Multicultural

In the world of health and wellness, retailers are finding that ethnic foods can be a real ally.More than any other category, foods from other countries are not only ambassadors of different cultures and lifestyles. They often represent the...

NEW YORK - Beverages with unusual flavors, all-natural pet snacks and frozen puff pastries were among the products on retailers' shopping lists at the 52nd Summer Fancy Food Show here last week.Bill Hogan, general manager of Dave's Marketplace in...

As any retailer will tell you, you can't compete in the center of the store on price alone.That's the theory. Yet in SN's third annual online survey of Center Store performance, many retailers still see price as the top way to draw shoppers back...

When Winn-Dixie noticed a large number of Brazilian customers at its Miami-area stores, it responded by offering Brazilian foods. In Orlando and Jacksonville, it's begun adding British foods to several stores to cater to burgeoning British expat...

ST. LOUIS - Beer isn't just the nation's top alcoholic beverage. It also can serve as a flavorsome ingredient in recipes like Budweiser Batter Tempura and Michelob AmberBock Brats and Kraut.That's the message Anheuser-Busch here is delivering with...

Foreign flavors are spicing up retail meat counters.The general popularity of ethnic food, and the growth of Hispanic and Asian communities are boosting demand for ethnic meats and driving changes in merchandising.At Jungle Jim's International...

One of every seven food dollars is spent on ethnic foods, and their frozen versions are gaining appeal with mainstream shoppers who want the ethnic experience without the prep time.They're a tougher sell with some ethnic groups, which place high...

NEW YORK -- Manufacturers who want to sell their ethnic wares to mainstream consumers need to have a distinctive product and be prepared to educate retailers about its potential outside the ethnic aisle, said two speakers at Expo Comida Latina...

CHICAGO -- Retailers who embrace Hispanic shoppers now are poised to reap tremendous benefits in the ensuing years, a Target Corp. executive said.Roberto Estrada, the retailer's senior group manager, marketing, said manufacturers and retailers...

CHICAGO -- Food marketers are more aware that Hispanic consumers' eating patterns vary widely not only by their cultural roots, but also by their level of acculturation.Supervalu's recent creation of Carlita, a new Hispanic signature brand...