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Prepared Foods

World’s Longest Charcuterie Tray Display

Jewel-Osco features charcuterie as part of 125th anniversary celebration. Columbus Craft Meats, Hayward, CA, partnered with Jewel-Osco to display a 125-foot charcuterie board, Aug. 28, at the retailer’s Mount Prospect, IL, store. The special board […]

Prepared Foods

Charcuterie: A Mainstream Staple

Amid rising popularity, the charcuterie market evolves and expands to meet growing consumer appetites. The charcuterie category has been one of the most prominent categories to benefit from changes in customers’ eating preferences in recent […]

Prepared Foods

Mediterranean Foods Moving Forward

This segment continues to make inroads, buoyed by mindful eaters. Once a small niche, Mediterranean foods have grabbed a larger swath of the spotlight in the supermarket in recent years as American consumers become more […]

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Getting Prepared

Grabbing a prepared meal from the deli has come a long way from its roots in corned beef on rye. Today, deli prepared foods represent more than $20 billion in sales, according to 52-week data […]

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Re-Thinking Prepared Foods

February/March, 2020 – It is easy to think of reasons why prepared foods must be the focus of the deli. Primarily, prepared foods provide a retailer with the opportunity to offer unique, restaurant-quality food and […]