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SINGAPORE -- Joint ventures between Asian-based food retailers and large operators from Europe are likely to dominate the Asian retail scene in the next five years.That was the forecast heard by attendees at the 41st Annual CIES Executive Congress...
Aggressive promotions are changing frozen novelties from a seasonal to a year-round business in some markets.Dollar sales of novelties nationwide in supermarkets are almost flat -- up 0.7% to $1.58 billion for the 52 weeks ended Dec. 28, 1997...
ALBANY, N.Y. -- If it passes the state legislature here, Governor George E. Pataki says he'll sign a bill allowing New York to join with other Northeastern states in a compact with regulatory powers over fluid milk prices.Although some milk buyers...
SEATTLE -- A Washington state man who claimed he was a "milkaholic" lost a lawsuit against Safeway, Pleasanton, Calif., and the Washington Dairy Products Commission, Lynnwood, Wash., in a high-profile court case that tried to create a new...
CHICAGO -- The dairy industry took a look at some of its past achievements and future challenges during an hour-long session at the Worldwide Food Expo here.Connie Tipton, senior vice president of legislation at the International Dairy Foods...
NEW ORLEANS -- A biannual show that Schwegmann Giant Super Markets here cosponsors will have more vendors and more supportive in-store activities next year, said the show's coordinator.The latest show, called the Pontchartrain Home Show &...
CHICAGO -- The dairy, meat and poultry industries will convene for the first time under the umbrella of a single food industry event, the Worldwide Food Expo, scheduled to take place from Oct. 30 to Nov. 2 at McCormick Place here.e show will be...
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Seventy-eight percent of shoppers buy all their milk at the supermarket, according to a new wide-ranging study of the dairy case that highlights the enduring importance of the department and its potential for carrying even more...
ROSEMONT, Ill. -- Nearly 70% of supermarket transactions include at least one dairy product, according to a recent dairy industry study.The study, "Understanding How to Drive Dairy Department Performance," prepared by Willard Bishop Consulting...
Food Lion Taps MerchandiserFaller has been appointed director of category management for fresh products at Food Lion here. He succeeds Bruce Efird, who has left the company.In his new position, Faller oversees the merchandising of produce, meat...