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SN Whole Health: Summer 2012 Trends

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:38:00 +0000

Expect these hot trends this summer: shopping walls, mochi madness, upscale carbonated soft drinks and greater gardens.

SN Whole Health: Summer 2012 News

Tue, 22 May 2012 15:31:00 +0000

News about food audit programs, GMO, whole grains, hemp, food labels, defining organic, obesity and gluten.

Marsh Adds Angus Beef to Offerings

Fri, 18 May 2012 21:56:00 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS — Marsh Supermarkets announced on Friday that U.S. Department of Agriculture certified black angus beef is now be available in its meat departments.

Fairway Eyes Public Stock Offering: Report

Mon, 14 May 2012 16:32:00 +0000

NEW YORK — Specialty grocery chain Fairway Market here may be seeking to raise money through a public stock offering, Rueters reported, citing anonymous sources.

Fresh Market Newswatch: Stronger Mad Cow Measures Urged

Mon, 07 May 2012 10:00:00 +0000

YONKERS, N.Y. — In the wake of a new case of mad cow disease reported in California in April, Consumers Unio, has urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration to take new measures to prevent and to detect mad cow disease in U.S. beef and dairy cows.

Foodland's Chang Wins FMI Chef Showdown

Thu, 03 May 2012 13:00:00 +0000

DALLAS — Keoni Chang, a chef at Foodland Super Markets in Hawaii, won the first-ever FMI Supermarket Chef Showdown at the Food Marketing Institute show here Thursday.

United Fresh: Confusion, Sometimes Distrust Around ‘Sustainable’

Thu, 03 May 2012 12:43:00 +0000

DALLAS — Like “organic” and “local,” the word “sustainable” appeals to many restaurant-goers. However, the term can be difficult for people to understand, or in some cases, even accept, according to presenters here at the United Fresh 2012 Show on Wednesday.

ABA Convention: Retailers Balance Price vs. Specialty Merchandising

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:50:00 +0000

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Retailers are striking a balance between price-driven and specialty merchandise as a still-challenging economy and shifting consumer preferences impact shopper buying behavior.

Retailers With ‘Cult Appeal’ Let Shoppers Do the Talking

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:00:00 +0000

There isn’t any one thing that makes people fall in love with a food store. Though an attraction to food in the first place helps.

Central Market to Host Parisian Celebration

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:18:00 +0000

SAN ANTONIO - Paris is the next stop on Central Market’s in-store tour.