Smartphone Use Prevalent in Grocery
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Sixty-one percent of smartphone-wielding Millennials and 58% of shoppers ages 36 to 65 use their phone to shop the grocery store, finds the Sprint Mobile Moment … Continue Reading →
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Sour, BFY Top 2013 Food Trend List
BOULDER, Colo. — Consumers will be interested in making and purchasing sour, tart, acidic and bitter foods, such as fermented cherry juice and sour beer, according to the brand strategy … Continue Reading →
Loblaw Brand Deletes Sandy Tweet
TORONTO – Loblaw’s President’s Choice brand has apologized for making what it termed as an “insensitive” Twitter message referring to Hurricane Sandy. read more Supermarket News
Price Chopper DNA Tests Seafood
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. — Price Chopper Supermarkets conducted DNA testing on a selection of its seafood offerings to verify that the species were accurately labeled, the retailer announced last week. read … Continue Reading →
Fresh Grocer Delays Wellness Plaza Opening
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The Fresh Grocer said it has rescheduled the opening of its first New Jersey location at New Brunswick’s Wellness Plaza to Monday, Nov. 5. read more … Continue Reading →
FMI Selects Service Firm for 2014 Show
ARLINGTON, Va. — Food Marketing Institute here said Wednesday that it has selected Shepard Exposition Services to be its service provider for the 2014 FMI Show in Chicago. read more … Continue Reading →
UFCW, Raley’s to Meet Thursday
SAN JOSE, Calif. — United Food and Commercial Workers Union Locals 5 and 8 said Wednesday they plan to launch a strike at midnight Saturday against the Nob Hill division … Continue Reading →
Sobeys Contest, Video Promote Seafood Traceability
STELLARTON, Nova Scotia — Sobeys recently launched an ongoing contest to promote its seafood traceability program with the organization Thisfish. read more Supermarket News
Fresh Food Prices Low Now, Set to Rise in 2013
WASHINGTON — Right now prices are comparatively low across many fresh food categories, such as produce and eggs, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer … Continue Reading →
Kroger Stops Selling Sprouts
CINCINNATI — Kroger Co. announced last week that it will stop selling fresh sprouts in all of its 2,425 supermarkets and multi-department stores because of food safety concerns. read more … Continue Reading →