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Article: What goes around: rotisserie manufacturers add features to improve presentation and efficiency, giving a boost to the bottom line.(EQUIPMENT, DESIGN & OPERATIONS)
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- Grocery Headquarters
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- August 1, 2009
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MORE SHOPPERS ARE SEEKING RESTAURANT-QUALITY MEALS AT SUPERMARKET PRICES, which creates opportunities in retailers' prepared food sections. Rotisserie chicken, long a staple of the home meal replacement segment, is especially popular.
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According to the Chicago-based market research firm the Perishables Group, for the 52 weeks ended April 25, sales of deli rotisserie chicken averaged $1,195 per week per store (excluding Wal-Mart) nationwide, up 7% from the same period the previous year.
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Also according to the Perishables Group, deli rotisserie chicken accounted for 43.2% of all deli prepared ...