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Fueled by the recession and an influx of higher-quality, premium options that more closely approximate restaurant fare, frozen pizza expanded a whopping 26% across channels

Although frozen breakfasts lost a bit to scratch cooking during the recession, the category is rebounding nicely in 2010, thanks in part to the increasing

Ice cream sales are expected to do better this year than last, but don’t expect meteoric growth from the category over the next five years.

Brands outperformed private label in both ice cream and novelties in supermarkets during the 12 weeks ended Feb. 20, according to SymphonyIRI Group, the Chicago-based

As the economy goes, so goes the frozen appetizers/snack rolls category. While supermarket sales of the category were down in units and dollars for the

Can’t believe I suckered IRI into letting me come to this conference again as “press.” Why does everyone look so young? Cops began looking young

Most people know Russ Borstelman as a person who wears many hats at a public refrigerated warehouse firm. But he also pilots World War II

Is RFID tagging the silver bullet for supply chain visibility, or a mature technology that’s gone as far as it can in the food industry?

With the economy showing signs of improvement, retailers are moving ahead with plans for remodels and new stores that had been on hold, display case

Supermarket sales of frozen fish/seafood climbed 6.7% to $247.5 million in the 12 weeks ended Jan. 23, while shrimp fell 1.6% to $314.1 million, according

The dips and spreads segment is heading South — of the border, that is. According to Chicago-based market research firm SymphonyIRI Group, supermarket dollar sales