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Sep. 4, 2012

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Sept. 3, 2012: Home Cooks Look for Inspiration

Food websites are the No. 1 inspiration for home cooks to try new recipes for their families, according to a report from Allrecipes.com....More
Sep. 1, 2012

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Retail Clinic Outlook Lies in Fresh Meals History 1

A number of reports released over the past few weeks have touted the bright outlook for retail health clinics. How will this new generation of retail clinics fare?...More
Aug. 27, 2012

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Introducing the ‘World’s Largest’ ShopRite

The Kinsley's Family Market recently reopened as the new 95,000-square-foot ShopRite in Brodheadsville, Pa. The Kinsley family teamed with Wakefern Food Corp. 14 years ago and in time outgrew its former, 53,000-square-foot location, located in a strip mall around the corner from its new, $26 million site.
Aug. 21, 2012

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Boys Club: Marketing to Male Shoppers

With shaving supplies merchandised amidst TVs tuned to Monday night football and mouth-watering tailgate displays, retailers are catering to the no-nonsense shopping style of men at a time when 31% are shopping for their families — up from 14% in the 1980s, according to an ESPN poll.
Aug. 20, 2012

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Events Mark Harmons’ 80th Anniversary

WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — Harmons Grocery is celebrating its 80th birthday with a month-long series of events that feature samples of its store-made food — notably its own bratwurst and fresh mozzarella....More
Aug. 8, 2012

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Wegmans Hosts Local Tomato Harvest Celebration

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Wegmans Food Markets will wrap up its Taste the Flavors of Summer series with a Local Tomato Harvest celebration at its stores this weekend....More
Aug. 6, 2012

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SN EXTRA: Living La Vida Local 1

SN talks with two food activists in Florida who made a wild promise to eat only local foods for three months. Even in the Sunshine State, it wasn’t as easy as it sounds....More
Jul. 30, 2012

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Retailers Make Meals Kid Friendly

Restaurant focus on children’s meal nutrition highlights an opportunity for healthful, kid-oriented prepared meals at supermarkets....More
Jul. 30, 2012

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H-E-B Cooks Up Blogger Contest

SAN ANTONIO — The H.E. Butt Grocery Co. has partnered with 10 Texas bloggers for a recipe contest....More
Jul. 10, 2012

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NRA Takes Aim at NYC Soda Ban

WASHINGTON — The National Restaurant Association, the New York State Restaurant Association and the American Beverage Association have formed a coalition to fight against the proposed New York City soda ban using an online petition, radio ads, movie trailers and a direct mail campaign....More
Jul. 6, 2012

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Hy-Vee Plans In-Store Restaurant

URBANDALE, Iowa — Hy-Vee plans to open its first Market Fresh Grille — a full-service, sit-down restaurant — inside a store here that it plans to reopen next month after extensive renovations....More
Jun. 28, 2012

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Winn-Dixie Product Recalled Due to Metal Fragments

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Winn Dixie is recalling its private label Cheeseburger Macaroni Skillet Dinners in all of its stores due to these products potentially containing small metal fragments....More
Jun. 25, 2012

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NOLA Style Show & Sell

Displays at this year's Show & Sell Center at the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association's annual seminar and expo mixed attention getting displays with practical merchandising ideas.
Jun. 19, 2012

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Rouses in the Big Easy

Rouses Markets' store in the central business district of New Orleans is the first full-service grocery the area has had in nearly 50 years.
Jun. 18, 2012

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2012 Dairy-Deli-Bake: IDDBA’s Christison Highlights Trends

In her annual state of the industry address, International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association Executive Director Carol Christison described a changing relationship between consumers, food and retailers....More
Jun. 18, 2012

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Foreign Exchange: Ethnic Cooking Classes 1

Retailers are spicing up cooking classes with Thai, Mediterranean, Indian and other ethnic foods....More
Jun. 13, 2012

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Fresh & Easy Re-Brands Prepared Meals 'Kitchen To Go'

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market here said Wednesday it has re-branded its Fresh & Easy line of prepared meals under the name "Kitchen To Go" and introduced more than 150 new chef-created meals, including American, Italian, Asian and Mexican selections priced from $1.99 to $9.99....More
Jun. 12, 2012

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IDDBA 2012: Cake Challenge Winners Announced 3

You have to have both talent and nerves of steel to participate in the IDDBA Cake Decorating Challenge....More
Jun. 12, 2012

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Westside Market: Neighborhood Fresh

NEW YORK — Since opening in April, Westside Market NYC’s new store on the Upper West Side of Manhattan has continued the four-store chain’s focus on convenience and community
Jun. 12, 2012

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Westside Market NYC Shaped by Its Neighbors

NEW YORK — Despite fierce retail competition from nearby Manhattan stores and restaurants, the family-run Westside Market NYC chain thrives on customizing offerings to appeal to each store’s surrounding neighborhood....More
Jun. 11, 2012

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IDDBA 2012: IDDBA Launches Web Training

IDDBA has launched a series of accessible, entertaining web training videos. Right now IDDBA offers videos on specialty cakes, cake servings, cake layers and cake occasions....More
Jun. 11, 2012

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Rouses Jazzes Up Downtown New Orleans 3

Rouses’ arrival in New Orleans’ central business district has helped tune up and cheer up an area that needed it....More
Jun. 11, 2012

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IDDBA 2012: What Are You Famous For? 2

The only way retailers can compete with the Walmarts, Walgreens, Whole Foods Markets, Wawas and WinCos— who have mastered fresh offerings, convenience and price— is through differentiation, according to Harold Lloyd’s Sunday presentation “How Strong Is Your Magnetic Field? The Craveability Factor.”...More
Jun. 10, 2012

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IDDBA 2012: Customers Want Fresh Proof

Lots of delis and prepared food departments claim to have fresh food, but customers want them to prove it....More
Jun. 9, 2012

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IDDBA 2012: Fresh Trends in The Big Easy

Beignets at Café Du Monde. A muffuletta sandwich from Central Grocery. Red beans and rice. I’m in New Orleans for this year’s International Dairy Deli Bakery Association’s show, and I’ve been acquainting myself with the city through its food....More

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