Grape 'Character' Analysis
Well our Pundit Store Tour gave us the chance to buy some green seedless grapes packed under the Disney Garden label. As with most things in life, a lot of the success or failure of these initiatives will be in the execution, and the Pundit thought the design of this bag was simply terrific. First […]
Big Guns Behind Family Day
Teens who eat dinner with their families on a regular basis are at almost half the risk of substance abuse as teens who eat dinner with their families only twice a week or less. The good news is that September 25, 2006, is Family Day (this links to last year’s proclamation; this year’s hasn’t been […]
The Perishable Pundit Visits South Africa
Dispatch I: Miami to London
This was my first experience with the new airport security, and traveling on British Airways non-stop to London from Miami, I travel under the most rigorous of rules. I am allowed but one carry on, just large enough for my computer case. I don’t usually carry liquids so that didn’t really affect me too much, […]
Final Note
“Do 14-year-old boys want to go to school with a Minnie Mouse banana in their lunch?” asks Jim Prevor, who comments on the perishable food industry in his Perishable Pundit blog. Prevor thinks Kroger and Disney should follow their marketing deals with research to see if they work. “Then we could have some real data […]
The Latest Bugaboo: Trans Fat
As a result, chicken strips and other fried chicken products at Wendy’s now have no trans fats. The French fries, however, still have a small amount produced as part of the par frying process at the manufacturer, which Wendy’s says it is working to eliminate. The new oil is a blend of corn and soybean […]
Mailbag — More On Leadership
A lot of people wrote to say that while they thought young people were doing incredible things in the business, not so much was being done in terms of industry and, more specifically, association leadership. The issue is if any industry trade association is well served by some of the “leaders” that have risen to […]
Last Standing Milkman?
I wonder how many milkmen are left? Now there is one less.
Safety Measure Opposed By Know-Nothings
It is our intent to seek approval for additional food safety products effective against E. coli O157:H7 and Salmonella in the next 12 months. Of course, the announcement is arousing all the usual suspects who oppose the use of viruses because, well, as best as I can determine because “viruses” are bad, sort of like […]
Roadmap To Riding Culinary Trends
From Brazilian churrasco and Argentinean asado to Southeast Asian satay and American wood-plank grilling, globally-inspired open fire cooking is emerging as one of the hottest trends reshaping the palate of America. Retailers are way behind foodservice in playing to these kinds of trends. When I wrote up the store tour I did at a couple […]
Mailbag — Wal-Mart Redux
The Pundit Mailbag received a tremendous amount of reaction to our store tour of two Wal-Mart Supercenters the other day — feedback from other retailers, suppliers and consultants. And we’ll deal with the mailbag as we can. But I thought it was worth mentioning the reaction I received from Wal-Mart’s own personnel and how it […]
