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Karen Fernandez reports in from the Baltimore-Washington market.

Karen Fernandez reports in.

Karen Fernandez reports in from the Mid-Atlantic market.

Karen Fernandez reports in from the Baltimore-Washington market.

Karen Fernandez reports in from the Baltimore-Washington market.

Karen Fernandez reports in from the Baltimore-Washington market.

Karen Fernandez reports in from the Baltimore-Washington market.

Fresh is in – at least that’s what Nielsen’s Total Consumer Report, which was released this month, has found. While center-of-the-store edibles saw a higher dollar growth of $2.9 billion than that of the $2.2 billion for fresh and perishables, relative to their overall size, fresh categories are driving outsized…

Karen Fernandez keeps you up-to-date on the latest trends in the industry.

Karen Fernandez reports in from the Baltimore-Washington market.

Karen Fernandez reports on the latest trends in the industry.

Karen Fernandez reports in from the Mid-Atlantic market.

Karen Fernandez reports in from the Mid-Atlantic.

As anyone who isn’t living under a rock knows, the digital world is taking over all aspects of our lives. As expectations become realities (Amazon, anyone?), bricks and mortar grocery retailers need to get with the program before they get left behind. Deloitte, the well-known multinational professional services firm, recently released a…

The meal kit industry has hit an impressive $5 billion dollars in sales, according to a recent report put out by Packaged Facts, a leading publisher of market research in the food and beverage, consumer packaged goods, pet products and services, financial services and demographic sectors. "Meal kit delivery services are…

Karen Fernandez reports in from the Baltimore-Washington market.

Karen Fernandez reports in from the Mid-Atlantic.

Karen Fernandez reports in from the Mid-Atlantic market.

As is typically the case with the start of every new year, many people are kicking it off with resolutions to eat heathier. One Michigan mom is taking it a step further by trying to get her local supermarket chain to get rid of the temptation in the checkout aisles…

We are officially in the swing of holiday season and what better way to celebrate the spirit of it than to give back? Giving Tuesday, a campaign started in 2012 by the 92nd Street YMCA in New York City to donate to charitable organizations after the frenzied spending of Black…

It’s November and as we approach the biggest meal of the year for many Americans, the most trusted consumer product testing lab has expanded its sphere of influence to the grocery aisles just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. Good Housekeeping (GH), the longtime women’s magazine that is known for…

Karen Fernandez looks at the rest of the news of the industry.

Karen Fernandez reports in from the Baltimore-Washington market.

Karen Fernandez looks at what's new and interesting in the industry.

A recent report put out by the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI), a non-profit public policy organization dedicated to advancing the principles of limited government, free enterprise, and individual liberty, found that soda taxes are ineffective at changing consumption habits. Soda taxes are seen by many as a form of a…

After a season of mercurial weather that almost made it seem like we skipped spring altogether, summer is finally upon us! Among the many things that come along with this fine weather are outdoor festivals. Grace Kennedy Foods hosted its first annual Jamaican Jerk Festival in Washington, DC after much…

Karen Fernandez reports in from the greater Baltimore-Washington market

I would like to kick off the inaugural column of Aisle Chatter with a tip of the hat to Dick Bestany, who up until now has been keeping our readers engaged with his take on all things Food World-related in his monthly write-up, In and Around Food World. Since 1978,…