Supermarket News
First Pathmark ‘Price Impact’ Store Opens
MONTVALE, N.J. — The first location of Pathmark’s new “price impact” format opened Friday in Irvington, N.J., parent company A&P here said....
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. ...
Sustainability Has Key Role in GM Sales
ORLANDO, Fla. – Sustainability will play an increasingly important role in general merchandise sales, said Maryellen Molyneaux, president, Natural Marketing Institute, Harleysville, Pa. She spoke during the opening business session of the General Merchandise Marketing Conference of the Global Market Development Center, Colorado Springs, here this past weekend....
Gas Price Hikes Add 2% Boost to Costco Comps
ISSAQUAH, Wash. — Costco Wholesale Corp. here said yesterday that inflation in gasoline prices helped increase comparable-store sales in the U.S. by 6% during the third quarter ended May 11 — a figure that would have been up only 4% without the boost provided by fuel....
Bodega Latina Switches to Unified
COMMERCE, Calif. — Bodega Latina here will switch suppliers on June 23, moving to Unified Grocers, Los Angeles, from the California division of C&S Wholesale Grocers, Brattleboro, Vt....
Survey: CPG Companies Project Positive Revenue Growth
NEW YORK — Despite the weak economy, consumer products companies are projecting a 5.7% growth rate for the upcoming 12 months, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Consumer Products Barometer, a quarterly survey of top executives in 58 large consumer products businesses....
Mintel: Consumers Cut Costs by Dining Out Less
CHICAGO — More than half (54%) of people who dine out regularly are cutting back on restaurant spending due to the economy, according to the findings of a Mintel consumer report....
GMA Releases Free Food Safety Handbook
WASHINGTON — The Grocery Manufacturers Association here yesterday announced the release of the “Food Supply Chain Handbook,” designed to aid food and beverage makers in selecting safe and reliable ingredient, packaging and service suppliers throughout the supply chain....
GS1 US, FMI to Launch Product Recall Tool
DALLAS — GS1 US, Lawrenceville, N.J., and Food Marketing Institute, Arlington, Va., said yesterday that they have developed the Product Recall Collaboration Zone, an online tool developed using best practices and Food and Drug Administration guidelines, to facilitate and standardize industry recall notifications among trading partners....
Kroger Buys Stake in Clinic Chain
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. here yesterday said it has made a “significant investment” in The Little Clinic LLC “aimed at bringing walk-in medical clinics and consumer health solutions to stores across the country.”...
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