Frozen Foods

Weis Markets continues to refine its senior management staff with the recent appointments of Regina Tator and Greg Oldright as its new directors of center store sales, and Bruno Garisto as its new director of private brands.

A recent survey from Burst Media a Burlington, Mass.-based provider of advertising representation, services and technology to independent Web publishers, has found that Internet food and product ads have considerable bearing on the decision-making process for both online and in-person store shoppers.

Aunt Jemima Frozen Confetti Pancakes can make an everyday breakfast more fun for the whole family — fast.

Even with fewer new product introductions, the specialty food industry rang up $63.09 billion in sales in 2009, an increase of 2.9 percent over the previous year, according to “The State of the Specialty Food Industry 2010,” an annual report from SPINS, Mintel International and the National Association of the Specialty Food Trade.

Loyalty programs are thought by many to be the least costly method of trying to get your customers to come back.

José Olé, a manufacturer of premium quality frozen Mexican food, will be celebrating its 10th anniversary with “Come Join the Party!” — a multi-faceted promotional and charitable campaign representing the biggest such effort in the company’s history.

After launching the NuVal nutritional scoring system to assist in meal planning and eliminate the nutritional mystery surrounding a product one year ago, Meijer has expanded the program by an additional 2,000 new items.

Seneca Foods Corp. will increase its contribution commitment to the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) with a $250,000 pledge paid over the next five years.