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Generation Zzzzzz
In the March 2008 Facts, Figures, & the Future®, Phil Lempert introduced the alliance of Natural Marketing Institute (NMI) and The Nielsen Company. This professional alliance links NMI's LOHAS (Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability) consumer segmentation model and expertise with Nielsen Consumer Panel Services. Another major study NMI undertakes each year is the Health and Wellness Trends Report (HWTR) - NMI's annual report on the health and wellness marketplace and its consumers. read more
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More upswing due for pouched lunchmeats and sandwiches?
Are lunchmeats and prepared sandwiches due for a surge as low-cost protein sources, with consumers stretching dollars to go further in 2008? Retailers already play up their convenience and portability with bold displays in refrigerated cases, near high-traffic deli and foodservice areas, amid pickles, sliced cheeses, condiments, side salads and soups as simple meal solutions.
Their appeal may rise with $4-per-gallon gasoline and less time to cook, as families consider new ways to make ends meet. read more
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Will pinched consumers choose canned seafood?
As consumers limit their culinary frills, canned seafood is one of those center-store categories that could substitute for fresh meat and seafood at the center of the meal plate. Some households will likely make this shift in the tightening economy, and pay in the range of $3 to $9 per protein pound versus $6 to $20 per pound in the fresh seafood department, depending on varieties displayed and promoted. read more
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Gluten-free product sales on a tear
For three million Americans afflicted by celiac disease, gluten-free products mean the difference between eating normally and experiencing intestinal distress. By creating gluten-free shelf sets, retailers make it easy for celiac sufferers and their family members to identify their products of choice, and minimize concern that gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley, is an ingredient in any items they buy. read more
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Pork: no more stick in the mud?
Pork may always be sought in high-powered politics, but it's not always consumers' first choice in the meat cases of America's stores. To build trial and demand amid displays of chicken, beef and turkey, The National Pork Board has spent the past three years positioning pork as the other white meat, a "Don't be blah" solution to the everyday meal rut of home cookers. This fresh twist brought new sales punch to the classic "other white meat" campaign, which has been around since 1986. read more
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Bread: Bad News, And Not-So-Bad News
The low carbohydrate craze may be behind us, but you wouldn't know it from the trend line when it comes to bread sales in the US. During the 52-weeks ending March 22, 2008, fresh bread sales in the US were down 2.5% in terms of equivalized unit volume (EUV), just as they have been down every year for the previous three years. It has been a slow but steady decline - down three percent in 2005, 2.6% in 2006, and 2.5% in 2007 - and while it remains a significant category at $6.5 billion, that is down almost $500 million in the last four years. read more
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CHANNEL WATCH
The Nielsen Company estimates that during the 52-week period ending on December 29, 2007, over $3.4 billion was spent across all retail channels in the Butter & Margarine category which includes Butter, Margarine & Spreads.
The following slides indicate the percentage of households who buy each type of Butter & Margarine product, a sampling of higher indexing household types who buy products in the overall Butter & Margarine category, and channel share of category dollar sales. read more
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Up, up & away!
I am positive that your shoppers are well aware that the cost of food is rising, and quickly! According to recent figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show that during the 2007 calendar year, U.S. food prices increased by a whopping 4.9% - .8% higher than 2007 inflation rates and 2.8% higher than food prices increased in 2006. And most food folks would agree that we ain't seen nothing yet!
In the past, agricultural commodity prices tended to be volatile, with an overall decline trend, because they were supply-driven. read more
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Consumer 360
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The Power of Meat 2008
An in-depth look at meat consumption, selection, marketing and purchasing patterns through the shopper's eyes. To obtain your copy of The Power of Meat 2008 or other FMI research and education materials, please visit www.fmi.org/store/
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The Food Retailing Industry Speaks
Make sure your voice is heard in the industry's Annual State of the Industry Review and receive a FREE copy of the report in return. Speaks is used by everyone who follows this industry so we need broad input to make sure the picture we present is accurate. Of course, for that to happen, the Food Marketing Industry needs as many food retailers as possible--from the largest to the smallest--to respond. read more
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Food, Nutrition & Science
We've just launched a brand new monthly newsletter: Food, Nutrition, & Science from The Lempert Report.
Our mission is to provide retailers and brands with the latest food news and the tools needed to better serve and empower our shoppers to make the best food choices possible. Each issue will contain interviews with leading researchers, nutritionists and trend setters. read more
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FMI Annual Financial Review
For this in-depth financial review of the supermarket industry with key ratios and trends for benchmarking performance, click here.
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Facts, Figures, & the Future Newsletter
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Nutrition, along with regular exercise, is a vital component of whole health as many foodservice companies and food retailers have come to realize. Even restaurant and fast-food chains that have been known for less-than-nutritious food are starting to add healthy options to their menus. Examples are McDonalds' offerings of apple slices and milk as Happy Meal choices and Wendy's line of "Frescata" sandwiches often using names that focus on health and freshness. 
As I walked the FMI convention floor this year, I was amazed with the focus on sustainability. There were store fixtures made from recycled materials; energy efficient lighting and refrigeration units; and products positioned against the green movement. Plus, if you had room in your luggage, you could have left Las Vegas with enough reusable shopping bags to handle a very large shopping trip even at your favorite club retailer. 
