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by Matthew Enis Apr. 23, 2009

With Local Produce, Prepared Foods Depts. Have Advantage Over Chain Restaurants

During the past three years, there has been an 80% increase in “farm fresh” claims and farm names on restaurant menus, including “farm fresh,” “....More
by Matthew Enis Apr. 22, 2009

New Center May Help, As Definitions for Sustainability Diverge

At this morning’s opening general session, Bayer CropScience presented the United Fresh Produce Association with a $1.1 million endowment grant as....More
by Matthew Enis Apr. 22, 2009

Just arrived in Las Vegas for United Fresh 2009

Hi, everyone! I just arrived in Las Vegas a couple of hours ago, and it's already looking like the United Fresh Produce Association has put together....More
by David Orgel Mar. 9, 2009

Wrapping Up: Lessons From California

Expo West 2009 is now history, but the event is sure to be remembered for the snapshot it provided of this industry at a critical time. It showed an....More
by Robert Vosburgh Mar. 9, 2009

Expo West is Over?

After four days at Expo West, I am walking away refreshed by the knowledge that the natural foods industry is alive and well. Business might be down....More
by Robert Vosburgh Mar. 9, 2009

Will Work In Food

The headline on today’s Wall Street Journal (“Jobless Rate Tops 8%, Highest in 26 Years”) might apply less to the supermarket industry than to the....More
by David Orgel Mar. 8, 2009

Any Way You Want It

It seems Market of Choice, based in Eugene, Oregon, has a good formula for these difficult times. Just as its name implies, the seven-store....More
by David Orgel Mar. 8, 2009

Keeping an Ear to the Ground

Stan Edmundson is a retailer who does his due diligence. The director of merchandising for Kerr Drug, based in Raleigh, NC, was familiar with ear....More
by Robert Vosburgh Mar. 8, 2009

Expo Trend Watch

One of the most challenging tasks of attending trade shows like Expo West is trying to discern trends from walking the floor, and visiting the new....More
by David Orgel Mar. 8, 2009

Alarm Clock

Let’s face it, a big trade exhibition can be a stressful place, even one aimed at mind, body and spirit. You’re trying to get to your next....More
by David Orgel Mar. 8, 2009

Loyalty Game Plans

Natural foods retailers are increasingly using loyalty marketing and benefiting from word of mouth. That’s the case with the four-unit retailer Jimbo....More
by David Orgel Mar. 7, 2009

Western Pioneer

A legend of the natural foods industry received yet another honor this week. Sandy Gooch, the name behind the pioneering Mrs. Gooch’s Natural Foods....More
by David Orgel Mar. 7, 2009

Spare Me The Details

So you’re a brand marketer with a powerful new sustainability message. You’re going to detail every bit of it for your consumer base, correct? Not so....More
by Robert Vosburgh Mar. 7, 2009

My Big Fat Gluten-Free Wedding Cake

By my estimate, there are nearly 300 gluten-free products on the show floor here at Expo West. Everything from bread and cake mixes to snacks and....More
by David Orgel Mar. 7, 2009

Health By the Numbers

It’s one thing to say Americans are becoming healthier, but another thing to quantify it. New data was unveiled here that sheds light on consumer....More
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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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