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Th top 260 U.S.-Food categories by dollar sales; the latest 52 weeks ending June 10, 2012....More

Supervalu has nearly doubled in size in the last 10 years, while shifting from a company that generated less than 46% of its revenues from retail stores to one that generates more than 77% of revenues from retail....More

Fast-growing nontraditional grocery-retailing formats such as limited-assortment banners and natural and organic specialists, combined with a handful of high-performing traditional supermarket banners, have helped slow the industry’s market-share losses to the warehouse and supercenter formats in recent years, according to a DSR Marketing Systems analysis....More

Food retailers see new-product innovation and cross-merchandising in the perimeter as keys to revitalizing Center Store sales, according to SN’s Survey of Center Store Performance 2012....More

Breakfast is considered the most important meal of the day, yet many people skip this crucial time. A recent study finds that part of the problem is consumers are broadening their definition of the term....More

DALLAS — The widespread shopper frugality that accompanied the recent recession might have a lasting impact on consumer behavior, according to data released at the recent Food Marketing Institute conference and trade show here....More

In a presentation at the Food Marketing Institute Midwinter Executive Conference this year, FMI displayed a video highlighting some of the things that have changed — and some that haven’t changed — in the food-retailing landscape during the 35 years of the association’s existence....More

While 84% of consumers polled in a recent survey cited burgers as a “must-have” for grilling season, some observers said ground beef sales could be affected by the negative publicity surrounding lean finely textured beef, or “pink slime.”...More

The economy will continue to be the primary infl uence on CPG sales in 2012, according to “CPG 2011 Year in Review: A Search for Footing in an Evolving Marketplace,” a report from Chicago-based SymphonyIRI Group....More

Retail magazine sales were down 9.4% in the U.S. and Canada in 2011, according to a report from Metairie, La.-based MagNet, which tracks sales through POS data....More

More than half of all Americans take at least one dietary supplement every day, and it should be no surprise that vitamins and minerals are the most popular. Overall, supplement sales remain strong and favor supermarkets and drug stores, despite lingering concerns some consumers have over side effects and efficacy....More

Online grocery grew 11.6% year-over-year in 2011, compared with 2.5% growth for instore sales, according to data from Colchester, Vt.-based MyWebGrocer, which providesecommerce and electronic marketing solutions for retailers and CPG companies....More