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Article: Can supermarkets offer true 'restaurant-quality? The industry is abuzz again about meal solutions now that Supervalu has launched its new 'restaurant-quality' Culinary Circle brand.(THE BUZZ)
- Article from:
- Refrigerated & Frozen Foods Retailer
- Article date:
- October 1, 2008
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Supervalu has launched a 150-item line of "restaurantquality" foods under the Culinary Circle brand. The line spans frozen, refrigerated and other departments. It has renewed discussion about whether now--with a soft economy and fewer people eating at restaurants--is a good time for supermarkets to reinvigorate meal solutions programs.
Recently, the topic was fodder for our pals at RetailWire.com, and its BrainTrust panel of experts. You can check it out online, but here's an edited sampling of the commentary you'll find therea
Any facility with a kitchen can produce restaurant-quality meals. The key is in doing all the other things on par with ...