WHOLE FOODS BARS EXECUTIVES FROM WEB POSTINGS - Whole Foods Market here posted a new code of business conduct on its website this month that bars top executives from posting comments about the company, its competitors or its vendors on Internet...
Zingerman's made a name for itself as a unique deli in downtown Ann Arbor, Mich., years ago, and it's been getting better ever since. The company philosophy treat staff and customers well, then good things will follow has proved to be true. It has...
Dierbergs Markets recently announced that it is the first St. Louis supermarket to create and offer a new doughnut with zero grams of trans fat. Limiting trans fats is becoming an increasingly important consideration to consumers in their diets...
The growing Hispanic population has many in-store bakery operators adjusting product lines and modifying merchandising tactics, but the nation's oldest Hispanic supermarket chain is addressing demographic changes of a different sort. An evolving...
Publix Super Markets' first freestanding Greenwise Market here is an upscale twist on the company's traditional supermarkets, with additional epicurean flair and eco-friendly features. The 39,000-square-foot store in the new Legacy Park Shopping...
Fred Meyer is demonstrating that gluten-free is not synonymous with depravation. The Kroger-owned banner has increased the selection of wheat-free foods at stores throughout the Northwest. Products are positioned within Fred Meyer's Natural...
The Distinction of Hybrid isn't just for cars anymore. Take Marvelous Market, for example. This specialty grocer in the Washington, D.C., metro area is successfully blending better, healthier and faster food, and packaging it all in a gourmet...
PCC NATURAL MARKETS TO DISCONTINUE PLASTIC BAGS Saying it's simply the right thing to do, PCC Natural Markets will discontinue using plastic bags Oct. 1. While this decision to eliminate plastic shopping bags will entail some additional cost, it's...
The secret formula to robust retail sales last year was pairing health and wellness with convenience. That is a winning combination, said Sheila McCusker, editor of Times & Trends for Information Resources Inc., Chicago. While supermarkets...
It has been a turbulent year for fresh foods. A massive spike in the price of animal feed has inflated input costs for egg, dairy and meat producers, and a worldwide drought has pressured wheat yields and boosted U.S. exports of the crop. A poor...
