen a significant increase in takeout business and in sales of comfort foods since last year, according to a FoodTrends '96 survey conducted last month.For the survey, Thomas Food Industry Register and its...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Retailers' worst nightmare, a federal retail sales tax, has reared its head on Capitol Hill.House Ways and Means Committee chairman, Rep. Bill Archer, R-Texas, said he expects to introduce legislation for a broad-based "tax on...
Speakers at meat industry conferences keep saying that the time is nigh for branding to transform the fresh meat case.Maybe so, but to a lot of retailers it seems that a brand is a brand is a brand -- and by any name, the branding concept still...
DUNCAN, S.C. -- Cryovac here has expanded its film technology to include a specialized bag for raw beef and pork ribs.The packaging film supplier is using its "boneguard bag" technology for the new rib bag to eliminate leaking and give ribs up to...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Giant Food, Landover, Md., is the latest chain to offer a co-branded credit card featuring substantial rebates for customers using the card.With the co-branded card, customers earn rebates of 3% on purchases made at any Giant...
Retailers are turning to a new line of inspectors to bolster pricing accuracy rates.Well aware that relying solely on store-level staff audits is not enough to guarantee nearly perfect scanning accuracy, a growing number of retailers are instead...
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. -- Ingles Markets here is turning up the heat with its National Frozen Food Month promotion.A kitchen sweepstakes and a sampling program in schools, as well as an emphasis on radio advertising, are new to this year's promotion...
Baker's Appoints Assistant Directorsets here has named Scott Longfellow assistant director of deli. He assumes the former responsibilities of Craig Cummins, who has been appointed assistant director of deli and bakery for Baker's warehouse format...
DUBLIN, Calif. -- Lucky Stores here has opened four leased-space video rental departments operated by audio-video specialty retailer Wherehouse Entertainment.Judy Decker, a spokeswoman for Lucky, could confirm only that the chain had signed an...
WOODBRIDGE, N.J. -- Jack Futterman, chairman and chief executive officer of Pathmark Stores and its parent, Supermarkets General Holdings Corp., here, retired last week after 23 years with the company.Futterman, 62, will remain as a consultant to...