For an increasing range of food-savvy consumers, the days of approaching the supermarket deli with a mindset of simply “1 pound of sliced ham, 1 pound of sliced turkey, half-pound of sliced American cheese, 1 pound of potato salad” have started drifting into mere memory.

Publix Super Markets said Tuesday that it issued a voluntary recall for one lot code of Publix Lemon Ammonia.

Grocery chain Publix said earnings for 2012 rose from a year ago, finishing up the year with a sluggish fourth quarter.

On Jan. 25, Publix promoted its "Buy Theirs Get Ours Free" deal on its Facebook page, a sale in which the shopper gets a free private label item when buying the comparable name brand.

Eight of the 15 retailers watched by Chicago-based market research firm MarketTrack showed increases in private label promotions last week over a year ago, with Walmart making significant news along the way.

Publix Super Markets has issued a voluntary recall for Publix Chicken Tenders Dog Chew Treats. To date, there have been no reported cases of pet illness, but the treats may contain trace amounts of antibiotic residue.

The start of the year meant some different strategies for some retailers in their private label promotions, according to work done by Chicago-based market research firm Market Track exclusively for PLBuyer’s eReport.

Retailers ended the year with an uptick in private label promotions, according to research done exclusively for PLBuyer’s eReport by market research firm MarketTrack.

Publix Crab & Corn Chowder is a hearty chowder of crab meat, sweet corn and potatoes simmered in delicate cream, flavored with butter and a hint of bacon.