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Healthier Foods Are Displacing The Diet

MADISON, Wis. — Consumers' increasing attention to eating healthy foods and to freshness presents a huge opportunity for supermarkets' dairy, deli and bakery...

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NEW ORLEANS — True leaders have some very clearly defined qualities, and one of the most important is being a good communicator, Harold Lloyd, consultant,...

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With a team of almost 60 retailers, brokers and manufacturers volunteering time over six months to create the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association's...

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NEW ORLEANS — Rjonathan Armistead, a baker and decorator for Hy-Vee in Columbia, Mo., won first place here at the conclusion of the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association’s 13th annual cake decorating competition yesterday. ...

Emeril Lagasse Guest Speaker at IDDBA Expo

NEW ORLEANS - Chef and food show host Emeril Lagasse told attendees at the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association's Dairy-Deli-Bake 2008 Seminar & Expo how his early experience helping his mother cook evolved into a multi-faceted career that's built around a passion for food. ...

IDDBA Seminar: More Consumers Concerned About Nutrition

NEW ORLEANS -- The International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association's Dairy-Deli-Bake 2008 Annual Seminar & Expo, June 1-3, got off to a start here with a rundown on research showing consumers in growing numbers are concerned about their health and their nutritional needs. ...

Dorothy Lane Prepares for Pastry Show

DAYTON, Ohio — Dorothy Lane Market will show how wine and beer complement certain pastries at its annual pastry show....

A&P Partners With ACE for New Whole Grain Bread Lineup

MONTVALE, N.J. — A&P here has announced the rollout of ACE Stone Ground Whole Grain Breads at its A&P, Waldbaum’s, The Food Emporium and Super Fresh stores....

Bread Prices Rise at Wegmans

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — High flour costs have led Wegmans Food Markets here to increase the price of packaged breads 10 to 30 cents, and in-store baked breads 10 to 50 cents....

Publix Reformulates Soda, Settles Suit

LAKELAND, Fla. — Publix here has reformulated its store-brand Publix Diet Lemon Lime soda as part of a settlement in the case of a Florida consumer concerned about the potential formulation of benzene in cans of the soft drink....

Penn Traffic Shutters Baking Division

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Penn Traffic Co. here yesterday said it would shutter its Penny Curtiss bakery operation, effective immediately, to focus on its core supermarket business....

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Extending the hours and days of holiday sales, bulking up displays, spotlighting gourmet pies, adding mini-cakes, store-made fudge and truffles, and initiating...

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Zingerman's made a name for itself as a unique deli in downtown Ann Arbor, Mich., years ago, and it's been getting better ever since. The company philosophy...

 

 


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