EAGLE AIMS TO FLY IN THE NEXT YEAR
ST. LOUIS -- Despite the fact that it's on the auction block, Eagle Snacks here is aiming to triple its sales in the coming year.According to David Poldoian,
SLUGGING IT OUT CLEVELAND
CLEVELAND -- When it comes to doing business in Cleveland these days, nothing seems as important as Cleveland Indians baseball. Indeed, even in supermarkets,
WYETH-AYERST AD TIES-IN CHAINS
RADNOR, Pa. -- In conjunction with the introduction of its liquid Bonamil formula, Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories here ran a newspaper ad that mentioned many
BOTTOM-LINE CONTRIBUTIONS
Baby wipes are proving to be quite the tidy little product for some retailers, bringing in decent margins and reaching an expanding consumer base. But
HEALTHY GAINS IN SOUP
If the soup category was a television serial, the latest cliffhanger might go something like this: Is this the end of soup concentrates? Will no-fat soup
NATURAL CAUSE
STEVENS POINT, Wis. -- Copps Corp. here has adopted a natural foods strategy aimed at mitigating the impending arrival of a Whole Foods Market.Copps'
BEANS OF MEANS
Merriam-Webster defines the jelly bean as "a sugar-glazed bean-shaped candy." Retailers see it as a profitable little goody that ain't just for April
FRONT-END REALIGNMENT
Retailers are discovering it's not enough to toss candy on the checkouts and wait for automatic, impulse-driven sales.Fact is, many chains have come to
SOLID CHOCOLATE
When it comes to the heart of the candy aisle, you can't box in chocolates, no matter how elaborate bulk candy programs become.While the growth of nonchocolate