December 7, 2015 by MMR
Issue 08-17-2015, Opinion
Editor’s note: This article is the first in a three-part series. We have increasingly seen food safety issues negatively impacting marketers, growers, processors and manufacturers of food products in recent years, from the Peanut Corporation of America’s (PCA’s) salmonella outbreak in 2008 to the Jensen Farms listeria outbreak in 2011. Editor’s note: This article is
August 26, 2015 by MMR
Issue 08-17-2015, Opinion
How many times have you heard your customers in a panic say that today was someone’s birthday, or an important holiday, and they hadn’t even mailed a card, much less knew what gift to buy? How many times have you heard your customers in a panic say that today was someone’s birthday, or an important
August 21, 2015 by MMR
Issue 08-17-2015, Opinion
The United States enjoys one of the safest food supply systems in the world; yet, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about 48 million people (one in six Americans) get sick from food-borne illnesses. The United States enjoys one of the safest food supply systems in the world; yet,
August 12, 2015 by MMR
Issue 08-17-2015, Opinion
This issue of MMR examines the 100 largest markets for grocery, drug and discount retailers, an annual exercise we have offered for several years. This issue of MMR examines the 100 largest markets for grocery, drug and discount retailers, an annual exercise we have offered for several years. Mostly, the rankings affirm the dominance of
August 12, 2015 by MMR
Issue 08-17-2015, Opinion
Several U.S. grocery chains will receive an infusion of excitement in October when an initiative designed to raise consumer awareness and knowledge about food and beverages made in Italy hits their stores. Several U.S. grocery chains will receive an infusion of excitement in October when an initiative designed to raise consumer awareness and knowledge about
August 12, 2015 by MMR
Issue 08-17-2015, Issues