Weekly Food Industry Insights - January 26, 2024

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INSIGHTS FOR THIS WEEK

Who Are the Top Food Retailers?

H-E-B , Amazon , Costco Wholesale ? Who's the number one food retailers according to dunnhumby and why? What is your personal favorite supermarket and why? FULL STORY

2024 Challenges for Independent Retailers

Independent retailers from different regions in the U.S., talk about challenges and goals for 2024. There's one challenge that we are hearing frequently. Any guesses? Are you in the food business? If so, what are you focusing on improving this year? FULL STORY

Restaurants Moving to Counter Service Only

Some restaurants in Seattle are switching from table service to counter service. How do you think consumers will respond? Could this create the same kind of mixed feelings we've seen over self checkout in supermarkets? FULL STORY

Food Marketing Challenges and Ozempic

Kim Severson, one of my favorite writers at The New York Times , has another notable column that is a must read for all of us in the food world. “In the Ozempic Age, Has Cravable lost its Selling Power?”. Since Ozempic has come on the scene, many including us, have written and talked about the implications - good and bad. But Severson’s column adds a new dimension.?FULL STORY

Siggi's Digital Detox

This is so cool! siggi's (hashtag#yogurt company) is paying 10 people $10,000 to stay off their phone for 30 days. As you may know, last September, we launched a #grassrootscampaign called #FoodNotPhones to encourage less screen time and more face-to-face time with our friends, family and co-workers. This week on TheLempertReportLive we discussed how Siggi's is making the same effort.

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