Article: Signs of life.(VIEWPOINT)

Spring is a natural time to keep an eye on things ... certain indicators, if you will. It might be signs of life from your lawn or garden. Or, like me, you might be looking for signs of life from your fantasy baseball team. Chances are, you're also watching for any signs of an uptick in the economy.

Behind the scenes here, we're preparing Refrigerated & Frozen Foods' annual June "State of the Industry" feature. As you might suspect I'm thinking about this industry's vital signs.

One of the chief indicators I consider is retail competition. Meaning, I believe that healthy retail competition (with no blood-bath price cuts behind the scenes) benefits ...

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