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As inflation drives prices higher across grocery store aisles, more shoppers turn to lower-cost store brand cereals providing similar flakes, puffs, and clusters often produced just minutes down the road. Unit sales for private label cereals sold primarily at chains like Aldi, Trader Joe's, Costco and Kroger climbed 6% [...]
The USDA, in its report titled "Household Food Security in the United States in 2023" has found that almost 18 percent of households where children lived were food insecure, up from 17.3 percent in 2022 and 12.5 percent in 2021. The negative effects of the coronavirus pandemic as well [...]
Ahold Delhaize, the parent company of U.S. Supermarket chains such as Giant Food, Food Lion and Hannaford, is hoping that "robotic picking technology" will help it compete in the same-day grocery delivery business. This according to a report from Reuters. Ahold owns online grocer Peapod which is the market [...]
Consumer shopping and dining-out practices continue to be shaped by the Coronovirus pandemic which first appeared in early 2020. According to a study by FMI, three quarters of U.S. consumers have changed their meat purchasing behavior during the pandemic with online meat orders rising over 95% during 2020. Some [...]
The restaurant business is a challenging landscape. Not only is it fiercely competitive, but profit margins and success rates are notoriously low, while labor and capital costs are high. There's an unrelenting pressure for restaurants to expand market share and increase revenues year after year. Failure to achieve this [...]
Front of Package (FOP) labeling systems display key nutritional elements such as calorie content, critical nutrients like salt, sugar, and saturated fat, and overall nutritional quality indicators. FOP labeling differs from traditional, back-of-package (BOP) or side panel nutrition labels in its immediacy and simplicity. Instead of requiring consumers to [...]
Consumer-Oriented Policies for Food Security and Nutrition Consumer-oriented policies play a crucial role in improving food security and nutrition outcomes. These policies aim to make healthy diets more accessible, affordable, and appealing to consumers. Below is an overview of key consumer-oriented initiatives and programs. Food Assistance Programs Food assistance [...]
Strategies to address loss prevention in Supermarkets Loss prevention in supermarkets is a critical aspect of retail management and directly impacting profitability. With various challenges ranging from shoplifting to internal theft and inventory mismanagement, supermarkets must adopt effective strategies to mitigate these losses. From shoplifting and fraud to administrative [...]
Producer-oriented policies are essential for supporting food producers and ensuring the sustainability of agricultural systems. These policies aim to provide financial stability, access to resources, and guidelines for responsible natural resource management. Below are three key areas of producer-oriented policies that significantly impact agricultural productivity and sustainability. Public Procurement [...]
HOME » Link Library » Category Management Building a Category Management Capability This is a link to White Paper (published in 2005 by UPS) that provides a good overview of category management in the grocery sector and some case studies. Deli Business For retail buyers and suppliers of deli products [...]