With a team of almost 60 retailers, brokers and manufacturers volunteering time over six months to create the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association's Show & Sell Center, it's no surprise that the pavilion annually showcases some of the most...
Buehler's Fresh Foods here has been enjoying a steady increase in sales in its deli and prepared foods departments during the past several months, according to Mike Merritt, Market Deli merchandiser for the 13-unit chain. Merritt said that the...
More consumers are ordering pizza for dinner on weekends, and fewer are doing so during the week, which probably reflects tightened spending, a new Technomic study indicates. Nearly a third (32%) of respondents said they order pizza for dinner on...
It's been a challenging year so far for bakery and deli operators. Many supermarket retailers are reporting great results as shoppers eat at restaurants less, and head to their prepared-food departments more often. But the price of ingredients...
Leading by example whether at the corporate level or in-store can be fun, Harold Lloyd has often said. One of the first speakers to lead off the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association's Dairy-Deli-Bake 2008 seminar roster this year, Lloyd...
Delis are having their day in the sun with enviable sales, even as the darkening economy spurs consumers to shift the way they're spending money. Shift is the operative word. Rather than trading down, customers apparently are taking comfort in the...
For the past 60 years Piggly Wiggly has been a big name in the small towns of South Carolina. But The Pig, as it is affectionately known, is getting gussied up. With the opening last month of an experimental new store in an upscale development in...
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market last week announced the rollout of 250 new Fresh & Easy private-label foods, including prepared meals, juices, brewed teas, and soy and goat yogurt, as well as a range of ready-to-grill meats. One new item that is...