One of the first things Giant Food of Landover did to mark its 75th year was to give the Salvation Army — that venerable institution of do-good Christians — a $75,000 donation...

We've all experienced some unusual things in recent years, including a recession of historic severity, store formats that break the mold, and offbeat product trends...

If you're a food retailer today, health and wellness is certainly on your radar and very possibly a major initiative. If not, you risk being labeled out of touch...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture released its “Agricultural Projections to 2020” report this month, and the agency's predictions — at least in the near term — probably won't surprise many meat and poultry producers...

For years independent retailers were urged to differentiate and develop niches...

This week in Las Vegas, 23 supermarket baggers from states all across the U.S. from New York to California compete for the top prize of $10,000 and a personalized gold checkout lane in the National Grocers Association's 25th Best Bagger...

We're about to see a U.S. retail battle play out on Canadian soil...

My brother Patrick chided himself the other day for eating something that seemed innocuous enough: a milk chocolate-covered almond. In doing so he broke his new year's resolution as the slip-up marked his first since trading in a vegetarian...

The federal government has never shied from its support for genetic modification. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which regulates GM crops, says they are safe and help maintain adequate food supplies for the nation — and the world. Currently...

Last week's launch of an industrywide, front-of-pack nutrition labeling initiative was big news across the country. The announcement in Phoenix — at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference — drew widespread coverage in the media, which quoted...