Month: June 2014

Market Force Study: Trader Joe’s Is Consumers’ Favorite Grocery Store For Second Year

June 2, 2014 Market Force

Trader Joe’s continues to deliver a grocery experience that leaves shoppers wanting more. A study of more than 6,200 consumers by Market Force Information, a worldwide leader in customer intelligence solutions, found that Trader Joe’s is North America’s favorite grocery retailer based on satisfaction. Publix and ALDI were ranked second and third. All three were lauded for their courteous and fast service, as well as the quality of their private-label brands. …

PHRQL Contracts With Hy-Vee, Expands Into Eight States

June 2, 2014 Kris B. Mamula, Pittsburgh Business Times

Oakland-based software development firm PHRQL has signed a long-term contract with Hy-Vee Stores, which will allow use of PHRQL’s services in more than 200 supermarkets in Illinois and seven other states. PHRQL’s Connect and Coach device allows dietitians in supermarkets to help customers develop healthy eating practices to manage diabetes, heart disease and other problems. The tool is an electronic health record adapted for uses in medical nutrition therapy. …

British & International 'Thought Leaders' Panel Announced For The London Produce Show & Conference

June 2, 2014 Jim Prevor's Perishable Pundit

It is quite extraordinary how the London Produce Show & Conference has come to sit at the nexus of local support, intellectual leadership and global participation. Attendees will see this clearly on Thursday morning when we present the keynote breakfast, which highlights a selection of thought-leaders both from Britain and beyond. Yours truly will engage these thought leaders in a spirited discussion on the state of the industry, the opportunities that change is creating, and how we can work together to enhance our mutual success. We are thrilled to announce that the following insightful authorities are scheduled to appear in the Perishable Pundit’s “Thought Leaders” panel. …

Study: Consuming Fresh Cherries May Provide An Array Of Health Benefits

June 2, 2014 Northwest Cherry Growers

A recent study published in The Journal of Nutrition has found that consuming fresh cherries may provide an array of health benefits and anti-inflammatory properties. Low on the glycemic index, cherries are a naturally sweet component in a healthier diet and may play an important role in fighting the severity of chronic diseases such as arthritis, cardiovascular disease, blood pressure and cancer. …

At The London Produce Show & Conference: 'Room At The Top? – What U.K. Retailers Can Learn From U.S. Natural/Gourmet Retailing – Cornell University's Rod Hawkes Points Out That 'Upscale' Has Changed & That The American Experience Points To The Possibility Of Big Changes Ahead For U.K. Retailing

June 2, 2014 Jim Prevor’s Perishable Pundit

The fracturing of the UK retail market has mostly been about price. The recent growth of Whole Foods and Costco in the UK market may be the entering wedge by which market fragmentation changes from price to format. Cornell’s Rod Hawkes has carefully followed the healthy/gourmet sector in the US and has a theory about what might happen to UK retailing in the future. He titled his talk: “Room at the Top? What U.K. Retailers Can Learn From U.S. Natural/Gourmet Retailing.” We asked Pundit Investigator and Special Projects Editor Mira Slott to find out more. …