Recently added articles from The Food Institute Report:
The Lempert report and the Food Institute enter strategic partnership.(Brief article)
Oct 19, 2009 ... The Food Institute and The Lempert Report with Phil Lempert, the Supermarket Guru, entered into a strategic partnership to expand education on developments and trends in the global food industry. The Food Institute will become a regular contributor to The Lempert Report, read by over ...
Companies diversifying to keep, attract customers.
Oct 19, 2009 ... Well-established entities in their categories--convenience, foodservice and retail--are increasingly branching out to include concepts and items not traditionally associated with their stores in an effort to keep and attract customers. The economy, while improving, is still shaky, causing ...
Real sales losses accelerated in August.
Oct 19, 2009 ... When deflated by THE FOOD INSTITUTE Grocery Store Price Index (GSPI), sales at the nation's grocery stores dropped a significant 3.7% from a year earlier, posting the largest decline since May's 4.8% decline. Consumers continue to cut back on their grocery expenditures as prices during the ...
L.L. Bean heiress aims to expand lobster concepts, ideas.(Brief article)
Oct 19, 2009 ... L.L. Bean heiress Linda L. Bean is aiming to "mass market Maine lobster the way PERDUE does chicken," according to The New York Times on the Web (Oct. 7). Ms. Bean, who plans to purchase 5% of the state's lobster catch this year, plans to open at least 100 LINDA BEAN'S PERFECT MAINE ...
Study: many plan to spend less on thanksgiving.(Survey)(Brief article)
Oct 19, 2009 ... Some 45% of middle-class families will reduce total Thanksgiving spending, according to the September First Command Financial Behaviors Index compiled by SENTIENT DECISION SCIENCE LLC. Of those, some 36% of middle-class families will spend less on food for Thanksgiving this year ....