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Feb. 23, 2013

Meat Conference 2013: Landed in Nashville

I'm in Nashville, Tenn. for this year's Annual Meat Conference, organized by the Food Marketing Institute and the American Meat Institute Foundation....More
Feb. 11, 2013

SN Total Access Video: 2013 NGA Show

Supermarket independents have gathered in Las Vegas, Nev., for the 2013 NGA Show, and we are taking an insider’s look through interviews with....More
Feb. 6, 2013

Supply Chain Conference: Logistics Gets Its Due

Even its most ardent defenders would acknowledge that the supply chain part of the grocery business is not its sexiest component. Indeed supply chain....More
Jan. 15, 2013

NRF 2013: A Different Kind of ROI

On Jan. 12, one day before the opening of the National Retail Federation’s annual conference, I attended another event in New York for the first time....More
Jan. 14, 2013

NRF 2013: The ‘Big’ News

“Big” is the watchword for the National Retail Federation’s 102nd Annual Conference, which began Sunday and runs through Wednesday at the Jacob K....More
Nov. 12, 2012

PLMA 2012: Conscious Discipline

Anyone hoping that John Mackey would talk about Whole Foods’ hugely successful private-label program during his keynote at the PLMA show was out of....More
Nov. 12, 2012

PLMA 2012: Women Get Wise About Store Brands

I always give a quick run-through of the program guide prior to walking a show floor. Some of the ads that appear in these guides often turn into a....More
Nov. 11, 2012

PLMA 2012: A Show's Best Friend

It's not hard to figure out what the companies Pet Brands, Pampered Pets and Happy Tails have in common. Yes, they're all pet companies; private-....More
Oct. 28, 2012

Fresh Summit 2012: Over the Top Displays [Photos, Video]

The booths at Fresh Summit can be pretty wild. I spotted not one, not two, but three food trucks this year. I can’t be certain there weren’t more....More
Oct. 27, 2012

Fresh Summit 2012: Beyond the Kale

There are many retailers and suppliers that are experimenting with different ways to prepare kale. On the expo floor today, I saw companies that are....More
Oct. 27, 2012

Fresh Summit 2012: Consumers Only Want the Freshest

Consumers are ditching processed foods in favor of fresh alternatives, and particularly produce....More
Oct. 27, 2012

Fresh Summit 2012: Back to the Future

The year 2022 is going to be an interesting time, according to panelists at the State of the Industry presentation yesterday....More
Oct. 27, 2012

Fresh Summit 2012: Inside 99 Ranch Market

99 Ranch Market in Anaheim, Calif. was the first stop on the Fresh Summit Retail produce tour. The store was so welcoming that they gave each tour....More
Oct. 27, 2012

Fresh Summit 2012: Schnucks Wins Leadership Award

The Produce Marketing Association’s first ever Robert L Carey Leadership award was presented to Mike O’Brien, VP of Produce and Floral at Schnucks....More
Oct. 26, 2012

Fresh Summit 2012: Appealing to All Generations

Much has been made about the need to capitalize on the buying power of the Millennial generation. However, to be a successful business of any kind it....More
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Jenna Telesca

Jenna Telesca is Fresh Market Editor and Multimedia Content Editor at Supermarket News. She covers produce, meat, seafood, deli, bakery, floral, dairy and fresh meal news. She joined SN in November...
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