Companies urged to avoid data biases
Organizations making use of Big Data need to be aware of their own biases to achieve the best insights, according to a presentation by author and journalist Nate Silver at … Continue Reading →
Author: R. Daneel Olivaw
Phil Lempert’s New Products Hits & Misses (Video)
Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert samples five new products this week: chocolate-cherry-flavored oatmeal; coconut juice with lime; chili with beans, made with beef and Wagyu beef; smoky chipotle starter; and lightly … Continue Reading →
FMI Foundation raises $800,000
The FMI Foundation raised $ 800,000 in the past year and will continue to focus its efforts on food safety and health and nutrition initiatives, research and programs, according to … Continue Reading →
SN salutes Metro’s Giroux at FMI Midwinter
SN presented its 2014 Marketer of the Year Award Tuesday to Marc Giroux of Canadian retailer Metro at the FMI Midwinter Executive Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz. read more Supermarket News
FMI Midwinter Twitter roundup
The 2014 FMI Midwinter Executive Conference in Scottsdale, Ariz., wrapped up today after several insight-packed panels, industry events and networking opportunities. Here are some highlights from the show from Twitter. … Continue Reading →
Olam expands spices processing facility in Vietnam
Olam Spices & Vegetable Ingredients has completed an expansion in size and capability of its spices processing facility in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. IFT Daily News
Food, beverage companies slash calories in obesity fight
Sixteen of the nation’s leading food and beverage companies sold 6.4 trillion fewer calories in the United States in 2012 than they did in 2007, according to the findings of … Continue Reading →
Wegmans debuts laundry, dishwasher packs
Wegmans has added single-dose laundry detergent and dishwashing packs to its store brand lineup. read more Supermarket News
Adding avocado to lunch may increase satiety
A study published in Nutrition Journal shows that adding one-half of a fresh avocado to lunch may help increase satiety the rest of the day. IFT Daily News
Tyson Foods recalls chicken products due to possible Salmonella contamination
Tyson Foods Inc. is recalling approximately 33,840 lbs of mechanically separated chicken products that may be contaminated with a Salmonella Heidelberg strain, the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s Food Safety and … Continue Reading →