Deli

New research from the Perishables Group reveals the in-store deli is gaining share of perishables sales, driven by deli-prepared foods. The information was released in the Perishables Groups new Deli Department Drivers report, which combines point-of-sale supermarket data, consumer demographic profiles, shopper loyalty card data and secondary research to determine the most important factors impacting department performance. …

U.S. specialty food sales sizzled last year in what industry experts believe is a sign consumers are regaining confidence and opening their wallets. …

Mezzetta Specialty Foods, Americas number-one producer of imported and domestic peppers and olives, announced today it is debuting a variety of new unique specialty food products inspired by current culinary trends, including three new cheese-stuffed olives: Smoked Gouda, Habanero Jack and Sharp White Cheddar. …

The Wisconsin Master Cheesemaker program, the nations only advanced certification course of its kind for veteran cheesemakers, has graduated two new and two returning Master Cheesemakers. With the new 2011 graduates, Wisconsin has 51 Masters. In total, they hold Masters certifications for 34 cheese varieties and represent 29 companies. …

J.V.M. Sales Corp d/b/a Milanos Cheese Corp. has recently received certification from the Womens Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as a Womens Business Enterprise (WBE) on a state and national level. As a WBE, Milanos executives can receive special training provided by WBENC and tools to increase their ability to operate efficiently, grow their capacity to meet corporate needs and better understand how to compete in a diverse procurement environment. …