Supermarket News

Roseanne Harper

Reporter, Fresh Market

Supermarket News

Email roseanne.harper@penton.com

Articles by Roseanne Harper

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. -- A hot-food bar that was an afterthought has become the featured attraction at a Melmarkets/Foodtown unit in Long Island, New York.Sales

KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN TARGETS TV FOOTBALL FANS

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Kentucky Fried Chicken here targeted the football crowd this month with its Super MegaMeal ad on TV.The ad shows several people gathered

RISER TRAINING NOW INCLUDES AN APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM

BEDFORD HEIGHTS, Ohio -- Riser Foods here has just launched a training program designed to give the chain a steady supply of bakery employees at all skill

BAKERY RETAILERS READY FOR CHALLENGES IN 1995

Making a profit will be the ultimate challenge for supermarket bakeries this year.Increased competition, skyrocketing packaging costs and a scarcity of

RBA'S CONVENTION TO FOCUS ON BREAD-AND-BUTTER ISSUES

LAUREL, Md. -- The Retail Bakers of America has released the preliminary seminar program for its 26th annual convention-exhibition, March 11 to 13, in

ORGANIC BREAD IS SPROUTING AS SUCCESSFUL NEW PRODUCT OFFERING

BRONX, N.Y. -- Food Emporium here is test-marketing organic bread. After initial positive results, the retailer now plans to add varieties and try out

MICHIGAN RETAILER SELLING FROZEN OCTOPUS

WATERFORD, Mich. -- Felice Family Food Center and ValuLand Food Centers here has added whole, frozen, baby octopus to its deli mix with unexpected sales

A CATERED AFFAIR

HALEDON, N.J. -- Nicholas Markets/Foodtown here laid its food on the table this month in an effort to heat up catering sales.In a two-day expo designed

BOOK RANKS WEST POINT SERVICE TOPS

AKRON, Ohio -- West Point Market here is one of 10 companies and the only supermarket featured in a new book on top-quality customer service.In connection

FIESTA MART HEATS HOT MEAL SALES

HOUSTON -- Fiesta Mart here is aiming to make its hot deli a destination spot by tailoring its product mix to individual neighborhoods and by touting

SOMETHING FROM MUFFIN

Muffins are holding their own despite fears that the federally mandated nutrition labels in effect since May would scare shoppers away from what they

SAM'S CLUB TESTS SUSHI AT SIX CALIFORNIA UNITS

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Sam's Club here is testing the waters with sushi at six of its California locations.Four to 6 linear feet of refrigerated cases with

NEW MCDONALD'S CONCEPT OFFERS HEARTH-BAKED BREAD

OAK BROOK, Ill. -- McDonald's Corp. here is featuring hearth-baked bread at its newly launched Hearth Express restaurant.Billed as "Your Home Cookin'

THANKSGIVING MEAL SALES HOTTER THAN LAST YEAR'S

Sales of prepared Thanksgiving dinners continued to grow this year thanks to more pointed advertising with new spots on the front page of ad circulars,

ROASTING COFFEE BEANS PERKS BUSINESS, MARGINS AT BUSCH'S

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- A micro coffee bean roaster and a staff dedicated to making the best cup of cappuccino in town have created a successful brew at Busch's