Food retailers need to study restaurant models to further accelerate their fresh foods businesses, said Bob Goldin, EVP of Technomic.
Supermarkets should pay particular attention to fast-casual restaurants and the...
How are supermarkets faring in trying to win Millennials and other younger consumers? “Millennials are going to be very interested to make sure that the information that we’re giving them as retailers can be trusted...
How much focus should retailers place on building e-commerce businesses, including home delivery and click-and-collect? “From a health and wellness perspective, we know that that consumer is also technologically savv...
What more can supermarkets do to grow meal sales and take share from restaurants and other competitors? Nicola Farinetti, CEO, Eataly USA, says education is key. “The more you learn, the more you buy. The more people...
What’s ahead on the innovation front, including with formulations and recipes? Citing Publix Super Market’s popular Aprons Simple Meals program, Maria Brous, director of media and community relations, adds, “Customer...
How are retailers prioritizing food safety strategies in the face of more attention from the media, consumers and the government? “I think [food safety is] probably more critical than it’s ever been in our history. I...
Leslie Sarasin, interviewed here to preview this week’s FMI Connect, says a new show component is Connect Business Exchange – or CBX. “Essentially it’s speed dating for retailers and their supplier partners,” she tol...
FMI Connect is putting increased focus on fresh foods with new exhibit and education elements at the Chicago event, which runs June 8-11.
This dovetails with the association’s efforts to improve fresh food operati...
Amsterdam-based Ahold and Brussels-based Delhaize confirmed they are in the early stages of discussing a merger that would create a giant food retail entity.
The confirmations, which came in similarly worded state...