Imagine you’re strolling through the produce section at the supermarket, on a quest to stock up on the best berries, cherries, or grapes. Many of these are sold in containers that would make it easy ...

It may seem harmless to sample a berry or two from a clamshell at the grocery store — after all, you just want to make sure they're sweet, right? Yes, and no. Under a microscope, an unwashed berry can ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was in the grocery store produce department and witnessed a woman sampling cherries before selecting a bag for purchase. I was actually repulsed, because I wondered how many other ...

When asked to talk about in-store sampling of products, Sheryl Kirsch, director of advertising for the 55-store Woodbridge, N.J.-based Foodtown Supermarkets chain, recalled the time that ostrich meat ...

When COVID-19 came, it was quick to take much with it—and the free sample tables at grocery stores and wine shops have been far from spared. Before the quarantined days of Instacart, at-home workouts, ...

Looking for the perfect item to bring to the office holiday potluck? It might be a nibble away in the aisle of a local Needler’s Fresh Market this weekend. The grocery store chain is hosting its ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Mass Connections and In-Store Broadcasting Network said they're planning a nationwide rollout of a program that combines point-of-sale audio announcements with in-store sampling ...