Top 20 Fruits and Vegetables Sold in the U.S.
Top 20 Fruits and Vegetables Sold in the U.S. “While overall retail sales of fruits (+4.6%) and vegetables(+3.5%) were up in 2022, these boosts were driven by increases in price rather than volume. According to Circana’s household panel research, the number of households purchasing fresh produce was down across a vast majority of highly popular […]
Consumer support for Fairtrade remains strong – despite global cost of living crisis
Consumer support for Fairtrade remains strong – despite global cost of living crisis “Consumers all over the world are staying loyal to Fairtrade as the most visible and trusted ethical label, according to new research findings released by GlobeScan and Fairtrade today. Close to three in five (56 percent) shoppers surveyed in 12 countries said […]
Grocery Shoppers Expand Perception of Value Beyond Price
Grocery Shoppers Expand Perception of Value Beyond Price “The latest survey of grocery shoppers by FMI – The Food Industry Association for its U.S. Grocery Shopping Trends 2023 series, reveals that the meaning of “good value” is becoming more complex as consumers navigate grocery aisles. The analysis revealed several common considerations for how shoppers think about value, both […]
Healthy Planet gets growing
Healthy Planet gets growing “Healthy Planet is in expansion mode, adding new stores and new offerings to meet growing demand for all things health. The family-owned retailer recently opened four stores in Ontario, including London, Ajax, Scarborough and Toronto. The Toronto shop, at College and Bathurst, is Healthy Planet’s first location in the city’s downtown area, […]
Containerships moving at all-time low speeds
Containerships moving at all-time low speeds “Container shipping has been relying on one of its top tricks in its playbook to rein in the worst of the markets by going super slow. According to Clarksons Research, the container fleet moved at all-time slow speeds in Q1, with analysis from BIMCO suggesting that ships could go […]
Walmart Canada’s new CEO talks tech, data and delivering value
Walmart Canada’s new CEO talks tech, data and delivering value “There’s a large crowd gathered outside the main hall doors like an army of sports fans waiting to enter an arena. Some are armed with mini pom-poms; others are blowing into noise makers and one man has even brought a cow bell. The excitement helps […]
Four things to know about honey
Four things to know about honey “Nature’s sweetener Mother Nature is amazing. Consider how bees make honey: They regurgitate the nectar they’ve collected from flowers to other honeybees in the hive with an enzyme that converts the nectar’s sucrose into fructose (fruit sugar) and glucose (blood sugar), the two components of honey. Bees also give […]
Basic income could play an important role in creating a more just and sustainable food system
Basic income could play an important role in creating a more just and sustainable food system “Experts argue a basic income guarantee could play a key role in reducing individual and household food insecurity among society’s most vulnerable. Canada’s food system is experiencing ongoing stresses from supply chain disruptions, price inflation and extreme weather events. […]
Grocery rewards programs most valued type of loyalty program among Canadians: Survey
Grocery rewards programs most valued type of loyalty program among Canadians: Survey “Givex Corp.’s 2023 Consumer Survey measured Canadians’ sentiments on dining out, loyalty programs and restaurant technology. As food prices remain high, a new survey from Givex Corp. finds Canadians rank grocery rewards programs as the single-most valuable type of loyalty program. The online e-commerce […]