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This year, there have been major spikes in the price of animal feed due to the corn-based ethanol boom; fuel and electricity costs have remained stubbornly high; and droughts and extreme heat have ravaged farmland throughout the country. It would...
This year got off to a shaky start for the pet food industry with the recall of 5,300 items and a consequent drop in dog and cat food sales. Now the industry is bouncing back and resurfacing with a different focus. Consumers who saw their favorite...
New York One-third of food retailers have beefed up their ethnic-marketing initiatives, according to an SN survey. When asked which types of consumer promotions they're using more than before, 33% said ethnic marketing, compared with 21% who said...
It's no secret that U.S. minority populations are growing. The question is, what are food retailers doing about it? According to a new SN survey (Page 13), one-third of retailers are strengthening their ethnic-marketing initiatives. Such efforts...
The candy-coated image of chocolate bars and strawberry- flavored milk is quickly fading as Nestl builds a new emphasis on nutritional science. The global company has a network of nearly 30 research and development facilities, staffed by more than...
Every year, Chipotle Mexican Grill sends groups of employees to meat production facilities to see how the natural meat and poultry purchased by the company is processed. In the last two weeks, we've had 35 of their employees at our plant to learn...
Convenience or health pick one. For years, this was the choice consumers faced when shopping the frozen food display. In the past decade, technology has improved the first option. But health has largely remained an island. That's no longer the...
Marshmallows have long been a favorite for summer campfires and snow-day mugs of hot chocolate. But like childhood itself, the spongy confection of egg whites, sugar and gelatin is often relegated to happy memory as the years progress. Well, not...
Horizon Organic has become the company that small-farm advocates and organic supporters tend to point to when they want to cite an example of how the industry has become compromised by big business. Yet, where would American organic consumers be...
Fred Meyer is demonstrating that gluten-free is not synonymous with depravation. The Kroger-owned banner has increased the selection of wheat-free foods at stores throughout the Northwest. Products are positioned within Fred Meyer's Natural...