Archive for the ‘Grocery Store’ Category

Publix spices up recipe with Lithia meal-preparation store

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

It’s almost hard to keep up with the articles being written about this Publix offering. But I have to agree with the comment that meal prep is “an industry still trying to figure itself out”.
The idea of meal assembly grocery stores merging has been discussed for months now. Will the closing of other stand alone […]

Food prices to remain high despite worldwide record wheat crop

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008

TORONTO - Groups such as the Canadian Wheat Board and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are predicting a record wheat crop worldwide this year, but warning prices will remain high
The higher quality wheats, used to make bread and pasta, are also in short supply and likely to remain high.
Over the past decade, the price of […]

Food costs will only increase from here

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Not exactly good news as we see a touch of relief in the price of gas…
NEW YORK — As prices for crude oil and other commodities ease, consumers have gotten a small dose of relief at the gas pump. But don’t expect less pain at the grocery counter.
Food inflation is here to stay — and […]

MyMenu offers fresh take on frozen meals

Thursday, July 31st, 2008

A new arrival in the Dane County food market has another answer to that perennial question: What ’s for dinner?
Opening five stores in the last two months, MyMenu offers frozen meals, from family-size to single servings, as well as appetizers, desserts, soups and pizza.
Advertising “hundreds of meal ideas ” in one aisle, the stores offer, […]

Publix to open second "Make Ahead Meals"

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Looks like Publix is forging ahead with their second location.
On Sept. 4 the company will debut its first stand-alone meal assembly shop in the FishHawk Ranch area in Lithia after testing the concept - called Make Ahead Meals - inside a Jacksonville Publix since November.

And from their website:
A second location is coming: FishHawk Ranch […]