Center Store Archive

Food Lion Offers Free Dinner 

SALISBURY, N.C. — Food Lion has put a unique spin on the traditional free turkey promotions retailers offer for Thanksgiving. ...

Consumers Expected to Spend $2.1 Billion on Halloween Candy 

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Americans will spend $2.1 billion in candy to satisfy their collective sweet tooth this Halloween season, according to Nielsen Co. projections. ...

Cub Stores to Host Third Annual Halloween Parties 

MINNEAPOLIS — Halloween is coming early to Cub stores this year. All twin cities Cub locations will host Halloween parties this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. ...

Roundy’s Educates Shoppers about Canned Foods 

MILWAUKEE — Samplings of smoothies made with canned fruit and the distribution of a recipe book featuring canned food ingredients are part of Roundy’s “Together We Can” campaign that runs through Oct. 31....

FANCY FROZENS 

Frozen meals are hotter than ever. Today's iced entrees are healthier, more sophisticated blends that rival the best restaurant cuisine. Some are made...

Bi-Lo Promotes Jones to Group Vice President 

GREENVILLE, S.C. — Bi-Lo here said Thursday that it has promoted Anthea Jones to the position of group vice president, Center Store, a newly created position....

Report: Retailers and Manufacturers Revive Center Store Sales 

CHICAGO — The supermarket’s center aisles are staging a comeback, with sales of products merchandised in the area growing 3.1% in the 52 weeks ending Aug. 12 across food, drug and mass channels, including Wal-Mart, according to Information Resources Inc....

Wegmans Offers New PB&J 

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wegmans Food Markets has introduced two new private-label products that go hand-in-hand: peanut butter and jelly....

Almond-Containing Winn-Dixie Ice Cream Not Identified as Such 

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Winn-Dixie Stores here is recalling 1.75-quart cartons of “Prestige Chocolate Ice Cream” marked with the plant code 12-356....

Kids Digest Nanotechnology at Breakfast Time 

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Kid-friendly lessons on the impact of nanotechnology on society are now featured on the backs of Price Chopper’s store-brand Koo-Kies and Peanut Butter Cocoa Spheres cereals merchandised on the shelves in 116 of the retailer’s stores....

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