Inflationary Heat Isn’t Spoiling Fresh Foods

March 20, 2013 Nielsen Perishables Group

Even as food prices sizzle around the globe, fresh foods remain a healthy staple in our diets. In fact, consumers around the world spend between 30 and 60 percent of their total food, grocery and personal care expenses on fresh foods, according to new findings from the  Nielsen Global Survey of Fresh Foods, which surveyed more than 29,000 respondents with Internet access from 58 countries.

Safeway Announces Retirement Of Retail Operations EVP Bruce Everette

March 20, 2013 Safeway Inc.

Safeway Inc. announced that Bruce Everette (61) is retiring as Executive Vice President, Retail Operations after a distinguished 44-year career at Safeway. Kelly Griffith (49), currently the President of Merchandising, has been chosen to succeed Everette.

Safeway's Blackhawk Gift Card Unit Files For $200 Million IPO

March 20, 2013 Aman Shah, Reuters

Blackhawk Network Holdings Inc, grocer Safeway Inc's (SWY.N) gift card and payment service unit, filed with regulators to raise as much as $200 million in an initial public offering of its Class A common stock.

Publix Pilot Program Offers Dietitian For Fee

Lakeland-based Publix Super Markets Inc. hired registered dietitian Jamie Stolarz for a pilot program called Publix Dietitian Services. The program, based at the Winthrop Town Center Publix in Riverview, "is designed to assist customers with every aspect of good nutrition, including interactive tours, lively discussion, one-on-one shopping assistance, meal planning, pantry makeovers and more," spokeswoman Shannon Patten said.

Phillips New Culinary Crab – Say Goodbye To Broken Lumps

March 19, 2013 Phillips Foods

Phillips Foods is proud to introduce a new, innovative product line Culinary Crab™.  Culinary Crab™ features a patented process that utilizes 100% natural blue swimming crab, shaping it into Jumbo and Super Lump sizes. These large, uniform lumps truly deliver the flavor of fresh crab and are produced without any artificial binders.  The Culinary Crab™ line currently offers two items: Culinary Jumbo and Culinary Super Lump.