Jenna Telesca

Fresh Market Associate Editor & Multimedia Content Editor

Supermarket News

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Articles by Jenna Telesca

Make It New at Show & Sell

This year’s Show & Sell Center presented both offbeat and subtle merchandising ideas.

Cake Craft at IDDBA

ORLANDO, Fla. — For nearly 20 years, the top cake-decorating talents have competed at the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association’s show.

Gallery: Show It Off

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Show & Sell Center at the Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association's show here from June 2 to 4, built merchandising ideas around this year's conference theme of sports.

Christison Reflects on Emerging Food Trends

ORLANDO, Fla. — International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association President and CEO Carol Christison spoke about consumers’ concerns, new formats, retail innovations and the changing influence of technology during her annual state of the industry conference here.

Store-Brand Meats Get Sophisticated

Industry observers weigh in on private label performance at the meat case

California Strawberry Production Booms

WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Despite growers combating freezing temperatures earlier this year, the California strawberry crop is poised for record production, according to the California Strawberry Commission.

Map: Historic Sites in Wegmans' History

Click on the date icons for notable moments in Wegmans' history.

Boundless Berries: Category Continues Upward Trend

It’s all unicorns and rainbows for the berry category. Improvements in production have made for more product availability and a longer season, and sales just keep climbing.

Trig’s Event Moves Plants in a Hurry

STEVENS POINT, Wis. — Bedding plants are notorious for the amount of labor required to keep them alive.

Timeline: Safeway’s Evolution Under Steve Burd

SN looks at the highlights of Steve Burd's tenure at Safeway.

Trig’s Moves to Distribute Smokehouse Brand

MINOCQUA, Wis. — Trig’s, a five-store independent operated by T.A. Solberg Co. here, is moving to expand the reach of its Trig’s Smokehouse brand to other retailers in the Midwest. The brand is currently only sold at Trig’s and Trig’s Village Market.

Hy-Vee's Cake Designers Create Themed Confections in Competition

Hy-Vee’s cake design contest lets contenders show off their skill with creative concoctions.

Belle Foods Meat Labels Emphasize Service 2

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The meat label is prime real estate, and Belle Foods is about to take advantage of that space to get more information to customers.

Map: Target, Wal-Mart Grow North 1

The blue dots represent the majority of Wal-Mart’s current locations in Canada and the red dots are 123 Target locations that have either recently opened or are slated to open by the fall.

Timeline: The Ups and Downs of Albertsons/Supervalu 1

Albertsons Inc. became a national supermarket operator through its 1999 merger with American Stores, gaining a significant presence in the Midwest and Northeast with the Jewel-Osco and Acme banners.