Market Trends

Americans' fascination with the DVD format is driving new sales and a new realization that video can work for the food channel.

One man's escape from Cuba was the beginning of an American dream that still sustains his son and grandson.

Three words of advice for retailers looking to grow fresh seafood sales: shrimp, salmon, tilapia.

SAN DIEGO - Hy-Vee Supermarkets has become the first major food retailer in the Midwest region to offer irradiated case-ready fresh ground beef. The retailer has signed on with San Diego, Calif.-based SureBeam Corporation, a provider of electron beam technology.

Scores of manufacturer promotions ensure the checkout lane will be the big winner this Super Bowl season.

MINNEAPOLIS - Supervalu Inc. announced it has finalized its plan to establish a dedicated logistics solution provider organization to pursue growth opportunities within non-traditional logistics management services.

PITTSBURGH - German-owned discount retailer Aldi is considering the Pittsburgh market for a 400,000-square-foot distribution warehouse, the Pittsburgh Business Times reports.

NEW YORK - A depressed job market and stock market losses pushed U.S. consumer sentiment in early October to its lowest level in nine years, raising concerns the consumer-driven recovery could be in jeopardy, Reuters reports.