Trade Promotion

FMI’s State of Food Retailing 2009: Strong Sales Increase Offset by Inflation
Supermarket industry sales increased 5.2 percent in 2008, and identical-store sales rose 4.5 percent, but these gains were offset by the 5.7 percent food-at-home inflation rate last year, according to “2009 Food Retailing Industry Speaks: Annual State of the Industry Review,” released late last week by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI). Adjusted for inflation, sales declined 0.5 percent and identical-store sales fell 1.2 percent.
Economic Downturn Pits Saving Money Against Eating Healthy
Consumers are shifting priorities when making grocery purchase decisions in the current economy, according to a new survey released by the Midwest Dairy Council. According to the April telephone survey of 1,002 people, more than half of consumers say price, not nutrition, is the most important factor when grocery shopping in this economic climate.

Introducing the NEW Health & Wellness Education Program

Taking place alongside the All Things Organic Conference & Trade Show, it is three days packed with exclusive research presentations, best practices, merchandising tactics, new products, and ideas on how and what to incorporate in-store to make the health & wellness category profitable for you and your business.
Nothing Generic About Reactions to Proposed Produce Promotion Board

After nearly 20 years of working mightily to increase fresh produce consumption on a relative shoestring budget, industry leaders have an important question to square off with: has the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH) come as far as it can go?
Affluent Feel Pinch, But Keep Spending

The wise financial habits that helped Mass Affluent* Americans achieve their wealth seem to be helping them withstand the recession too.
Consumers Changing Purchase Choices in Troubled Economy

The Perishables Group, a market research firm specializing in the fresh food industry, unveiled the preliminary results of a consumer research project during a workshop at last week’s Southeast Produce Council Southern Exposure conference.
RILA Against Employee Free Choice Act

The trade group described the proposed measure as "dangerous."
High Commodity Costs Have Kellogg Raising Prices

Kellogg Co. still plans to raise prices on the majority of its cereal brands and Pop-Tarts toaster pastries, effective this month, because of high costs for commodities such as food and oil, according to an Associated Press report.
GMA Releases Major CPG Research During Conference

"Delivering the Promise of Shopper Marketing: Mastering Execution for Competitive Advantage" showed that shopper marketing ROI is driving rapid investment and expansion in the CPG Industry, while the 2008 Customer and Channel Management (CCM) Survey: Doing More with Less: Winning Sales Strategies to Navigate a Challenging Market found that top CPG companies are seeing sales growth despite a faltering economy.
GMA Introduces CFO Advisory Group

The new trade group committee will take on the financial and marketplace issues affecting CPG companies.

FMI’s State of Food Retailing 2009: Strong Sales Increase Offset by Inflation

Economic Downturn Pits Saving Money Against Eating Healthy

Introducing the NEW Health & Wellness Education Program

Nothing Generic About Reactions to Proposed Produce Promotion Board

Affluent Feel Pinch, But Keep Spending

Consumers Changing Purchase Choices in Troubled Economy

RILA Against Employee Free Choice Act

High Commodity Costs Have Kellogg Raising Prices

GMA Releases Major CPG Research During Conference

GMA Introduces CFO Advisory Group