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SALINAS, Calif. -- Brand names are a familiar sight in the grocery aisles, but they are now also competing for space in the produce department.While a few notable produce companies have built a brand image around commodity items, it is value-added...
BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- Sam's Club here, a Wal-Mart subsidiary, will manage most of its own produce departments under a new agreement with one of its distributors, Fresh America.Under the five-year agreement, which takes effect Dec. 1, Sam's Club...
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- Building on advertising impetus from supermarkets, Scott Paper here is rolling out a worldwide promotional campaign, including television spots, for its repositioned household and personal-care paper products.Supermarket chains...
WASHINGTON (FNS) -- New regulations on the labeling of poultry received mixed reviews from trade and consumer associations last week.The groups were reacting to a new U.S. Department of Agriculture labeling change, handed down Aug. 24, that states...
WASHINGTON -- A debate on the labeling of fresh and frozen poultry ended last week as the United States Department of Agriculture ruled that only birds chilled between 26 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit may be labeled "fresh."Previously, the Food Safety...
WASHINGTON -- The Food Marketing Institute here is considering creating a total fresh foods trade show, which would encompass all aspects of the perishables industry in supermarkets, from produce to prepared meals.The supermarket trade association...
A&P Selects Group Presidentsre has selected new presidents for several of its operating groups.After being involved in day-to-day operations of the Super Fresh group in Florence, N.J., since earlier this year, Michael Bozza resumes regional...
EDINA, Minn. -- Byerly's here mushroomed an existing in-store sampling program to cover two dozen products coordinated chainwide.The event, called "The Best of Byerly's," was held Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 20, 21 and 22, for the peak...
ROCKVILLE, Md. -- Fresh Fields here, the retailer of natural and health-oriented groceries, prominently featured a bouncing baby in an ad last month for some of its pesticide-free products.Touting Earth's Best organic baby food, the ad ran in The...
Retail produce executives say state and regionally sponsored programs that promote local produce can offer a sizable boon to their businesses, and benefit consumers and farmers at the same time.The groups often provide advertising and point-of...