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Sara Shields

 

Sara Shields, PhD, is a behavior and welfare specialist at The Humane Society of the United States. She earned her doctorate from University of California, Davis and served in an animal science post-doctoral capacity at the University of Nebraska. She currently advises food...

Mar. 18, 2013

Cheering Retailers for Better Pork-Sourcing Practices

Grocery retailers such as Kroger, Costco, Safeway, Supervalu and Target have recently announced that they will take steps to improve the welfare of pigs within their pork supply chains....More

Jon Springer

Jon Springer has been covering food retailers and food retailing for more than 10 years, and is in his second tour of duty on the retail/financial desk at Supermarket News. His prior experience includes covering the beverage industry for a variety of publications and retail real estate for...

in Refresh Apr. 13, 2012

Earth Fare: All Over the Map

Today, Akron. Tomorrow, the world. That could be the trajectory of Fletcher, N.C.-based natural and organic chain Earth Fare, after it was dealt from one private equity firm (Monitor Clipper) to another (Oak Hill Capital Partners)....More

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 2010.

May. 13, 2013

FDA Needs to Bring Data to the People

But one shouldn’t need a slew of Ph.D.’s on the phone to interpret government reports....More

Brian Todd

Brian became president of The Food Institute in 2002 and has worked for this 78-year-old organization since 1980. Brian oversees the day-to-day operations of the Upper Saddle River, N.J.-based association, which disseminates industry information through its weekly report, daily e-mail updates...

Oct. 17, 2012

Supermarkets, Where Did Your Customers Go?

Sales at supermarkets, warehouse clubs and supercenters are not even keeping up with the inflation rate. Supermarket News’ recent discussion with food industry analysts talked about the so-called “shrinking pie” of food sales indicating that consumers are buying less food. But is that truly the case, or is it just that consumers are....More

Christina Veiders

Christina is a long-standing member of the Supermarket News editorial team. As managing editor, she supervises the day-to-day editorial workflow with production, making sure everyone meets tight weekly deadlines. At the same time, she is responsible for nonfood coverage and oversees the retail/...

in Viewpoints Jan. 13, 2012

Bets On as Industry Awaits PBM Merger Decision

It could be a watershed year for retail pharmacy as a proposed merger of two of the country’s largest pharmacy benefit managers — Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions — looms. A ruling is expected within the next several months....More

Robert Vosburgh

Robert Vosburgh is group editor of Supermarket News (SN), the food industry's leading newsweekly, where he coordinates coverage of fresh foods, grocery and beverage. He is also editor of SN Whole Health, a quarterly supplement created in 2004 in response to the...

Apr. 15, 2013

Finding a Big Story Packed in a Little Grain

It might be easy enough to find an amaranth bagel, but does anyone know where I can get a spelt beer?....More

Liz Webber

Liz Webber is Associate Editor, Fresh Market at Supermarket News. She covers produce, meat, seafood, deli, bakery, floral, dairy and fresh meal news. She joined SN in August 2012.

in Total Access May. 17, 2013

United Fresh 2013: How Changing Demographics Will Help Produce

Changing demographics in the U.S. are good news for the produce industry....More

Jeff Weidauer

Jeff Weidauer is vice president of marketing and strategy for Vestcom International Inc., a Little Rock, Ark.-based provider of integrated shopper marketing solutions.

in Refresh Feb. 19, 2013

How Vitamins Can Improve Your Store’s Health

When the vitamin shopper has vitamins and mineral supplements (VMS) in her basket, she spends nearly $15 on VMS alone....More

Jeff Wells

Jeff Wells is a reporter with Supermarket News, covering health and wellness issues for the magazine's quarterly Whole Health supplement. Jeff previously worked for consumer magazines and has written for various publications and websites. He does most of his shopping at Whole Foods and the...

in Refresh Mar. 1, 2012

Sugar's Seduction Turns Bitter

Our collective sweet tooth may be due for a reckoning. Recent studies have quantified just how much sugar and other sweeteners we consume, and the results aren’t very appetizing....More

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