D&W has had a face-lift. In 2006, shortly after acquiring D&W Food Centers' 16 upscale supermarkets for $45 million, Spartan Stores, Grand Rapids, Mich., embarked on a store-by-store rejuvenation project for the banner. The retailer enlarged some...
Brookshire Grocery Co. manufacturing plants here received national awards for operations, sanitation and product quality at the All Star Dairy Association convention in San Antonio. As a member of the All Star Dairy Association, the manufacturing...
Bristol Farms introduced its customers to a new line of culinary sauces paired with its premium Wagyu beef in a series of demos earlier this month. Kebabs and quesadillas as well as sandwiches were offered up to give customers a taste of Greg...
Raley's has rolled out a new, premium private-label beef brand, Raley's 100% Black Angus Beef, at all 124 of its Raley's, Bel Air and Nob Hill Foods stores, the company announced earlier this month. Raley's has long had a reputation for fine meats...
They haven't quite made it into the mainstream shopping cart yet, but Hispanic-style cheeses such as queso blanco and queso fresco offer important customer convenience in many conventional supermarkets, and continue to be must-have items for...
WHOLE FOODS ATTEMPTS CHEESY WORLD RECORD...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's planting intentions report, issued two weeks ago, indicates that U.S. farmers intend to plant 8% less corn this year and will replace that acreage with soybeans and, to a lesser extent, wheat. Those estimates...