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September 2009
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Facts, Figures & the Future Survey Results
Facts, Figures & the Future is nearly seven years in the making, and we would like to extend our gratitude to all of our subscribers for not only supporting this free newsletter, but also for the great feedback and suggestions. As it is our goal to continue offering the latest in consumer trend information coupled with what's going on at the retail level, we periodically conduct a poll to check in with you on how we're doing. read more
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One Stop Shopping for Health and Wellness
Consumer concern about the health of their diet reached a five year high in 2009. Fully 57 percent of consumers felt their diet could be a lot or somewhat healthier. So far the economy does not seem to have made a dent in shoppers' efforts toward healthy eating. Fully 83 percent put some or a lot of effort into trying to eat a healthy diet. Those with middle incomes of $50,000 to $74,999 have increased their efforts even more, as have young Boomers. read more
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The new face of snacking is driven by value and health
Since so many consumers feel they lack control over significant economic matters today, they compensate by snacking. It's the tiniest affordable slack that people allow themselves in order to feel a bit more comforted or a bit less frustrated. Although more frequent snacking may add to their weight problem and frustrate them more in the end - especially if sweet or salty instead of fresh and healthful - a small treat makes them feel better in the moment, and that's the point. read more
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Consumers mixed on "no salt or sodium" claims
The food ingredients that become nutritionists' hottest targets seem to cycle every few years. They've taken turns blasting sugars, sweeteners, fats, carbohydrates, and other flavor and color enhancers in recent times. Now it seems that salt and sodium could be next.
Why? The average American consumes more than 3,400mg of sodium dailyfar in excess of the suggestions posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). read more
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The Cost of School Nutrition
The majority of school foodservice directors say that funding and the cost of food and food preparation are the most pressing issues facing cafeteria programs across the nation this fall, according to a recent report from the School Nutrition Association (SNA). The report, based on an analysis of 1,207 survey responses from districts in 49 states (all except Hawaii), found that 60% of districts increased their school lunch prices this year to keep up with costs. read more
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Restaurants lean on produce for competitive vigor
The one-two power punch that supermarkets have been laying on restaurants - their often stunning produce departments paired with increasingly innovative, convenient and value-priced prepared foods - could soon be softened by some health-driven counterpunches.
A majority of foodservice operators (72%) believe they could drive more traffic by emphasizing fresh produce on their menus and in their marketing. read more
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Healthier kids' menus|Vitamins on the go|Pizza: a tough chew for supermarkets
TLRTV is a 5-minute videocast designed specifically for the B2B Food World with a focus on Marketing Analysis, Issues & Trends. In this week's report...
Restaurants vying for family business are offering 'kids eat free' options as parental inducements in this recession. Question is are they missing a far better image-building opportunity and margins?
Vitamin Water started the trend, and as the product has come under criticisms for its nutritional profile the folks over at One-A-Day are seeing an opportunity. read more
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Dairy, pasta benefit from calcium claims
Mom had it right when she implored you to drink your milk as a child. Better still if she fed you canned salmon and sardines with vegetables. The calcium that comes with foods and beverages is easily absorbed and is generally shown to improve bone density.
Experts generally agree that a daily range of calcium intake between 600mg and 1,200mg from all sources is healthfuland along with good amounts of physical activity, muscle strength, balance and Vitamin D, helps to lessen the risk of bone fractures. read more
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Refrigerator and pantry stock differ in male- and female-led households
Are men as shallow and decadent as countless divorcees have alleged through the years, as women repeatedly say on dating sites, as some males bragand as one narrow list of Nielsen data might suggest?
For fun, let's look at this small portion of the Nielsen Homescan data for 2008. In U.S. households where there is no female head, nine items index between 200 and 290 (where average U.S. household use equals a measure of 100). 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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