Murray's Cheese, the trend-setting Manhattan-based artisan cheese shop, debuted its first retail venture outside New York City last week, opening a department in Kroger's newest Fresh Fare store in Cincinnati's...
Leading retailers worked together this year to brainstorm and build the Fresh Ideas Marketplace, a regular installation at the Produce Marketing Association's annual Fresh Summit convention, where retailers, growers...
Shoppers may be watching their food budgets closely, but there are still plenty of opportunities to build sales in a well-run produce department, a group of four produce managers said recently at the Produce Marketing...
With global markets in turmoil, many businesses are facing an uncertain future. And Bryan Silbermann, president of the Produce Marketing Association, didn't mince words when describing the many additional challenges...
It's a crucial time for the Produce Traceability Initiative, an industry-led effort to achieve farm-to-retail electronic traceability for fruits and vegetables sold in the U.S. and Canada. Industry groups including...
Dierbergs Markets has teamed up with the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board to launch Dierbergs Signature Selections, a new private-label collection of 18 premium, handcrafted cheeses made in Wisconsin. Dierbergs was...
Wages are stagnating, food costs are rising, fuel prices remain stubbornly high, and Wall Street is in a state of turmoil. In this daunting economic climate, most consumers are looking for ways to tighten their...
CHICAGO Commodities prices have fallen steeply in recent weeks, driven down primarily by the broader market turmoil caused by the international credit crisis. Wheat futures last week fell to less than $6 per bushel on...
Tops Friendly Markets has announced a new partnership with Oakville, Ontario-based Tim Hortons, the largest fast-food chain in Canada, best known for its coffee, fresh-baked goods and sandwiches. The agreement will...
Thirty-four companies from throughout the produce supply chain last week endorsed a new plan to implement a common standard for produce traceability by the end of 2012. Developed by the Produce Traceability Initiative...