Frozen Foods

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- New technologies, elevated food safety concerns and the growth of mass merchandisers are all factoring into a rapidly changing logistics environment for food distributors and retailers, said FMI in a study released yesterday, the 2004 Food Industry Distribution Center Benchmarking Report.

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Grocery Outlet, one of the largest extreme-value grocers in the United States, will expand its presence in the Northwest with the addition of six new stores in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and Washington, and the relocation of two stores in Oregon.

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Grocery Outlet, one of the largest extreme-value grocers in the United States, will expand its presence in the Northwest with the addition of six new stores in Oregon, Idaho, Nevada and Washington, and the relocation of two stores in Oregon.

PORTLAND, Maine -- Aggressive retailers may want to go a little wild with their blueberry displays in the coming weeks on the heels of news that finds wild blueberries topping Health magazine's "hot list" of 20 good-for-you foods.

PORTLAND, Maine -- Aggressive retailers may want to go a little wild with their blueberry displays in the coming weeks on the heels of news that finds wild blueberries topping Health magazine's "hot list" of 20 good-for-you foods.

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway, based here, rolled out its online shopping and home-delivery service, Safeway.com, in greater Phoenix yesterday. Six Safeway stores in the Phoenix area will process and deliver online orders, with 30 new employees devoted to the Internet arm of Safeway's retail operations in the market.

PLEASANTON, Calif. -- Safeway, based here, rolled out its online shopping and home-delivery service, Safeway.com, in greater Phoenix yesterday. Six Safeway stores in the Phoenix area will process and deliver online orders, with 30 new employees devoted to the Internet arm of Safeway's retail operations in the market.

Mainstream chains are taking advantage of hot sales of organics in the frozens aisle.