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Grocery stores that donate expiring food make higher profits

September 28, 2024 Grocery stores that donate expiring food make higher profits Researchers found that food donations correspond to a 33% increase in profit margin. BY The Conversation All major supermarkets and retailers that sell groceries, such as Kroger, Walmart, and Costco, give large amounts of food to food banks and pantries. In 2022, retailers donated close … Continue reading Grocery stores that donate expiring food make higher profits

$7 footlong: Subway joins McDonald’s in offering meal deals as fast food menu inflation comes under fire

August 23, 2024 $7 footlong: Subway joins McDonald’s in offering meal deals as fast-food menu inflation comes under fire The days of the $5 footlong may be long gone, but growing consumer backlash has led the sandwich chain to enter the value wars. BY Sarah Bregel The fast-food wars continue to drive deals for hungry, discount-seeking … Continue reading $7 footlong: Subway joins McDonald’s in offering meal deals as fast food menu inflation comes under fire

Cities crackdown on food delivery companies over driver complaints

June 10, 2024 Cities crackdown on food delivery companies over driver complaints Officials in Boston, New York, and Washington, D.C., have started cracking down on food delivery companies by issuing warning letters, seizing illegally registered or driven vehicles, and launching special street patrols to enforce speed limits. BY Associated Press A soaring demand for food delivered … Continue reading Cities crackdown on food delivery companies over driver complaints

Plant-Based Food Trends: Inflation Bad, Frozen Good

Plant-Based Food Trends: Inflation Bad, Frozen Good by Steve Ellwanger , October 21, 2022   The last thing the hyper-competitive, plant-based foods space needs is rampant food-price inflation. When it comes to plant-based meat alternatives, taste/texture and price have always been among the main hurdles to consumer trial—but price has risen to the forefront in … Continue reading Plant-Based Food Trends: Inflation Bad, Frozen Good

World Series Ads Reflect Shifts In Economy As Fast Food Reigns

World Series Ads Reflect Shifts In Economy As Fast Food Reigns by Rob Williams , November 5, 2021 This year’s World Series was notable for allowing stadiums to fill up with baseball fans versus last year’s limitations on attendance, given the pandemic. TV viewership improved to an average of 11.74 million viewers a game, a … Continue reading World Series Ads Reflect Shifts In Economy As Fast Food Reigns

Loyalty Program Strategies for Food: Encourage Customers to Keep Coming Back

Timi Garai — November 7, 2016 Follow @timigarai— November 7, 2016 The fastest way to someone’s heart is through their stomach, right? I don’t know about you, but the only thing I do more consistently than sleep is eat. When we consider my three square meals a day plus snacks, it’s no surprise that brands … Continue reading Loyalty Program Strategies for Food: Encourage Customers to Keep Coming Back

How Top Food Brands Create Drool-Worthy Instagram Accounts

by Denise Chan Follow @denisechan26August 25, 2016 You open Instagram and you can practically taste the photos. Fresh, flaky apple pie. Rich, gooey caramel infused brownies. Iced cold lemonade dripping with condensation. Food brands are crushing it on the channel with their crisp photos and high engagement. With more than 183 million photos tagged under … Continue reading How Top Food Brands Create Drool-Worthy Instagram Accounts