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Tyson Foods has killed and buried a flock of 15,000 hens in West Fork, Ark., that tested positive for possible exposure to avian flu during routine blood tests last week.
American grill owners are grilling more often than they were a year ago, a new study shows. In fact, 71% of consumer respondents up from 69% last year said they fire up their grill at least once a week during their grilling season, according to...
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...
Rouses Supermarkets has jumped on the opportunity to bring its already cultivated fresh format to downtown New Orleans. In an acquisition last fall that netted the independent 21 former Save-A-Center and A&P stores, Rouses nailed down its...
Operating two supermarkets half a mile away from each other in a small town would be a challenge for most retailers. However, C&K Markets here has managed to do exactly that. The retailer has converted its former Ray's Food Place in La Pine, Ore....
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...
Food retailers are positioning themselves to better capitalize on the potential for Americans to spend their summer enjoying the comforts of home instead of taking more costly vacations amid the current economic climate. With the talk of gas...
FishWise, a nonprofit sustainability consultancy for seafood companies, announced last week that My Organic Market, a five-unit independent with locations the Washington, D.C., metro area, has made a commitment to offer only ecologically friendly...
MUSHROOMS ARE PICK OF THE SEASON SAN JOSE, Calif. Weight Watchers will highlight mushrooms as its Pick of the Season from July though September this summer, through a special promotion with the Mushroom Council here. During the promotional period...
The 2007 Farm Bill has sufficient support in the House and Senate to pass in its current form, despite President Bush's veto of the bill last Wednesday. This month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2007 Farm Bill with a 318-106 vote...