SAN FRANCISCO Bristol Farms, the upscale chain that Supervalu, Minneapolis, acquired when it bought most of Albertsons last year, recently opened its first store in this city, a location in the lower level of the Westfield San Francisco Centre...
Just a mention of the word pasta a few years ago was enough to make a low-carb dieter cringe. But now that the Atkins diet is on the wane, the pasta aisle is no longer taboo. In fact, it's becoming a destination for certain health-conscious...
SALINAS, Calif. Fresh Express will underwrite a $2 million series of studies of the E. coli O157:H7 bacteria as it affects fresh-cut produce. The move follows an outbreak of the pathogen that was traced to fresh spinach and caused a severe...
HUNT VALLEY, Md. Tangerine and thyme, crystallized ginger and salted pistachio, and wasabi and maple are among the big flavor trends for 2007, according to McCormick & Co.'s 2007 Flavor Forecast. The flavors will influence foods in restaurants and...
NEW YORK FreshDirect, an online grocer serving the New York metro area, expects to score big sales over the Super Bowl weekend, just as it did during the recent holidays, officials said. In addition to old favorites like Buffalo wings and Buffalo...
For the independent grocery sector, it is usually the best of times or the worst of times. Using that Dickensian analogy, Burt Flickinger, managing director of Strategic Resource Group, New York, said he believes it is now the best of times for...