Supermarket News

Tony Spleen

Articles by Tony Spleen

LOCAL PRODUCE EFFORTS STEPPED UP BY MARSH

INDIANAPOLIS -- Marsh Supermarkets here has stepped up its efforts to sell locally grown produce and has attracted new customers to its produce departments

THE VALUE IN PARTNERSHIPS

ARCADIA, Calif. -- Partnerships between buyers and sellers can make good business sense in theory, but they can yield poor results in practice.That's

RETAILERS ARE READYING 5-A-DAY PROMOTION

Retailers across the country are gearing up for the second annual 5-a-Day Week, which is expected to garner more promotional activity than last year's

PRICES, BARBECUING HEAT MEAT SALES

Record low beef prices and a boom in home barbecuing are adding up to more sales in the meat department during the slow summer months this year.Retailers

GETTING MORE OF A TASTE FOR GRILLING

NAPERVILLE, Ill. -- More than 705 of U.S. households have a barbecue grill, according to the Barbecue Industry Association here. And grills are getting

REPORT COMMENDS PESTICIDE SAFETY RULES

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Existing California and federal pesticide regulatory programs "adequately protect infants and children from pesticide residue risks,"

HIGH-PRESSURE SALESMAN

CHANDLER, Ariz. -- Bill Romley Jr. had a tough time selling upper management on pressurized banana ripening rooms.The perishables warehouse manager and

FOOD SAFETY PRESSURE IS ON AT RETAIL

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- The rapid growth in demand for fresh-cut produce and updated federal guidelines for safe food handling are forcing produce managers

PRODUCE SECTIONS URGED TO STRENGTHEN EFFICIENCY

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- Every department in the supermarket is searching for ways to trim costs and boost efficiency.The produce department, viewed by

UNITED TO INTEGRATE TWO FORUMS

ALEXANDRIA, Va. -- The United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association here has announced plans to eliminate two stand-alone educational programs from its

MEDITERRANEAN DIET TOUTED BY SPECIALISTS

SAN FRANCISCO -- In a major departure from the U.S. government's recommendations for healthy eating, leading international scientists and nutritionists

THE BLOOM IS REALLY ON THE ROSE

PHOENIX -- Supermarket floral departments are blossoming.Generating almost half of all U.S. floral sales, they have become formidable competition for

CALIFORNIA VIDEO TELLS HOW TO FOIL THE MEDFLY

LOS ANGELES -- California farmers have launched a campaign to teach residents how they can help control the spread of the Mediterranean fruit fly.The

FDA ISSUES EXTENSION ON WAX LABELING RULES

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a three-month extension on the enforcement of wax labeling regulations originally set to

BERRIED TREASURE

Summer berries are taking the lead in the battle for more space in supermarket produce departments.Retailers contacted by SN said they've caught on to