According to Empower Fresh, the partnership is a significant milestone in the organization’s efforts to support independent retailers in competition with big-box chain stores.
According to Thx!, consumers prefer to shop at retail stores with ethical practices, especially when the efforts do not cost the consumers more on their end.
While consumers may perceive flatbreads and tortillas as having fewer carbs than a typical slice of bread or a bun or roll, there is still a movement to see how low carb these products can get.
Mia Boulos, director of sales for NielsenIQ, told attendees of an online webinar, “Mastering Pricing and Promotion,” that a “hybrid opportunity” exists to influence shoppers to make purchases online and pick up their groceries in person.
The FDA’s Food Traceability Final Rule (FSMA section 204) requires enhanced traceability recordkeeping for certain foods and affects all supply chain stakeholders, including fresh food retailers.