http://www.foodinternational.net Elsevier Food International articles on Blog en-gb http://www.foodinternational.net http://www.foodinternational.net/images/logo_rss.gif 34 144 Food International: Tomorrow's food industrie in perspective http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1460/shoppers-are-online-why-arent-you%3F.html As global food supplies continue to be stretched resulting in higher prices, consumers head online to make savings. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 16:00:00 GMT http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1460/shoppers-are-online-why-arent-you%3F.html http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1432/easing-the-pain-of-raising-prices.html No one likes higher prices. But if you have to charge them, what’s the best way? One big hit? Or lots of little increments? Whichever form price increases take shoppers must be made to feel that they’re getting something to balance it. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 06:25:00 GMT http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1432/easing-the-pain-of-raising-prices.html http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1431/china-dont-let-the-size-of-the-prize-discourage-you%21.html Many manufacturers are salivating over the prospect of sales to China. Middle class Chinese consumers are hungry for branded consumer goods. What are some practical steps for creating your China market entry strategy? Fri, 15 Aug 2008 07:09:00 GMT http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1431/china-dont-let-the-size-of-the-prize-discourage-you%21.html http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1416/supermarkets-restaurants-the-line-gets-finer.html Consumers today are buying almost half of their food at restaurants and takeout establishments. Increasingly, supermarkets are crossing the food industry's competitive lines and joining the restaurant ranks to win back customers and capture a higher-margin business. Is this working? Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:29:00 GMT http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1416/supermarkets-restaurants-the-line-gets-finer.html http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1396/big-distributors-vs-small-distributors-your-best-bet.html A common industry debate revolves around the size of the distributor (or broker) you choose to represent your brands. Does your company prefer to be positioned as one of many brands in a leading distributor's portfolio? Or is it your company strategy to be a "big brand" in a smaller companies operation? Read below to understand the "pro's and cons" of each alternative. Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:42:00 GMT http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1396/big-distributors-vs-small-distributors-your-best-bet.html http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1389/how-much-does-oos-really-cost%3F.html Out-of-stocks (OOS) have a huge cost in terms of customer loyalty and lost sales. Yet, despite large investments in supply chain management and forecasting systems, the OOS rate is on the rise: up to 35% on products under promotion, at a time when promotional sales represent up to 45% of UK retail revenues. Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:43:00 GMT http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1389/how-much-does-oos-really-cost%3F.html http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1306/sustainability-social-responsibility-and-gmo-veggies.html Trying to get our hands around what "sustainability" and "corporate social responsibility" mean isn't easy. One of the reasons the definitions get so slippery is because everyone recognizes that there has to be a different definition than "charity." In other words, only successful business practices can actually be sustainable. Sun, 01 Jun 2008 17:02:00 GMT http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1306/sustainability-social-responsibility-and-gmo-veggies.html http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1186/10-tips-for-export-managers.html Stretching thin marketing budgets is a job requirement for most Export Managers. Listed below are "Ten Tips" for brand building on a "Shoestring Budget". Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:39:00 GMT http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1186/10-tips-for-export-managers.html http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1149/is-organic-bad-for-business%3F.html Back in 2005, Supervalu announced Sunflower Market as the company's response to the rapidly growing market for natural and organic foods. According to Supervalu’s consumer research, 96% of consumers use fresh organic produce at least occasionally. Supervalu is now closing the banner. Why? Mon, 31 Mar 2008 13:28:00 GMT http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1149/is-organic-bad-for-business%3F.html http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1128/shoppers-shelves-and-supply-chains.html When faced by an empty shelf, a whopping 70% of customers will walk away and some never to come back. Despite huge investments in supply chain initiatives and forecasting systems, the problem only seems to get worse. What's a retailer to do? Mon, 10 Mar 2008 21:26:00 GMT http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1128/shoppers-shelves-and-supply-chains.html http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1066/traceability-and-representation.html In January of this year, the steering committee of the Produce Traceability Initiative led an effort to enhance traceability throughout the supply chain. How's their scorecard? Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:52:00 GMT http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/1066/traceability-and-representation.html http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/998/of-pesticides-and-german-discounters.html German discounters are now arbitrarily enforcing their own Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) for pesticides, which are set at anywhere between 33% and 50% of the recommended MRL. Remember the days we just fought over price? Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:57:00 GMT http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/998/of-pesticides-and-german-discounters.html http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/943/small-store-formats-get-bigger.html What is driving the move to small store formats? Five things... Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:29:00 GMT http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/943/small-store-formats-get-bigger.html http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/908/get-your-5-a-day-another-way.html If my organically grown pineapple gets on a plane it's no longer organic? UNLESS it was grown on a farm that adheres to Fair Trade standards and practices... Thu, 01 Nov 2007 23:00:00 GMT http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/908/get-your-5-a-day-another-way.html http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/868/the-high-cost-of-cheap-food.html With increasing corporate control of agriculture we may be approaching an end of agriculture as we know it. Food in the future will be grown wherever in the world it can be produced at the lowest economic cost... Mon, 01 Oct 2007 12:38:00 GMT http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/868/the-high-cost-of-cheap-food.html http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/792/the-concern-about-tesco.html Tesco is a multi-format operator. As it learns more about the US market, it may look to add larger supermarket formats, or even hypermarkets... Sat, 01 Sep 2007 11:51:00 GMT http://www.foodinternational.net/articles/blog/792/the-concern-about-tesco.html