Progressive Grocer

The Oral Care category is seeing a host of brands launching several variants with value additions to provide solutions to consumers with specific dental care needs. From toothpastes that offer teeth whitening, protection from sensitivity, and bad breath, to toothbrushes...

A rich resource for retailers, energy products can present placement challenges. Supermarkets are in the midst of an energy surge. Food and dietary supplements formulated for those wanting a physical and mental lift are in high demand, growing pervasive across food/drink...

Ciders are the ‘next big thing’ in alcohol beverages for supermarkets. Summertime, and the living is easy …” That Gershwin lyric, etched in the American soul for several generations, has come to represent one of the two major profit periods in...

The Frozen Food category has caught the attention of both processors and consumers, and is estimated to grow three times by 2017 In the midst of rising inflation and a recessionary environment, where every industry is struggling to sustain its...

Advances in supermarket ceilings and floors yield savings, improved store ambiance With the increased pace of retail life, food marketers need floor and ceiling solutions that coordinate with their fast-track construction schedules and/or reduce downtime during remodels and renovations. They...

Mysore is seeing a spurt in organic food stores, finds Roshna Chandran, as she talks with several organic food specialty store owners, who share their challenges in production, supply and retailing of organic products, and their philosophy of giving...

Retailers, manufacturers and consumers embrace the concept that candy can be art of a healthy diet obody’s going to mistake candy for health food any time soon, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be enjoyed by those concerned about improving...

Opening in an underserved area hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, a new Key Food store provides fresh, healthy food — and an object lesson in resilience It’s a small store, but we carry everything.” That’s Yunes “Joe” Doleh talking, as...

Retailers, CPG companies rethink how best to turn up the spigot on their liquid assets. he beverage aisle is undergoing a radical transformation in regard to what products consumers are buying, a pattern that suggests grocers need to rethink how...

Spices Board Chairman Dr. A Jayathilak shares production, sales across regions, and current market performance of Indian cardamom in international markets Where is cardamom sourced from and sold? The Western Ghats, Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are the major producers of...

The story of Shree Paras Supermarket in Malegaon, Nashik, is one of grit and determination, and the grocer’s willingness to shed off the old and accept the new The second largest city in the Nashik district in Maharashtra, Malegaon is...

With the entry of private shops into hitherto only government controlled markets like Delhi, proliferation of liquor chain stores and boutiques, super-/hypermarkets being allowed to retail alcoholic beverages, explosion in availability of alcoholic beverage brands, and the evolving Indian...

With its right mix of product portfolio, educative promos, and aggressive pricing, Dr. Oetker Funfoods has, within a short period of time, become a household name in India. Oliver Mirza, Managing Director, Dr. Oetker India, talks with Juhi Sharma...