Shoppers Need Help On Meat, Poultry
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Shoppers aren’t confident in how to prepare meals with poultry and meat, but they aren’t turning to butchers in the meat department for help, according to findings from the Power of Meat report presented at the Annual Meat Conference here on Feb. 24-26.
New URMIS Common Names for Pork, Beef Cuts
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Beef Checkoff program and the National Pork Board released a list of new, proposed common Uniform Retail Meat Identity Standards (URMIS) names for consumer-facing labels at the Annual Meat Conference here on Feb. 25.
Photo Gallery: Meating of Minds at Annual Show
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The American Meat Institute and Food Marketing Institute’s 2013 Annual Meat Conference was held here Feb. 24-26. The data-heavy show focused on addressing the changing needs of consumers as protein prices continue to climb.
Map: Ban Together
New York City plans to enact a ban on sugar-sweetened beverages in containers larger than 16 ounces. Yet, this is not the first ban on products affecting retailers.
McDonald’s Receives MSC Seafood Certification
OAK BROOK, Ill. — McDonald’s received the Marine-Stewardship Council’s chain of custody certification for its seafood sourcing after undergoing a third-party audit late last year, the chain announced on Thursday.
Gallery: Consumers Talk Snacks
NEW YORK — Last month members of an SN consumer focus group discussed their preferences within the "varity snacks" category, which includes foods like nuts, seeds, popcorn and meat snacks.
A&P Rebrands Seafood Department
MONTVALE, N.J. — A&P has rebranded its seafood department as the Great Atlantic Seafood Market with the slogan “So Fresh, So Healthy and So Easy,” the company announced on Thursday.
Gallery: Healthy Single-Serve Snacks Shine
Consumer interest in healthy snacks is growing, and retailers are responding. Some chains are using special signs and permanent displays to call attention to single-serve offerings of cut fruit and vegetable packs, small sandwich and soup offerings.
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