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COVINGTON, Tenn. -- Strong partnerships between suppliers and retailers are extremely important in running any successful business, but a partnership that spans four generations? That's more like a marriage. And in the Internet era, when...
SEATTLE (FNS) -- As "ground zero" in the evolution of private-label fresh products, the dairy case has provided a long history of wealth and opportunity for retailers. While consumers have traditionally viewed items such as milk, cheese, juice and...
MADISON, Wis. -- Butter products are leading the way in dairy department growth, according to the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association's "What's In Store" annual trends report. Overall, dairy department sales experienced a 3.7% increase in...
HONG KONG -- Franklin's, a grocery chain operated by Dairy Farm here with 220 stores throughout Southeast Asia generating $2 billion in annual sales, has reengineered its back-end and supply chain system, including a technology overhaul. The next...
WASHINGTON -- A 22-year low in wholesale milk prices is bringing about a drop in the retail cost of all dairy products, though prices still remain high.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, here, a gallon of low-fat milk averaged $2.83 in...
Today's dairy aisle is home to increasingly crowded refrigerated displays of milk, yogurt, butter and related items, as consumer demand for convenience and healthful options reinvigorates a department that's been in a deep freeze for years, say...
NEW YORK -- Elsie the Cow, created by Borden 60 years ago, was feted in Manhattan's Bryant Park here last week as one of the century's Top 10 icons. It was here during the 1939 World's Fair that the public was first introduced to Elsie. The...
WASHINGTON -- Secretaries of Agriculture from 32 states met with Congress last week to voice their discontent over the U.S. Department of Agriculture's reform of the 60-year-old wholesale milk pricing system. At the same time, they pushed for an...
FMI, IFT Form Safety Partnershipting Institute, here, and the Institute of Food Technologists, Chicago, have formed a partnership designed to enhance and promote food-safety education programs throughout the retail food industry, and to facilitate...
TYLER, Texas -- Brookshire Grocery here recorded an 18% improvement in the in-stock rate of dairy-department items during the busiest shopping time, due in part to a new study that advises department managers to leave shelves temporarily empty...