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Food 100: Leading food groups under pressure
A shortage in food commodities has brought the supply chain under pressure. However, Nestlé retains its position as the world’s largest food company, increasing sales by almost 18 per cent thanks to efforts to strengthen its position in the growing market for healthy foods. The global brewing industry continues to consolidate, evidenced by the rise of many brewers up the rankings: six out of the ten companies ranked between 11 and 20 in the list compete within the alcoholic beverages market.
Elsevier Food International, Vol. 11, Number 2, May 2008 Jonathan Thomas
06-11-2008 (13:27)
Pushing frontiers in shopping convenience and green technology
Enhancing the shopping experience, building image and saving energy. Three trends that urge food retailers to push frontiers in terms of in-store design, store layout and environment. Customisation of hardware and technology is key to meet future targets.
Elsevier Food International, Vol.11, Number 1,February 2008 Vincent Hentzepeter
01-02-2008 (16:14)
Make me beautiful
Supermarkets are a good example of optimised building design solutions. They operate in a highly competitive space, and need to balance several important experiential and operational factors in order to compete. There is great complexity within a grocery store’s architecture and point-of-sale design, but also potential for great beauty.
Elsevier Food International, Vol. 10, Number 4, November 2007 Karen Willoughby

01-02-2008 (15:40)
Retail 100: No surprises at the top
With sales greater than the GDP of some countries, Wal-Mart tops the Retail Top 100 for 2006. In second place is France's Carrefour, the most international retailer in the world. Third is Germany's Metro Group, which in 2006 experienced its strongest year of growth since 1998. Following very close behind Metro is the UK’s Tesco that has recently focused on non-food store formats and online retailing to pursue growth opportunities...
Elsevier Food International, Vol. 10, Number 3, September 2007
Bryan Roberts


01-11-2007 (08:21)

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