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A minor detail in 2017 trade talks between the US and the UK seems to have grabbed the media's attention. The controversy revolves around safety concerns about chlorine-washed chicken being sold in Britain as part of a potential UK/US trade deal after Brexit. It is expected that the US farming [...]
Despite some advances, the food industry's use of plastic is expanding as quickly as is demand for it. On one hand, plastics offer a range of benefits for food manufacturers, including protection against contamination, preservation of food freshness, and ease of transport and storage. However, on the other hand, [...]
Exactly what is 'cashier sweethearting'? Cashier sweethearting schemes are a form of employee theft that occurs in retail environments, including supermarkets. This fraudulent activity involves a cashier giving unauthorized free merchandise or discounts to a customer, who is often a friend, family member, or sometimes even a co-conspirator. Cashier [...]
Wal-Mart Stores will create hundreds of management positions as part of a new program aimed at improving the fresh food sections at its U.S. stores, according to an artocle by Reuters. Wal-Mart, the largest grocer in the United States, has already hired 30 field managers and plans to hire [...]
Since the changes brought on by the pandemic, the supermarket business has had to cope with supply shocks, inflation rollercoasters, shifting consumer habits, and other uncertainties. These challenges are all on top of the continued trend towards channel blurring, where other retailers expand into food thus blurring the lines [...]
Private label products are those that are produced and sold by supermarket retailers under their own brand name. They typically offer similar quality to national brands at a lower price, making them an attractive option for shoppers. In the US, private label products account for about 20% of total [...]
What is Food Retail Shrinkage? In grocery stores and food retail, “shrinkage” refers to inventory losses from sources like shoplifting, employee theft, administrative errors, food waste, and spoilage. Not to be confused with "shrinkflation", shrinkage is a growing problem significantly impacts profit margins in the notoriously low-margin food business. [...]
Publix's Overtime Pay Lawsuit Attracts More Plaintiffs Florida-based grocery giant Publix is facing intensifying legal pressure surrounding its overtime pay practices after 58 current and former department managers joined a collective-action lawsuit alleging violations of federal wage laws. Initially filed in a Tampa federal court in late October by [...]
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Kroger Co. was the leading supermarket in the United States with sales of over $105 billion in 2017 and a total of 2,782 locations across the U.S. Whether or not the company that sells us so much of our food has a self interest in defining and setting consumer [...]