Elsevier Food International
Volume 9, No. 2 May 2006
Market Vision
The acquisition of Albertsons makes Supervalu the world’s largest wholesaler and therefore a dominant retail force. The deal puts Supervalu into the major leagues in the US market with an additional US$17.4 billion in sales from 1,124 stores –many of them with a dominant share of major markets.
Country Profile
After a setback in the early years of this decade, Brazil experienced an economic recovery in 2004 that – despite lower growth in 2005 – is expected to be structural. Leading multinational retailers Casino, Carrefour and Wal-Mart play a leading role in Brazil’s retail sector, which is also characterised by resilient structures of traditional and small retail units.
Brazil: Financial stamina needed
R&D
Feelings are running high when it comes to Nutrient profiling. Categorising foods according to their nutritional composition provokes reactions from food companies’ lobbyists such as ‘demonising’ or ‘blacklisting’ measures. There is fear of losing business, and there is no consensus on what model is most suitable to safeguard consumers with healthy options.
Nutrient Profiling- fine line between good and bad
EFI Special
The last year has witnessed a period of increasing consolidation on the part of global food and drinks manufacturers. With market growth limited across many sectors of the industry, an increasing number of suppliers are now looking to consolidate their activities around a handful of core brands and sectors. This in turn has led to divestments, some of which have affected the global top 100 ranking.
Food Watch
The position of chief information officers has changed drastically. They are members of senior management who are responsible for driving and overseeing matters such as outsourcing and regulatory mandates. However, despite their responsibilities, the percentage of CIOs sitting on the boards is still relatively low. Therefore the CIO is going to have to focus on spending as much time in business and operations as in technology and on understanding the value of the information and the value of providing the right information to the right people within an organisation.
CIOs no longer just techies in charge of other techies
Instore
The hype on RFID (radio frequency identification) runs high as that of any nascent technology over the last decades. Although early adopters are still struggling to bring to the table a persuasive ROI report, experts agree the key is to take a pragmatic approach to RFID investment. With the rapid changes in the vendor landscape, companies find it difficult to make sound investment decisions. Potential RFID adopters are well-advised to examine their infrastructure readiness and look deeplyinto their ROI potential.
Fresh Foods
Fish is a food of excellent nutritional value and makes a very significant contribution to the diet of many fish-consuming communities in both the developed and developing world. A source of easily digestible high quality protein and a wide variety of vitamins and minerals, fish is also a valuable source of essential fatty acids.
Retail Profile
The acquisition of Albertsons makes Supervalu the world’s largest wholesaler and therefore a dominant retail force. The deal puts Supervalu into the major leagues in the US market with an additional US$17.4 billion in sales from 1,124 stores –many of them with a dominant share of major markets.
ECR
“RFID is pioneer territory and in the end, the pioneer lies with his face in the mud and an arrow in his back!” said one participant recently at an RFID convention in Germany. Potential RFID benefits for manufacturers, retailers and customers still appear to be a pipe dream. But the question of whether there are retail segments that will benefit sooner, or more than others, from a timely implementation of the RFID technology is gaining in significance.
In the labour-intensive world of warehousing, efficiency is the name of the game and focusing on best practices inside the four walls of a distribution centre can mean the difference between profit and loss.
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