NORTH BRANFORD, Conn. — Big Y Foods debuted a machine at a store here that churns out fresh rolls all day, the retailer announced on its Facebook page....More
AVENTURA, Fla. — Whole Foods Market Chairman John Elstrott discusses the retailer's needs relating to ingredient transparency, and products that are local, organic and non-GMO. He was interviewed at the 2013 American Bakers Association Convention by David Orgel, SN Editor-in-Chief....More
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — GS1 US has released online readiness programs to assist companies in the food industry in creating product traceability programs....More
Big data is creating value for retailers in several ways, but the most important is supporting faster fact-based decisions, according to a report from Brick Meets Click....More
Industry members from growers to processors to wholesalers to retail and foodservice gathered to hear the latest on food safety, immigration and marketing challenges, as well as showcase new products and honor some of the industry’s finest.
THIBODAUX, La. — Rouses Markets has just struck an exclusive deal with Royal Family Farms in Crystal Springs, Miss., to supply it with fresh lamb and goat....More
Best-selling candies have been stripped of their wrappers, shrunk into bite size cubes and packaged in resealable pouches designed for noshing on the go....More
Whether it’s pairing cheese with wine or apricots, or cutting smaller wedges of Beemster to lessen sticker shock, supermarket retailers are adding value to the cheese case....More
MANCHESTER, Conn. — Highland Park Markets’ floral department has made its signature hanging baskets a destination, a major factor in growing spring sales, officials said...More
Today on the show floor, 10 of the 25 Retail Produce Manager Award winners participated in a panel discussion on what makes them and their stores successful....More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Kowalski’s Markets’ nutritionist Sue Moores has launched a non-profit program, Roots for the Home Team, that has urban teenagers selling salads, made from their own recipes, at Minnesota Twins’ home games....More
WATSONVILLE, Calif. — Despite growers combating freezing temperatures earlier this year, the California strawberry crop is poised for record production, according to the California Strawberry Commission....More
SAN ANTONIO — Matt and Ted Lee, cookbook authors and television hosts of The Cooking Channel’s “Unique Eats,” are teaching H-E-B’s Central Market shoppers how to prepare Southern dishes this week....More
While most suppliers have fully implemented the Produce Traceability Initiative or could do so fairly quickly, most retailers have not, according to the co-chairs of the PTI Leadership Council....More
SN’s Spotlight on Deli/Fresh Meals series profiles large chains and independent retailers who show innovation in their deli and fresh meals departments. Click Here