Celebrity Chef Kathleen Daelemans To Guest Judge AHF Culinary Competition

Top culinary professionals from the healthcare industry will compete in the Association for Healthcare Foodservice (AHF) 2011 Culinary Competition held in conjunction with its annual conference in Phoenix, on June 7 at the Arizona Biltmore. Five competing teams will demonstrate their exceptional culinary talent and creativity, representative of the healthcare industry.

Fresh Market Chain To Open First NJ Store In Montvale

The Fresh Market Inc., a North Carolina-based chain of smaller-sized supermarkets specializing in fresh produce and other perishables, will open its first New Jersey store in Montvale June 15.

New Orleans Is Trying Loans To Entice Grocers To The City

On an uncharacteristically cool Thursday in May, construction crews at the corner of St. Claude and St. Roch avenues are hustling to finish work on the New Orleans Food Co-op, a purple, pink and orange beacon of recovery that sits in a neighborhood speckled with Hurricane Katrina X's.

MyWebGrocer Reports Grocery Shoppers Are Going Digital

May 19, 2011 MyWebGrocer

Consumers are going online now more than ever before for shopping and purchasing needs, and groceries are no exception, according to MyWebGrocer, leading provider of digital grocery solutions. Grocery retailers like Kroger and ShopRite are meeting shoppers’ needs and offering a digital array of planning and purchasing tools, especially online circulars.

Target, Supervalu Testing New More Energy-Efficient Refrigerant

Customers won't notice but Target and other grocers, including Supervalu, are testing a new type of refrigerant designed to reduce leakage from coolers and freezers, lower greenhouse gas emissions and, eventually, reduce the cost of operations.