Grocery Headquarters back issues from June 1999:
Building the future.(analyzing the future of the food industry)(Statistical Data Included)
Jun 01, 1999; ... If we are going to develop a vision of tomorrow we must first open our own eyes, or at the very least quit shutting them so tightly. "In the future," Doc Brown said in "Back to the Future," "there are no roads." Add to the good doctor's thought this musing by William Jennings ...
Brains, not bureaucracy.(scientific approach to food safety sought)
Jun 01, 1999; ... Sound science, not more government regulation, holds the key to food safety. Are your customers eyeing the meat case warily? Do they pick up packages of ground beef with trepidation? How about the produce department? Do they look at the apples as if Snow White's stepmother ...
Facing the future head on.(anticipating the future of the food industry)(Statistical Data Included)
Jun 01, 1999; ... Expanding our current mindset to envision a new world, with a new consumer and new technologies, is an overwhelming task, but it's the key to the food industry's future. Finding the time to discuss an industry's future can be a daunting task for most busy executives. For the ...
Finding fault with blame.(how to manage accident-related losses in the food distribution sector)
Jun 01, 1999; ... Who gets blamed when something breaks? Sometimes it's the last person to touch it; sometimes it's someone simply in the vicinity. The dining room chandelier blew out one day when a contractor was in the basement adding lights to a closet. The initial reaction was "Dominick ...
The psychology of partnering.(strategic partnership among food companies)(Cover Story)(Statistical Data Included)
Jun 01, 1999; ... Today, there's less overt discussion of partnering and more apparently functional partnerships. Is the industry finally beginning to understand the dynamics that drive successful alliances? Anderson sat stone-faced, a commercial sphinx whose unblinking eyes reflected the room in ...
Foodservice feeding frenzy.(consolidation in the foodservice distribution market)(Statistical Data Included)
Jun 01, 1999; ... The big players in the foodservice distribution business have been gobbling up little guys over the past few years. Will the effects be felt in the supermarket? The acquisition trail in the foodservice business has been a busy place during the past few years. And it promises to ...
Y2K: the final countdown.(includes related article on Y2K compliance testing)(addressing the year 2000 computer problem in the food distribution sector)(Statistical Data Included)
Jun 01, 1999 ... Is the fix in? Numerous success stories, along with tales of bad fixes and misinformation, are among the fallout as the industry tests its Y2K readiness. Imagine opening up a newspaper and seeing the following headline: "Bank collapse is just months away; Year 2000 computer ...
Drugstores power up.(efficient management of drug stores)(Statistical Data Included)
Jun 01, 1999; ... Brand marketing, updated product assortments - including a strong focus on food - and a spate of acquisitions have helped position the drug channel as a formidable competitor once again. Refocusing, repositioning, rebuilding and retooling. These four words best describe the ...
Off with their head!(how to advertise efficiently in the food distribution market)(Statistical Data Included)
Jun 01, 1999; ... In today's competitive environment, the difference between success and subsistence can come down to details as small as your advertising headlines. Here's how to make your ads grab consumers and reel them in. Seven out of 10 people will read the headline of a supermarket ad. ...
Your store ... my kitchen ... new agents.(analyzing the future of the food industry)(Statistical Data Included)
Jun 01, 1999; ... What happens when the walls of the store become the walls of the home? The CEO of one of America's leading grocery retailers recently asked an intriguing question. A number of us were trying to stretch our imaginations and see this industry 10 years from now. He asked us to ...
5 a day: is the goal in sight?(food industry launches program aimed at increasing the consumption of fruits and vegetables)
Jun 01, 1999; ... The industry's 5 A Day initiative has made slow but steady progress in its uphill battle to convince consumers to eat more fruits and vegetables. What happens after 2000? If Americans had only listened to their mothers and eaten more fruits and vegetables, the industry might ...
'Dance of the elephants.'.(effect of strategic partnerships on nonfood businesses)
Jun 01, 1999; ... As the big get bigger and smaller companies struggle to maintain a foothold in the non-foods business, retailer/supplier partnering efforts are getting mixed reviews. While strategic partnering is occurring at many levels - manufacturer to manufacturer and retailer to ...
Turf wars in the candy aisle.
Jun 01, 1999; ... As U.S. candy sales remain strong, retailers of all kinds are scrambling to climb aboard the Good Ship Lollipop. Will supermarkets miss the boat? Supermarkets have traditionally enjoyed robust profits from the candy category as well as the lion's share of the overall ...
The new health food?(nutraceutical candy)
Jun 01, 1999; ... Nutraceutical candy promises health benefits along with satisfying consumers' penchant for sweets. An unbeatable combination? If the products take off, the implications for the candy category could be significant. When Hippocrates said, "Let food be your medicine and medicine ...
Opting for the easy out.(consumption of health food products among Americans)(Editorial)
Jun 01, 1999; ... Americans seem disinclined to eat foods that are naturally good for them, but will embrace products that have been pumped up with healthful ingredients. What's wrong with this picture? We're a country of consumers who want to have our cake - or candy, snack or cookie - and eat ...