Retail Industry Insights

Health can be a bigger sales driver for frozen foods.

You’ve often heard it said that “the dose makes the poison,” and this is certainly an important message when it comes to understanding and communicating the ongoing debate surrounding food safety and the use of conventional versus organic pesticides.

Today’s shoppers are diversifying their grocery destinations and demand more transparency about several aspects of the food they buy.

According to a report released earlier this year by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and Neilson, online grocery shopping is expected to grow five-fold over the next decade, with American consumers spending close to $100 billion on food-at-home items by 2025.

Retail dietitians looking to have impact on their company’s business should look no further than deli and the fresh prepared departments of their store. 

As more supermarket dietitians engage with their pharmacies to provide nutrition expertise for patient care, it is important to understand some key terms used in the pharmacy industry.

Thirty-four percent of households with kids are looking for snacks that can be eaten in the car or on-the-go (2016 IRI Snacking Survey) and that is especially true during the summer.

While health & wellness play may not have been a motivator in the Amazon buyout of Whole Foods, the silent part of the deal could be the most exciting for these three key reasons.

June 16, 2017 will go down in history as the beginning of the new world of supermarketing. So what will all this mean for retail dietitians?

Bring fresh ideas to your 2017 back-to-school promotions.