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We all know that filling out survey forms is a major pain. Most of us try to shuffle the forms to the bottom of the 'things to do today' folder, [...]

The Better Homes and Gardens' Food and the American Family survey showed that 48.5% of Americans rely on time-saving appliances like the microwave oven in order to eat at home more frequently. Eighty percent of respondents are purchasing convenience produce, while 86% of those surveyed buy convenience entrees. However, 64% of respondents eat dinner at home 5-6 nights per week. Additional statistics about the eating habits of Americans are presented.

IBM Corp. has conducted a survey among 3,000 distributors in the food and beverage industries. About 75% of the food distributors see their businesses growing until the year 2000. More than half of the respondents have focused on customer service and profitability for growth. Strategies include improved inventory, penetration of the market, information management and purchasing. Electronic data interchange and bar coding are two applications of advanced technology in the future.

A report by Harris Research Centre on behalf of Price Waterhouse has revealed that Unilever, Nestle and Grand Met are among the best European manufacturers to invest in. The research examined cash generated instead of profit. Guinness, BSN, and Sainsbury also ranked highly. The survey covered the top 45 European food and drink suppliers, of which the majority were UK companies., Nestle, Unilever and Grand Met are the most admired manufacturers in Europe and analysts' favourite investment tip. These companies are singled out in a survey published by Harris Research Centre [...]

Any good promotion can seem a little magical. That was certainly true of a promotion staged by Winn-Dixie's Orlando, Fla., division, which tied into the NBA playoff run made by [...]

A National-American Wholesale Grocers' Assn survey of 77 grocery wholesalers found that wholesalers are not fully exploiting available technology to increase their efficiency. While 60% of respondents are using computerized systems for inventory putaway, only about one fifth use electronic data interchange to receive advanced shipping notices and only about a third make electronic purchase orders., MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Wholesalers, while making some advances in productivity, are still stumbling with inefficient operations, a new survey concludes. The study, commissioned by the National-American Wholesale Grocers' Association, Washington, [...]

Food writers believe that livestock and poultry producers, meat and poultry processors, and their trade groups are not sufficiently prepared or skilled to control food safety scares. On the other hand, they gave consumer interest organizations and government agencies high credibility marks in terms of their ability to handle food-safety issues. The writers also emphasized that food safety has become newsworthy in 1994 than the year before although consumers remain inadequately informed about food safety.

Formulating a reduced-calorie food often is more difficult than creating a reduced-fat product. Calorie-adding sugars can be used to provide sensory and physical benefits in formulas where the sole target [...]

Survey indicates NLEA labels prompt consumers to make more health food choices. The NLEA has created a level playing field for food marketers, Carole Devitt, marketing manager, lite food ingredients, [...]

A 1993 survey conducted by the James M. Degan & Company consultant group shows that warehouse clubs have posted over $10 billion in sales for US foodservice operators for 1993, with $8.810 billion in foodservices and $840 million in liquor and candy product sales. The survey reveals that warehouse clubs are using more aggressive promotional programs to attract large corporate buyers. These programs consist of a new marketing package that will provide credit as well as purchase-order tracking and billing services to clients., Warehouse clubs captured almost $10 billion in U.S. foodservice operator purchases last year, according to consultant Jim Degen, president, James M. Degen & Company, Inc., Santa Barbara, Calif. More specifically, [...]

Buyers this year were fairly critical of information sources other than sales presentations--a finding fairly consistent with past years. This year's buyers gave sales presentations a net 'extremely' and 'very' [...]

In a year when the Top 50 tobacco/candy/convenience distributors failed to push their operating figures to new heights, their high-flying efforts to improve efficiency and productivity seemed to lose altitude, [...]

An important aspect of publishing is the research we are constantly performing to survey the industry on issues important to our readers. One such project is the study conducted biannually [...]

A survey conducted by Perdue Farms Inc revealed that an overwhelming percentage of Americans are conscious about nutrition. Among American families, 93% said that they read nutritional information on food labels, indicating that new regulations which require expanded nutrition labeling on fresh meat and poultry will be well-received. Other results of the survey were presented.

The 1992 National-American Wholesale Grocers' Assn Transportation Report, a survey of wholesale food distributors, reveals that customer service issues are the focus of the wholesale food industry. These issues are service reliability, maintenance of direct customer contact and responsiveness to short-order cycles. The results also show that transportation costs have remained stable since 1991, the first time in many years., The customer comes first. We're told it, but do we believe it? Well it's an overriding theme of the 1992 NAWGA Transportation Report, a survey of wholesale food distributors. The [...]

Who will lead food industry investment in new product development? We thought our readers would like to know. New product development is where the action is ... and where it [...]

Packaged Facts came out with a consumer survey report on gourmet and specialty foods. The market is projected to result in $37.5 billion sales by 1997. The survey showed that 70% of purchasers bought crackers or cookies, 8% of which were consumed by gourmands. More than 32% of specialty foods were bought by both gourmet and nongourmet patrons and 60% by nongourmet shoppers. Half of the shoppers surveyed bought baked goods and desserts., No doubt about it. Old habits die hard. While yuppiedom died in the '80s, some of its shopping and eating habits continue to thrive. Take gourmet and specialty foods, for [...]

SAN FRANCISCO--Fancy bread, including crusty breads and croissants, is the most frequently purchased specialty food category, according to a a recent survey sponsored by the National Association for the Specialty [...]

CHICAGO, Jan. 27. - Approximately 26% of Americans are very careful' about what they eat and consider diet and nutrition to be very important,' according to a survey conducted for [...]