Creative Cutting Keeps Consumers

October 2, 2012 Certified Angus Beef Brand

Take it or leave it. Too often, that’s the attitude the beef industry has taken with its customers, but in an effort to retain and grow demand, a third option has emerged. It’s a “we’ll help you deal with it” kind of approach, said Phil Bass, Certified Angus Beef LLC (CAB) meat scientist at the recent Feeding Quality Forum.

Expanding Beef Recall Creates Consumer Confusion

The E. coli scare involving meat products from Alberta-based XL Foods has caused many consumers to lose confidence in the safety of Alberta beef.

Pork Burger Patty Sales Soar

Pork Burger Patty Sales Soar When Johnsonville® introduced its flavored pork burger patties in 2011, it fired up a trend that has rekindled the thrill of the grill this year for consumers across the country.

Peapod.com Is First In U.S. To Launch Virtual Grocery Stores

October 2, 2012 Peapod

Peapod.com, the nation's leading Internet grocer, announced today the launch of more than 100 virtual grocery stores at commuter rail stations in Boston, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. and Chicago.  The first of its kind in the U.S., the virtual store technology features billboards of larger-than-life grocery aisles on the train platforms.  Commuters with iPhones, iPads or Android phones simply scan a QR code on the billboards to download a free PeapodMobile app and start shopping on the spot by scanning bar codes of the products displayed in the "aisles."

Giant Food Puts Jessup Warehouse On The Market

Giant Food has put its former dry goods warehouse in Jessup on the market, the real estate firm handling the listing said last Monday.