Supermarket News

Tony Spleen

Articles by Tony Spleen

SAN FRANCISCO -- When it comes to working with retailers and wholesalers to bring new efficiencies to the distribution process, the meat industry is far

ORGANIC GROWTH

ATLANTA -- Organic produce, long thought a lackluster category, is starting to shine in supermarket produce departments.Retailers say they don't expect

PRODUCE DEPARTMENTS ARE URGED TO ADAPT

NEWARK, Del. -- Despite considerable growth in supermarket produce departments in recent years, the industry must continue to change the way it does business

A WORKING RELATIONSHIP

After years of rivalry and conflict, the leaders of the two major national trade associations for the produce industry say the groups are finding common

IS TIME RIPE FOR 3-MONTH TOMATO?

OAKLAND, Calif. -- The battle is heating up to market a tomato with the longest possible shelf life. The Flavr Savr tomato, the first genetically altered

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA STORES PUSH 5 A DAY

LOS ANGELES -- Produce suppliers and retailers doubled their efforts this year to promote increased consumption of fresh fruits and vegetables during

DEL MONTE'S CABAL IS WANTED FOR FRAUD

MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's attorney general issued an arrest warrant earlier this month for Carlos Cabal Peniche, chairman of Del Monte Fresh Produce and

CUNNIFF JOINS DEL MONTE AS PROMOTIONS MANAGER

CORAL GABLES, Fla. -- Del Monte Fresh Produce Co. here has hired Tim Cunniff as manager of trade relations and promotions, effective Oct. 3.For the last

APPLE TURNOVER

ACTON, Mass. -- Apples, especially in high season, can practically sell themselves. So why go crazy trying to promote them?Joe Lettery, known in the industry

CALIFORNIA 5-A-DAY PROGRAM IS SET TO TARGET HISPANICS

LOS ANGELES -- California's Hispanic population, its fastest growing segment, is eating less and less produce each year.This has not only produce marketing

HARRY'S FARMERS MARKET RUNS ITS FIRST PRINT AD

ATLANTA -- For six years Harry's Farmers Market prided itself on not running newspaper ads. Now the retailer, which in the last year has been facing difficult

STORES EXPLORE FALL FOOD PROGRAMS

As the dog days of summer wind down, supermarket food service executives are making plans for their fall line-ups.Retailers contacted by SN said that,

UP-FRONT SHIFT AT A&P MOVES FRESH-CUT FRUIT

MARIETTA, Ga. -- An A&P Food Market here has discovered the formula for increasing sales in the fresh-cut fruit section: Give it more space and move it

EXCITEMENT IS CALLED KEY TO HARRY ' S SUCCESS

ATLANTA -- LOCATION used to be considered a crucial factor in building a successful supermarket.Today, if Harry's Farmers Market here is any indication,

ALTERED STAKES

DAVIS, Calif. -- It's been three months since the Flavr Savr tomato hit the market, stirring up a media frenzy and fueling the debate over the future