Viewpoints
When Companies Step Up, the Government Can Step Back
When employers step up to the plate and do what they can to provide health coverage for their workers, the system works....
Increasing Federal Attention to Food Safety in the Offing
Increasingly lax food-safety regulations and enforcement efforts have contributed in some measure to incidents that have undermined consumers’ confidence in the safety of food products. This may be changing....
SEC, Board Investigations Muzzle Whole Foods’ Mackey
Undercover message-board postings put Whole Foods CEO John Mackey in hot water....
Looking Back on Five Years of Ranking Power Players
SN’s Power 50 measures the shifting levels of influence among the movers and shakers for the past five years....
Irradiation Must Be Explained to Consumers to Succeed
Irradiation of certain products provides unmistakable benefits, but at present it’s difficult or impossible to convey use benefits on product labels, forcing descriptions of benefits to other media....
As Waistlines Shrink, Product Skepticism Swells
Bombarded with claims of “excellent source” of a specific nutrient, and comparative claims describing an item as having “more” of something relative to the competitor’s product, many consumers peruse the aisles behind a sturdy shield of skepticism....
Safeway’s Restaurant Will Test Limits for Supermarkets
The news about Safeway opening a freestanding restaurant in Redwood City, Calif., last month, raised eyebrows. Will it work?...
Sustainability: A Complex Issue That’s Not Fading Away
A number of gathering forces will propel business interests toward adopting sustainable methods and, like it or not, sustainability is one issue that’s not going away anytime soon. ...
Supermarkets Go Local, Capturing Romance of Fresh
Supermarkets are working to distinguish themselves by getting back to their roots as the neighborhood merchant who caters to local tastes. ...
Rising Prices Become Food Retailers’ New Best Friend
Inflation can be friend or foe. If consumers recognize that retailers have good reason to increase price points, inflation can indeed be a friend — and the gateway to increased top lines. ...
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