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Dec. 21, 2012

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2013 Prediction #8: Apps Make Shopping Fun

Supermarket operators have the opportunity to enhance the shopping experience by making online shopping easier and deploying other apps to speed the in-store process....More
Dec. 21, 2012

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2013 Prediction #6: Frozens Come In From the Cold 1

Frozen foods will be increasingly viewed as a healthy option in 2013, says Barbara Ruhs, corporate dietitian for Bashas’....More
Dec. 20, 2012

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10 Predictions for 2013

SN asked 10 experts to make predictions about developments that will have a significant impact on food retailing in 2013....More
Dec. 20, 2012

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2013 Prediction #1: Brands Go Online Direct 2

Food and beverage brands are poised to become a bigger player in the direct-sale, online universe over the next year....More
Dec. 19, 2012

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Center Store: Driving Growth From the Inside Out

This edition of SymphonyIRI's Times & Trends explores center store sales and share trends, as well as strategies CPG marketers are leveraging in an effort to drive share and revenues from the inside out....More
Dec. 17, 2012

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Infographic: Coupon Use Shows Volatility

Coupon redemption declined by almost 23% in the third quarter of 2012, compared with the same period last year, according to a report from Inmar, a technology company based in Winston-Salem, N.C....More
Dec. 17, 2012

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Year in Review: Center Store Launches Innovations, Incentives in 2012

Center Store reported on private-label innovation with more unique alcoholic beverage offerings and the introduction of coffee pods, the increasing use of fuel incentives, and the explosion of mobile apps....More
Dec. 17, 2012

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Brands Play Key Role in Fuel Program

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Both national and private brands play a role in Hy-Vee’s new Fuel Saver program....More
Dec. 17, 2012

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Report: Police Called Over Twinkies Incident at Jewel-Osco Store 1

BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. — Local police were called to a Jewel-Osco store here last week after a customer became upset that he couldn’t buy more than a certain number of Twinkies, according to the Chicago Sun-Times....More
Dec. 13, 2012

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Broe Joins Weis as Center Store VP

SUNBURY, Pa. — Weis Markets here on Thursday said that it has named Kevin E. Broe as its new vice president of Center Store sales and merchandising....More
Dec. 12, 2012

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Breakfast Bounces Back

New statistics show Americans may be taking a fresh look at breakfast time, but they aren’t really returning to reclaim old traditions....More
Dec. 12, 2012

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Safeway Caters to Crock-Pot Users

PLEASANTON, Calif. — Safeway has introduced a line of upscale simmer and slow cooker sauces under its Safeway Select brand....More
Dec. 10, 2012

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Jewel-Osco Said to Receive Final U.S. Shipment of Twinkies

CHICAGO — Jewel-Osco announced on its Facebook page that it would receive what could be the final U.S. shipment of Twinkies to its Chicago-area stores from a Hostess plant on Dec. 11....More
Dec. 10, 2012

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Jungle Jim’s Holds Lottery for Rare Beer

CINCINNATI — Jungle Jim’s International Market will hold a lottery for a limited shipment of what many beer drinkers refer to as the best brew in the world....More
Dec. 6, 2012

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Infographic: Holidays Spur Impulse Snack Sales

Impulse purchases help drive sales of candy and other snacks during the winter holidays, according to the SnackTrack Holidays Christmas Profile, released last week by NPD Group, Port Washington, N.Y....More
Dec. 5, 2012

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Hy-Vee Introduces Winter Brew

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Hy-Vee has expanded its store-brand craft beer brand with a winter seasonal....More
Dec. 3, 2012

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Dec. 3, 2012: Holidays Spur Impulse Snack Sales

Impulse purchases help drive sales of candy and other snacks during the winter holidays, according to the SnackTrack Holidays Christmas Profile, released last week by NPD Group....More
Dec. 3, 2012

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A Tour of Haggen’s ‘Northwest Fresh’ Format [Gallery]

Beginning a year ago, Haggen Inc., a 29-store food retailer serving parts of Washington and Oregon, began converting its Top Food & Drug warehouse-style locations and its conventional Haggen Food & Pharmacy supermarkets to a new format and brand — Haggen: Northwest Fresh.
Dec. 3, 2012

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Retailers, Manufacturers Collaborate on Trade Deals

Haggen and other retailers are showing how to collaborate with trading partners on mutually rewarding promotional and merchandising initiatives....More
Dec. 3, 2012

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2012 Hall of Fame: Clarence Birdseye

Clarence Birdseye leveraged his interest in food and his keen eye for observation to create processes that revolutionized the frozen food industry....More
Dec. 3, 2012

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The Top 10 Food Trend Predictions for 2013 2

Mini-meals, dads, breakfast along with Millennials and Baby Boomers all are expected to make the news next year....More
Nov. 27, 2012

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Gallery: Retailers Experiment With Growler Pours

Supermarkets are riding the craft beer high and using off-premise licenses to serve obscure drafts at in-store growler stations. Sourced from nearby microbrewers, fresh drafts are brought from grain to growler in as little as two weeks.
Nov. 27, 2012

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SN Whole Health: Club Stores Trade Up

Club stores have emerged as a fair trade champion....More
Nov. 26, 2012

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Trader Joe’s Meatless Chicken Finalist for PETA Award

LOS ANGELES — Trader Joe’s Chickenless Crispy Tenders may be faux chicken, but it’s a real contender for the Best Vegan Meat Libby Award, an award given by peta2 — the children’s arm of the animal rights group PETA....More
Nov. 26, 2012

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SN Whole Health: Winter 2012 Trends 1

Hot topics: Dairy-free boom, make mind a vinegar, dinnertime helpers and fresh hydration....More

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