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Deli products shouldn't just sit in the case. Someone should sell deli. But does the very idea of "selling deli" strike you as an oxymoron?It might well do that. After all, in most supermarkets there is no selling going on at the deli counter, nor...
Supermarkets are hot for a bigger chunk of the fresh meals market -- and not surprisingly, food producers are quickly lining up for the chance to help them capture the prize.At venues such as this week's MealSolutions conference in Phoenix...
NORTHLAKE, Ill. -- Dominick's Finer Foods here said it plans to open 20 additional Fresh Stores over the next two years based on the success of the format over the past three years.any plans for mid-October. Funds from the IPO will enable Dominick...
COMPTON, Calif. -- Advanced Fresh Concepts, a company here that operates sushi bars inside supermarkets, is taking on fast food with a flier that compares sushi's nutritional qualities with those of sandwiches such as McDonald's Big Mac and Burger...
PALMYRA, Pa. -- A.S.K. Foods here, a manufacturer of fresh, prepared foods and frozen products, has nearly doubled production space at its fresh prepared foods plant to meet the industry's greater demand.The expansion increased the production area...
Naturipe Adds Strawberry Lineturipe has introduced a value-added strawberry product called the "Berry Dipper." The package includes prewashed long-stemmed strawberries with a 4-ounce container of Marzetti's chocolate-flavored sauce.The cooperative...
WASHINGTON -- More than 800 retailers and wholesalers from the supermarket business have preregistered for the Food Marketing Institute's fresh prepared foods and value-added products show, MealSolutions '96, the trade group said last week.The...
Fresh America, Dole Add Regionere announced it has added a new territory to its existing agreement with Dole Fresh Vegetables, Salinas, Calif.Fresh America will service the new territory from its Atlanta distribution center. Currently, Fresh...
SYDNEY, Australia (FNS) -- Franklins Ltd., Australia's leading discount supermarket chain, is moving full steam ahead into the fresh foods business with the rollout of a new "Fresh Look" store remodeling campaign.The chainwide project focuses on...
SALINAS, Calif. -- In partnership with Hillshire Farm, Fresh Express Farms is introducing a line of packaged salads complete with refrigerated ham and chicken, which both companies are calling an industry first.Unlike at least one other complete...