Industry & Trends
The Growth of Private Label and Its Effect on Producers
Why private label grows, its share by category, the balance of opportunity and risk for producers and how brands respond.
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The Share of Frozen Product in Mass Catering
The size of the channel, why frozen gets used, portion cost, quality perception, tender structures and where it is heading.
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The Share of the Dessert Line on Café Menus
The share of dessert in turnover and profit, order triggers, the counter effect, making versus buying and menu breadth.
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Seasonality by Category and the Stock Plan
Seasonal curves by category, peaks and troughs, the effect on stock planning, the flexibility of frozen product and forecasting.
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Waste Management Became a Competitive Line
The share of waste in cost, the problem of not measuring, waste rates by category, reduction methods, frozen product and competitive effect.
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The Role of the Frozen Format in Baklava Exports
The logistics limit on fresh product, blast freezing, exporting with and without syrup, target markets, geographical indication and quality.
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Label Literacy: What Customers Started Reading
How label reading changed, the first three things looked at, the gap between claim and content, additives and how producers responded.
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The Pack Size Decision: From 100 Grams to 2 Kilos
How size decides the customer segment, the unit cost curve, waste, interaction with shelf life, channel fit and multi-size strategies.
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How Vegan Demand Affects the Charcuterie Shelf
The real size of the demand, flexitarian eating, producer investment, line separation, price position and the future of the category.
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