Frozen Foods

Buffalo, N.Y. -- By consent resolution, the board at Rich Products Corp. here elected its president and c.e.o., Robert E. Rich Jr., to succeed his father Robert E. Rich, who passed away earlier this year, as the company's chairman.

WEST BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Shaw's Supermarkets here is opening a new store in Wakefield, Mass. with a unique piece of local history: The 54,436-square foot store includes granite window sills harvested from the original mill buildings on the site, as a way to preserve something from those historical structures the store has replaced.

BENTONVILLE, Ark. -- In what could prove to be a template for how it would seek to conquer the Big Apple and other major urban centers, Wal-Mart here opened a 179,731-square-foot discount store today in downtown White Plains, N.Y., which the company says contains "unique design elements and a product mix for its urban customer," as well as the mass merchant's most extensive selection of grocery products outside of a Supercenter.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Shoppers purchasing many of the best-known national brands at Price Chopper Stores here during June enabled the grocery chain to make a $27,000 contribution to a local children's charity.

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- In recognition of the outstanding promotional efforts of the frozen food industry during March National Frozen Food Month, the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) here named 39 winners of its Golden Penguin Awards, including honorees in 15 retail and foodservice categories.

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- In recognition of the outstanding promotional efforts of the frozen food industry during March National Frozen Food Month, the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) here named 39 winners of its Golden Penguin Awards, including honorees in 15 retail and foodservice categories.

Good-for-you premium entrees with an ethnic twist, serving several and ready in minutes -- welcome to the brave new world of frozen meals.

Good-for-you premium entrees with an ethnic twist, serving several and ready in minutes -- welcome to the brave new world of frozen meals.