\u201cLocal trumps organic; organic trumps natural; natural trumps ordinary.\u201d It is a simple rule of thumb but speaks to the premiums grocery retailers can get for food products. During the Canadian Special Crops Association meeting, John Scott of the retail grocery sector talked about trends in consumer responses. This has been fuelled by the customers\u2019 ability to get information about their food. \u201cIf it is not offered, they will go get it,\u201d Scott says. Whether on-site with their phone or whether later on the computer, he notes consumers will fill gaps in information that food producers or retailers don\u2019t provide. <\/p>\n
He went on to observe some other key trends, including the rise in prepared food offerings in stores. This doesn\u2019t mean food in a can; it means a hot roast chicken and a side of kale salad that is prepared and served that day. It is a new approach to convenience and it is changing the layout of the store. The central aisles of a grocery store with dry goods are under pressure and shrinking as more offerings are being made in produce, cheeses, and hot cooked\/prepared food offerings that are the traditional \u201couter perimeter\u201d of stores.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
\u201cLocal trumps organic; organic trumps natural; natural trumps ordinary.\u201d It is a simple rule of thumb but speaks to the premiums grocery retailers can get for food products. During the Canadian Special Crops Association meeting, John Scott of the retail grocery sector talked about trends in consumer responses. This has been fuelled by the customers\u2019…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"post_series":[],"class_list":["post-372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry","no-media"],"yoast_head":"\n