Food Industry Glossary

Like every industry, the food retail industry has special terms we use to describe aspects of our business. This glossary can help newcomers to to the food retail industry learn terminology and help seasoned food industry experts keep up-to-date.
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63% of grocers surveyed 

report investing in food waste reduction
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Additional Food Industry Knowledge

Seven Consumer Food Trends from “The Future of Food: New Realities for the Industry"

Apr 4, 2018
Disruptors are pervasive in our industry. Although food retailing has already changed dramatically in the last few years, it is certain that the industry will look quite different in the near future. That change is constant and is accelerating. ...

How Do We Know How The Food Retail Industry Is Changing?

Apr 1, 2018
The first ever Food Retail Industry Speaks report appeared in 1949. Sixty eight years later, this report continues to provide the industry with important benchmarks, facts and figures that are used in our advocacy work on Capitol Hill, in ...

What Millennials Want in Foodservice at Retail

Mar 28, 2018
Millennials. Every business is focused on how to tap into their emerging buying power and identify their needs and wants. In many ways, millennials are driving the trend of foodservice at retail, so understanding this shopper segment is ...

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