Fresh foods is one of the brightest stories in food retailing today, and somehow it continues to get better. In SN’s just-published annual Fresh Foods Survey, some 75% of retailers said sales have increased in the past 12 months, and roughly the ...

Education will be in the spotlight at IDDBA’s annual show in June

By updating perishables departments to suit evolving consumer tastes, the food retail industry has found the key to sales growth in the perimeter, according to SN’s annual survey.

Wakefern Food Corp. and its retail banner ShopRite have issued multiple statements over animal rights activists’ criticism of its egg sourcing policies. On Wednesday, ShopRite said Mercy For Animals had contacted the retailer about alleged abu...

With many of the nation’s largest retailers promising to transition exclusively to cage-free eggs, some smaller players have also pledged to make the switch. Gelson’s Markets announced it would make the move for its private label packaged eggs...

Following in the wake of similar announcements from many of the country’s largest supermarkets, Wal-Mart Stores has promised to transition to cage-free eggs at its Walmart U.S. and Sam’s Club U.S. stores by 2025. The retailer said the move was...

Citing changing customer preferences and animal welfare concerns, Ingles Markets, Meijer Inc. and Stater Bros. Markets announced they would shift to 100% cage-free eggs by 2025. In addition to shell eggs, Ingles plans to source liquid eggs fro...