Price outlook poor for limes
Bad weather in Mexico has greatly reduced the spring lime crop, sending the prices for the citrus fruit to never-seen-before highs. read more Supermarket News
Author: R. Daneel Olivaw
Whole Foods sources produce from store roof greenhouse
The greenhouse that sits on the top of Whole Foods’ Brooklyn, N.Y., store recently started harvesting from its crop of lettuces, leafy greens, herbs and seven types of tomatoes. read … Continue Reading →
Brookshire’s heightens Fresh in prepared foods
While Fresh by Brookshire’s — a concept store from Brookshire Grocery Co. — puts special care into all fresh departments, prepared foods really make a splash. read more Supermarket News
In-store bakeries step up wedding cakes
By Kelly Gates Consumers are now asking for sculptured or tiered wedding cakes that tout contemporary designs and sophisticated flavor profiles for both batters and fillings. read more Supermarket News
The Lempert Report: Could ‘girl power’ lift supermarkets? (video)
The Lempert Report suggests that supermarkets tap into Girl Power with “shadow” programs at store-level. read more Supermarket News
Gallery: Mariano’s opens largest store yet
Mariano’s Fresh Market has opened an 80,000-square-foot, two-story supermarket in the Ravenswood area on Chicago’s North Side. read more Supermarket News
It’s time for wine: How retailers won in Tennessee
When Governor Bill Haslam signed the “Wine in the Grocery Stores” bill in Tennessee last month, it was the culmination of a nearly seven-year-long process and marks the first time … Continue Reading →
Aldi to break ground on Houston DC, division office
Aldi said Monday it will break ground May 1 on a new 650,000-square-foot distribution center and division headquarters in Rosenberg, Texas, a Houston suburb. read more Supermarket News
Whole Foods store to convert waste to fertilizer (with video)
Whole Foods Market’s store in Bellevue, Wash., is expected to announce an agreement to deploy a new processor that turns food waste into organic fertilizer to be sold to farmers … Continue Reading →
Walgreens expands health services for travelers
Walgreens is expanding its scope of service to help prepare international travelers headed to India, China, Aruba, Brazil, Saudi Arabia and other global destinations with travel consultations and immunizations. read … Continue Reading →