The Canadian Produce Marketing Association is celebrating its 85th anniversary this year. And, the group just launched an extensive new consumer marketing campaign called Fruits and Veggies - Mix it Up! which will...
Overall, the refrigerated juice and juice drink category has been on a bit of a downturn during the past year. During the latest 52 weeks ending March 21, dollar sales in the supermarket channel declined 1.5%, to $4.2...
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market has launched EatWell, a line of 17 healthy new ready-to-eat prepared meals and sides, all of which have been designed to contain fewer than 500 calories and less...
The past decade saw significant changes in modern retail meat departments. Case-ready programs became much more prevalent, private label came into its own and marketing claims proliferated. Commodity meats are still...
Many shoppers still lack basic cooking skills and struggle to come up with new ideas for preparing meals at home, according to a recent protein labeling study sponsored by the National Pork Board, The Beef Checkoff...
When it comes to bare-knuckle food-retail competition, farmers' markets may not be the first format that springs to mind. In fact, most of SN's coverage of farmers' markets in recent years has been focused on...
NORWALK, Conn. Potential commodity price volatility was the top concern expressed by the chief financial officers at 106 food, beverage and agriculture companies in a recent survey conducted by GE Capital. Commodity...
ORLANDO, Fla. Shoppers may have been clipping coupons and looking for bargains more often during the past two years, but their preference for supermarkets as the best place to purchase meat and poultry remained strong...
Refrigerated pizza and RFG pizza kits have been among the top growth categories for food retailers in recent years, according to data from Information Resources Inc., Chicago. In fact, the category continued to post...
In 2009, supermarket meat departments found themselves in a rare position with regard to beef. The recession had caused a steep drop in restaurant traffic. And, less demand from restaurants meant lower wholesale...