DEC./JAN. ’11 • VOL. 15/NO. 6 COVER STORY CONTENTS 23 17 FEATURES VALUE LOOKS TRENDY FOR 2011 ..........14 Tight economy continues to affect consumer purchases TAKE IT AWAY ..........................................47 Delis step up their take-out offerings and go head-to-head with restaurants MERCHANDISING REVIEWS MMMM, THAT’S ITALIAN ..........................17 The deli can be a worthy alternative to the local Italian restaurant PÂTÉ — A HOLIDAY TREAT ......................20 Use pâté to spur last-minute sales THE PERFECT PAIR....................................39 Today’s burgeoning cracker varieties provide 39 almost endless cheese pairing possibilities DELI BUSINESS (ISSN 1088-7059) is published by Phoenix Media Network, Inc., P.O. Box 810425, Boca Raton, FL 33481-0425 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to DELI BUSINESS, P.O. Box 810217, Boca Raton, FL 33481-0217 DEC./JAN. 2011 DELI BUSINESS 3 DEC./JAN. ’11 • VOL. 15/NO. 6 CONTENTS PROCUREMENT STRATEGIES PROFITING FROM POULTRY ......................42 Chicken and turkey continue a successful and long-standing reign as kings of the deli department 20 COMMENTARIES EDITOR’S NOTE FREE TRADE IS GOOD FOR DELIS ......................................10 PUBLISHER’S INSIGHTS SCHOOL LUNCH OPPORTUNITIES ........................................12 IN EVERY ISSUE DELI WATCH ......................................................8 INFORMATION SHOWCASE ......................................50 42 BLAST FROM THE PAST ........................................50 DELI BUSINESS (ISSN 1088-7059) is published by Phoenix Media Network, Inc., P.O. Box 810425, Boca Raton, FL 33481-0425 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to DELI BUSINESS, P.O. Box 810217, Boca Raton, FL 33481-0217 4 DELI BUSINESS DEC./JAN. 2011 DELI BUSINESS MARKETING MERCHANDISING MANAGEMENT PROCUREMENT IN MEMORIAM PRESIDENT & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JAMES E. PREVOR
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