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Red wine sales up with health benefits reportage
Not only is red wine good for the health of those who drink it, but
new figures from ACNielsen suggest that all the recent stories about
the health benefits of resveratrol in red wine have also improved the
health of the Table Wine category.
The mainstream media has been rife with stories about the health
benefits of red wine lately, going beyond the accepted wisdom that it
is good for the heart to new studies suggesting that it may slow the
aging process (if taken in sufficiently high doses) as well as help
to reprogram muscles so that they improve exercise endurance. read more
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Chocolate gets better ... and better for you
You are not alone if you feel as though you have heard a lot of good
news recently about the health benefits of chocolate. The notion that
chocolate (much like red wine) is actually good for your health is
not altogether new. However, much new research supporting those
claims has been released in recent months.
One factor spurring these studies and the press is the growth in
confectionery products openly touting health claims showing up on the
supermarket shelves. read more
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Ethnic foods are a mixed bag, mostly hits
A choice destination for immigrants, the United States has also
become a diverse center of ethnic foods. Not only do people who
transplant here crave tastes from their homelands - often in
convenient packaged products - they also expose neighbors to their
native cuisines and create further demand for the distinct flavors.
The biggest drivers of ethnic food retail sales seem to be the
two fastest-growth populations in the country: 14.0 million Asians
and 41.3 million Hispanics, as measured by the U.S. read more
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Coffee pods sales seem to be a little over burnt
America's torrid love affair with coffee is a continual source of
inventive ways to enjoy the beverage throughout the day. Personal
enjoyment relates as much to buying, selecting, preparing and
anticipating a coveted cup of brew as it does with the act of
drinking. Sometimes it's a trend (think Starbucks), and sometimes
it's nothing more than a fad.
Coffee culture may seem immeasurable to some, but the pleasure of
this special drink hinges on precise measures of ingredients, time
and temperature. read more
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Will the new wave of credit cards be a boom or bust for grocers?
When American Express introduced their transparent "Blue" card in
2001, it started a mini-revolution in shoppers' wallets. American
Express' strategy instead of appealing to customers with an offer of
low-interest rates or frequent flier miles, was to appeal to
customers with sleeker and more attractive cards that gained increase
usage simply because of their unique appearance.
And now the wallet revolution is escalating. read more
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Yes, we have Fair Trade bananas!
Fair Trade, a concept that has generally been thought to be focused
mainly on coffee and chocolate businesses, is about to receive
another major supporter from the fruit industry with fairly traded
and ecologically grown bananas to be sold in supermarkets throughout
the Northeast.
Adding this new category may well be one of the most significant
yet to fuel the Fair Trade program; and help move some of the $1.45
billion random weight banana sales (according to ACNielsen Homescan
Fresh Foods Consumer Facts 2005 Report) into the more profitable, yet
more unstable, prepackaged and branded subcategory. read more
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Ultra is the big shot in vodka
When James Bond orders his martini "shaken, not stirred," a top-shelf
vodka will almost certainly be in the mature secret agent's drink.
Let's cut to a younger party crowd drinking together in an apartment
before visiting clubs, and their vodka varieties span the value:
mid-priced, premium and ultra-premium price tiers. There's
significant segmentation in vodka: unflavored and flavored, imported
and domestic, price levels and bottle size. read more
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Happy 2007!
Each New Year we make new resolutions, maybe sing "Auld Lang Syne"
and generally wish everyone a happy New Year. But do you know why
there are parties early into the minutes of the New Year?
Traditionally, people believed that their coming year would be
affected by what they do or eat on the first of that year. So, people
held parties to be in the company of friends and families.
Some parts of the U.S. read more
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CHANNEL WATCH
The following slides use indices to compare retail channel
performance vs. year ago on three metrics:
Dollar sales
Number of shoppers
Shopping frequency
An index of 100 means there has been no change.
Among the key findings... read more
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Is food at home healthier?
According to the new national survey released on December 6th by the
Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Rodale Inc.'s
Prevention magazine there is a strong correlation between
consumers who try the hardest to eat healthfully and those who eat
dinner at home nearly every day. The topline is that supermarkets
have a real opportunity to build a strong relationship by helping
shoppers be healthier by offering what we continue to call "meal
solutions."
Our global health report card underscores the need: The World
Health Organization predicts over 350 million cases of diabetes by
2030 and reports that last year 11 million people were diagnosed with
cancer which resulted in seven million deaths. read more
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Facts, Figures, & the Future Newsletter
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FREE subscription to Facts, Figures, & the Future.
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FMI Annual Financial Review
This annual report provides you with a complete financial picture of
the supermarket industry as well as the external business
environment, including key ratios, balance sheet, income statement
and statement of cash flow. The results are provided for the entire
industry as well as by annual sales for more accurate benchmarking. read more
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Shopping for Health
This national survey examines shoppers' interest and attitudes, as
well as in-store activities, regarding health and nutrition,
consumers' efforts to manage their health, and the ways in which
health and nutritional concerns play out in purchase decisions at the
grocery store. This report brings a practical understanding of the
relationship between food shopping and health. read more
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Speaks
FMI's Speaks is the annual state of the industry report for food
retailers. The report reviews the important changes and trends and
puts them into an industry perspective. It presents detailed
information on supermarket operations, store-level benchmarks and
outlines strategic and competitive issues. read more
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U.S. Grocery Store Shopper Trends 2006
The FMI U.S. Grocery Store Shopper Trends 2006 is available. Click on
the image above for more info.
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Category Management
ACNielsen's new book on category management, published by John Wiley
& Sons, is now available. To order, click on the image above. Or,
for discounted orders of 10 or more, contact Jeff Gould at Wiley at
jgould@wiley.com.
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Xtreme Retail 23 Newsletter
XR23 will provide you with the latest information and analysis of
technologies designed specifically for the retail environment.
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your FREE subscription.
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Wouldn't it be great if we knew the next great service or
breakthrough idea before everyone had it? Sadly, that's not something
we can study with surveys, data and reports. It rarely happens and
only when we keep our eyes open.
On the retailer front, channel blurring has led to an expanded number
of non-grocery retailers looking to leverage the power of food and
beverage categories to drive store traffic, build larger baskets and
drive shopper loyalty. An expanded number of grocery retailers are
also looking to leverage non-food categories in a similar manner.
Additionally, value retailing is a winning theme as consumers have
responded through their wallets to the increased store count and
merchandising focus on value. 
