STANDARD PLU CODES GAIN IN BULK PRODUCE
SAN ANTONIO -- The pace is picking up on the adoption of standardized codes for bulk produce at supermarkets across the country.A&P, Montvale, N.J.; Schnuck
KFC ADDS WHOLE APPLE PIE TO MEAL
LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- KFC here brought bakery into the act with an ad late last month featuring a "Mega Meal" with a whole apple pie.A crumb-topped apple
FMI OFFERS PLAN TO CONTROL E. COLI
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Food Marketing Institute here is taking a two-pronged approach to addressing the food safety issues associated with the potentially
BEEF TRADE ON TRAIL OF ELUSIVE E. COLI
CHICAGO -- A beef industry task force has raised a sense of urgency about increasing reports of food-borne illness linked to the potentially fatal bacteria
PANEL SUGGESTS ACTION FOR RETAILERS
CHICAGO -- A blue-ribbon task force created to find ways to manage and control E. coli 0157:H7 has recommended actions for various segments of the beef
THE READING ON LABELS
BALTIMORE -- For some deli and bakery executives, the new federally mandated nutrition labels are causing indigestion.That is because there is still considerable
BAKER'S ON EUROPEAN COURSE
OMAHA, Neb. -- Open preparation, European-style slanted tables, curved glass service cases and an extensive variety of hearth-style breads are all part
IT'S TIME TO ACT FAST
CHICAGO -- Most retailers know that shoppers are hungry for convenience when they walk into the store to buy their evening meal. The problem is, they've