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BOSTON -- Is fresh seafood better than frozen?Knowledgeable people in the seafood, retail and food-service industries, as well as some fishermen, say that's the wrong question for seafood sellers to be asking in this age of top-quality, frozen-at...
PHILADELPHIA -- Le Bus Bakery here, looking toward expanding its business with supermarkets, has begun construction on a new facility that will increase its production space nearly tenfold and give it new capabilities.Based on growth since it...
HOBOKEN, N.J. -- Kings Super Markets has opened a new store, emphasizing fresh foods and prepared meals in 7,000 square feet of selling space designed to maximize the emerging power of fresh foods as a point of differentiation in an increasingly...
PRINCETON, N.J. -- Wegmans Food Markets crossed the border into New Jersey last week with a fresh approach that showcases open production, highlights local products and features a Market Cafe menu that runs the gamut from traditional to ultra...
HINSDALE, Ill. (FNS) -- A fresh Mexican concept and an organic coffee and juice bar are two new components of Boulder, Colo. -based Wild Oats Markets' newly opened unit here. According to chain officials, should these concepts prove themselves...
WASHINGTON -- While the National Chicken Council, based here, estimates that only about 10% of all U.S. retailers are selling chicken fresh, that number may soon change as more supermarkets develop programs to offer consumers the option over case...
WASHINGTON -- The Labor Department reported that wholesale prices for foods in May rose 0.5% -- the largest one month increase since January.Compared with year-ago levels, wholesale food prices increased 1.4% as measured by the Producer Price...
Taking the longest view possible, one of the most profound challenges facing food retailing concerns itself with departmentalization.At issue is whether the current departmentalization of supermarkets makes much sense from the consumers' point of...
SALEM, Mo. -- As customers embrace convenience-driven, time-saving foods -- especially in the perishables departments -- retailers have responded by adding value in ways designed to spur both demand and profits.However, the meat case has not made...
Expectations for summer sales in the frozen-dessert category are mixed, with some retailers saying full indulgence is back and others claiming that frozen desserts are losing out to fresh baked goods and fresh fruit.Shaw's Supermarkets, East...