Deli / Prepared Foods

GROCERY: Dairy: Milking it
New focuses on convenience, health, and self-indulgence will help drive dairy department sales.
Next Year to Be a Busy One for CPG Companies, With New Trends on the Horizon
NAPLES, N.Y. -- This was a year of transition for many packaged goods marketers, paving the way for an extremely active year for new products in 2006, according to global business information provider Datamonitor. New packaged goods rollouts in the United States are up 6.5 percent from last year, though Oct. 31, 2005, as the end of low-carbmania has allowed other health-and-wellness-related trends to take hold.

Americans Consuming More Organics than Ever: Whole Foods Survey

AUSTIN, Texas -- The number of Americans who've tried organic foods has jumped to 65 percent in 2005, compared to 54 percent in 2003 and 2004, and a quarter of 1,000 people responding to a survey said they're consuming organics more than they did a year ago, said Whole Foods Market here.
COVER STORY: Experts' Roundtable: Blueprints for change

Progressive Grocer asked a panel of experts to assess the current state of category management and suggest how it could be improved. Their answers point the way to the next step in the practice's evolution.
IRI Report: Shoppers Want Even More from Convenience Products

CHICAGO --It looks like consumers are demanding even more robust convenience-based products than ever, with attributes such as better nutritional benefits, according to a study released yesterday by Information Resources, Inc. (IRI).
FRESH FOOD: Signature Perishables: Bull's eye

Exclusive-brand programs in fresh categories are paying off for retailers that have a clear, premium point of difference -- but they've got to hit the mark.
Bashas' Starts Halloween Early at New Chandler Store

CHANDLER, Ariz. -- To celebrate the upcoming grand opening of its latest Bashas¿ unit here, family-owned regional supermarket chain Bashas' is holding two free events next week -- a sneak preview of the new store and indoor trick-or-treating.
TECHNOLOGY: Fuel for thought

The participants in a recent PG executive roundtable filled up on helpful information about running a successful gasoline business.
Rising Gas Prices Boosts CPG Spending in Major Channels: IRI Study

CHICAGO -- With gasoline costs soaring and projected to only rise higher, the average U.S. consumer is reconsidering purchasing decisions. So far, some of them are purchasing more CPG products, which bodes well for grocers.
GROCERY: Imported Foods: United rations

Imported specialty foods will become less and less 'special' in a multicultural market -- but they'd better be the real thing.

GROCERY: Dairy: Milking it

Next Year to Be a Busy One for CPG Companies, With New Trends on the Horizon

Americans Consuming More Organics than Ever: Whole Foods Survey

COVER STORY: Experts' Roundtable: Blueprints for change

IRI Report: Shoppers Want Even More from Convenience Products

FRESH FOOD: Signature Perishables: Bull's eye

Bashas' Starts Halloween Early at New Chandler Store

TECHNOLOGY: Fuel for thought

Rising Gas Prices Boosts CPG Spending in Major Channels: IRI Study

GROCERY: Imported Foods: United rations