Electronic traceability standards developed by the Produce Traceability Initiative could soon be required for all perishables products, noted a group of panelists here at the Produce Marketing Association's annual...
Although economists are now anticipating a rebound from the recession in 2010, the tough economic times of the past two years will have a long-lasting impact on how consumers shop, Bryan Silbermann, president and...
Supermarket retailers joined growers, packers and other produce industry executives this weekend at the Produce Marketing Association's annual Fresh Summit International Convention & Exposition in Anaheim, Calif. As...
It's the dog days of late summer in Southern California, and the weather has been fierce! wrote Megan McDowell, owner of Wildomar, Calif.-based MM Livestock, in a recent blog post on localharvest.org. Despite the heat...
In August, Whole Foods Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Mackey courted controversy with an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal advocating a health care reform package that would include high-deductible...
Sales of brownies and dessert bars averaged $125 per week per bakery during the 52 weeks ending March 28, 2009. The sales represented a 9.6% increase from the same period a year earlier, according to a recent report...
As the current recession has worn on, supermarkets have been resilient, with many retailers finding ways to benefit as shoppers head back to basics saving money by dining out less and cooking more at home. But...
In 2006, it was E. coli found on spinach. In 2007, it was contaminated seafood imports and later, contaminated frozen hamburger patties. 2008 saw the largest beef recall in U.S. history, followed by a huge salmonella...
Back-to-school products are expected to post modest sales gains this year, according to a report released last week by the Nielsen Co., New York. In a post on the company's news wire, Nielsen forecast a dollar sales...
Grills, back-to-school supplies, Halloween costumes and Christmas decorations were all once reliable profit generators for supermarkets. But it's no secret that the advent of supercenters, dollar stores and discount...