Consumers question safety of supermarket prepared foods
With the rise of the grocerant—supermarkets that offer prepared, restaurant-style foods—comes consumer concerns regarding food safety. IFT Daily News
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Ajinomoto recalls 47 million lb of frozen prepared foods for possible <em>Listeria</em>
Ajinomoto Windsor is recalling approximately 47 million lb of not-ready-to-eat meat and poultry products (e.g., frozen entrees and appetizers) that may be adulterated with Listeria monocytogenes, the U.S. Dept. of … Continue Reading →
Grocers, retailers up their prepared food game
The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Technomic have released results of a survey detailing the sophistication of supermarket fresh prepared foods among 28 grocers/retailers, representing 8,000 stores, and substantiated the … Continue Reading →
Prepared foods are restaurant menu driven
Supermarkets can implement current restaurant trends to encourage growing consumer interest in prepared foods. read more Supermarket News
Vegetables often prepared with added fat, sodium
A study conducted by the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service (USDA ERS) shows that Americans often eat vegetables prepared in ways that add calories and sodium and remove … 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
Gallery: Tried and true midwest prepared foods
More than 80 years ago, Strack & Van Til started as a single grocery store in downtown Griffith, Ind. Today there are 20 stores with all but one located in … Continue Reading →
SN webinar: Consumers drive innovation in deli, prepared foods
Retailers can increase sales in deli and prepared foods by focusing on the trends and innovations consumers are looking for, according to panelists in Supermarket News’ webinar “Fresh Insights: Surveying … Continue Reading →
Tops freshens prepared foods program
Tops Friendly Markets, Williamsville, N.Y., has been mixing things up in the deli and prepared foods departments. read more Supermarket News
Diners look cross-channel for prepared foods
Prepared foods are a staple for many shoppers, and they are purchasing them at different types of retailers, according to the most recent “The Why? Behind the Buy” report by … Continue Reading →