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December 2009
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Loss Prevention: Getting Back to Basics
No one likes to lose. Die hard sports fans are gearing up for the end of football season, whether you're freezing on the sidelines of a peewee football game or yelling at the television at home - no one likes to lose. The same applies in business, no one wants to be last in performance or sales and the scramble to be on top can be just as competitive as professional football. Whether it is on the field or in the boardroom getting back to basics is imperative to solidifying your team's success. read more
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Welcome "Koodies"
koodie - noun. A kid keenly interested in food, especially eating, cooking or watching reruns of Julia Child. A kid who has an ardent or refined interest in food; a mini-gourmet; usually trained by one or both parents to have an unusual, and sometimes fanatic, desire to eat unusual foods. Evolution from the now defunct word "foodie."
There's a new kid in town, and instead of the same old chicken nuggets and French fries, this kid wants sushi, pad Thai, or smoked salmon in their Happy Meal! These foods may not be kids' menu options as of yet, but the truth is that America is beginning to see a more sophisticated and adventurous palate in its children. read more
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Convenience-store food: faster, fresher, more value
When National Lampoon vacationer Clark Griswold exclaimed on celluloid, "I'm so hungry, I could eat a sandwich from a gas station," he echoed what pretty much everyone felt about food from the convenience store, with good reason.
Today, the nation's 145,000 compact outlets that average 3,000 square feet are "more about destination than desperation," Jeff Lenard, vice president-communications, National Association of Convenience Stores, told the Facts, Figures & The Future. read more
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Soup shows mixed identities
Has global warming seared the soup aisle?
Are budget-challenged consumers stretching meals with products other than soup? Are families dropping soup as a dinner course to save money?
Are Americans on the go bypassing purchases of soup as a convenient snack, or meal substitute, to consume in the car - despite the portability of microwavable containers?
Did soup manufacturers take too long to 'healthy up' their products with less sodium, lean beef, and other good-for-you ingredients, while consumers flocked to different healthful choices?
Our examination of Nielsen data on soup sales is inconclusive. read more
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The Green Confusion
"Green" consumerism is growing; more and more consumers are becoming aware of the impact that our food system has on our climate and petroleum reserves. It has been suggested that food-production in industrialized nations is responsible for up to 29 percent of global warming. This staggering figure includes, livestock-related emissions, nitrogen fertilizers, air freight, heated greenhouse production, food wastes, and the post-retail consumer impact. read more
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Stage Fright at Self-Scan Check Out
Self-scanning checkout stations have become popular cost-cutting tools for retailers in recent years. In 2008 alone, transactions at North American self-service kiosks surpassed $607 billion, and some experts predict this spending could reach over $1.7 trillion by 2012. However, consumer comfort with self-scan checkout - and therefore, their desire to use such systems - could be inhibited by technological anxiety and social pressure. read more
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Candy conflict: emotions vs. savings
If costumed characters at the door got branded candy this Halloween, as Nielsen research showed, what will Santa get with his milk and cookies by the fireplace on Christmas Eve? The bet here is more brands - because data show that the store-brand candy share of 8.1% annually shrinks to 5.6% in the weeks leading up to Halloween, and we think that brands matter more to holiday home entertainment and personal gift-giving than the treats given to nameless, faceless ghouls and goblins. read more
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Food Safety Legislation Update|Hot Beverages are still HOT!
TLRTV is a 5-minute videocast designed specifically for the B2B Food World with a focus on Marketing Analysis, Issues & Trends. In today's report...
While the Healthcare debate and Afghanistan have received the lion's share of media attention, there has been another hot topic before both houses of Congress this year on which there has been activity recently, according to the The Food Institute. Two bills, one in the house and another in the Senate, represent major reforms of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, which covers food safety in the U.S. read more
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Oral hygiene falls take breath away
The recession is taking its toll on the oral hygiene category - and we may be less comfortable getting close to one another as a result.
Teeth whiteners, breath fresheners and denture cleansers are all down in dollar sales in U.S. food, drug and mass merchandiser stores (including Walmart) for the 52 weeks ended October 3, 2009. These trends signify that people (thankfully) see brushing as a must for health reasons, even when money is tight, but at the same time might be curtailing their breath-freshening frequency for cosmetic reasons. read more
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At grocery auctions, is safety assured?
Under financial duress, some families are turning toward unconventional - and we think potentially risky - sources for food in order to save money. If illness or worse strike one day as a result, state and federal authorities will be second-guessed as to why they didn't move to monitor this emerging pipeline more closely.
We're talking grocery auctions here, the latest outgrowth of the recession - where companies that are experienced at handling furniture, art, cars, collectibles and other hard assets are now pounding the gavel on frozen meats, packaged foods and other traditional supermarket fare. read more
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Food, Nutrition & Science
We've just launched a brand new monthly newsletter: Food, Nutrition, & Science from The Lempert Report.
Our mission is to provide retailers and brands with the latest food news and the tools needed to better serve and empower our shoppers to make the best food choices possible. Each issue will contain interviews with leading researchers, nutritionists and trend setters. read more
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