Produce / Floral

Some of the most successful items in the supermarket perimeter are giving consumers plenty of reasons to appreciate specialty perishables.

LOS ANGELES - A California woman has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit against the J.M. Smucker Co. claiming that its label, "Simply 100 percent fruit," is misleading since its spreadable jam is less than half fruit, Reuters reports.

KANSAS CITY, Kan. -- Applebee's International Inc. has filed a lawsuit against Nestle SA, accusing the food company of infringing the restaurant chain's "Skillet Sensations" trademark.

As away-from-home meal spending continues to intensify, the supermarket industry gears up.

Enticing customers with a host of new flavor combinations and heat levels, hot sauces are burning up the shelves of the condiment aisle.

WASHINGTON - The interim final bioterrorism regulations released Thursday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration were viewed positively by the Food Marketing Institute and other food industry trade groups.

Promotions, new products, improved quality, and a world of different toppings are helping sales of frozen pizzas take off.

New applications enable retailers to yield higher sales and greater returns on their packaging investments.

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. government on Wednesday went ahead with its plan to refashion its well-known Food Guide Pyramid to help chubby Americans eat less and exercise more, Reuters reports.

TRENTON, N.J. -- It's going to be a peachy keen autumn for peach lovers, but produce department managers might have to do some juggling to fit them into that section.

A six-month study says supermarkets are selling themselves short at checkout--by as much as $2 billion.

A far-reaching philosophy of interdependence has made Whole Foods a lifestyle brand for its upscale shoppers.