News & Archives // 2011
09Mar2011
PILOT AND PRW MAN
Most people know Russ Borstelman as a person who wears many hats at a public refrigerated warehouse firm. But he also pilots World War II vintage planes at air shows. When ...
09Mar2011
RFID: SILVER BULLET OR FLASH IN THE PAN?
Is RFID tagging the silver bullet for supply chain visibility, or a mature technology that’s gone as far as it can in the food industry? Pundits line up on both ...
09Mar2011
DISPLAY CASE SALES RISE
With the economy showing signs of improvement, retailers are moving ahead with plans for remodels and new stores that had been on hold, display case manufacturers agree. “More retailers are ...
09Mar2011
SEAFOOD RISES, BUT SO DO COSTS
Supermarket sales of frozen fish/seafood climbed 6.7% to $247.5 million in the 12 weeks ended Jan. 23, while shrimp fell 1.6% to $314.1 million, according to SymphonyIRI Group, the Chicagobased ...
09Mar2011
Dynamic Dips
The dips and spreads segment is heading South — of the border, that is. According to Chicago-based market research firm SymphonyIRI Group, supermarket dollar sales of refrigerated flavored spreads, a ...
09Mar2011
Savory + Sweet = Sales
Supermarket sales of frozen bread and dough both scored gains in dollars and units in the 12 weeks ended Jan. 23, according to SymphonyIRI Group, the Chicagobased market research firm. The ...
09Mar2011
Asian Foods Surge 11%
Frozen Asian entrees surged ahead by 11% to $907.1 million in the 52 weeks ended Jan. 22, according to data from The Nielsen Company. That data, which include sales in food, ...
09Mar2011
‘Greek’ Sparks Yogurt
Sparked by the skyrocketing growth of Greek yogurt and the continued strength of better- for-you products (like Activia), supermarket sales of yogurt rose 8.0% to $867.8 million in the 12 ...
09Mar2011
Good News And Bad News
According to projections by the U.S. Census Bureau, Hispanics will be the fastest growing segment in the country between 2010 and 2050, with a 167% increase. The black population is ...
09Mar2011
Playing Off Shopper Buzz
Your shoppers may not like your private label chicken, dinners and seafood very much. But they’re probably happier with your store brand ice cream, pizza and vegetables. What’s more, you ...
