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Convenience and freshness topped the deli/fresh meals menu this year as many retailers opened smaller-format stores -- some as small as 7,000 square feet -- that showcase their fresh departments, especially meal solutions. Grand Union Co., Clemens...
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BOISE, Idaho -- Albertson's has announced that it is requiring independent certification of all produce sold in its stores by April 20, 2000. The rules apply not just to those items typically consumed raw or uncooked, or those prone to causing...
DANBURY, Conn. -- Grand Union has taken a fresh direction with the opening of a smaller, new-format store here that signals big plans for the future.It's the first step in an effort to boost the chain's image as well as its bottom line, officials...
ATLANTA -- Today's produce consumer buys first with their eyes, and then looks at the price, according to a focus group at Fresh Summit '99 here, the annual convention of the Produce Marketing Association, Newark, Del.The group of six women from...
DOVER, Ohio -- Bag-N-Save Foods has become the latest "Top Banana" for creating the the world's largest banana display. The retailer, in this town 35 miles south of Akron, used 1,548 cases of bananas -- weighing nearly 31 tons -- to launch a high...
BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. -- The ongoing battle to extend shelf life in the fresh-food departments goes beyond sourcing the best product and installing reliable equipment. Retailers also use ancillary devices that work in conjunction with fixtures that...
ROSEWELL, Ga. -- At Harry's Farmers Market, based here, produce is spelled with a capital "P." After all, Harry's fruit and vegetable selection has been the cornerstone of operations since the retailer opened more than 12 years ago.The oversized...
DALLAS -- Fresh America Corp., based here, has named Colon Washburn chief executive officer, as part of a "strategic initiative" launched after the failed $100-million merger plan between the company and FreshPoint Inc., also based here.k. Prior...
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif. -- Natural Selection Foods, based here, has named Karen Pflaum to the new position of Midwestern regional sales manager and Shayne Gordon to the new position of Northeast regional sales manager.ased in Salinas, Calif...