TOP 10 SUPERMARKET INDUSTRY INNOVATIONS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS
Rank & Year Specific1) 1954First frozen TV dinnerIntroduced by Swanson2) 1955First home model of microwave ovenIntroduced by Tappan3) 1962First in-store pharmacyOpened in Baltimore by Giant Food4) 1963First case-ready fresh poultry productIntroduced by a cooperative wholesaler in Mississippi for delivery to local stores5) 1972First use of scanningAt a Marsh supermarket in Dayton, Ohio6) 1976First