Comments on: Part 1 – Recession Trends: Fresh Food on the Chopping Block http://blog.foodessentials.com/industry-watch/recession_trend_part_1/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:12:52 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Dan http://blog.foodessentials.com/industry-watch/recession_trend_part_1/comment-page-1/#comment-1613 Dan Fri, 24 Jul 2009 15:41:21 +0000 http://blog.foodessentials.com/?p=1608#comment-1613 Mortgaging your health is never a bargain. The wife and I have actually been buying more fresh foods. We just make bigger batches and freeze the extra. The processed foods we do get though have to be thoroughly researched. Mortgaging your health is never a bargain. The wife and I have actually been buying more fresh foods. We just make bigger batches and freeze the extra. The processed foods we do get though have to be thoroughly researched.

]]> By: Anton Xavier http://blog.foodessentials.com/industry-watch/recession_trend_part_1/comment-page-1/#comment-1611 Anton Xavier Fri, 24 Jul 2009 07:41:36 +0000 http://blog.foodessentials.com/?p=1608#comment-1611 This is an interesting post. I wonder why people are moving towards packaged goods over fresh foods, fruits and vegetables? I would have imagined that fresh fruits and vegies are in fact cheaper. I wonder if it's a comfort food thing - similiar to dropping exercise and good eating habits in times of stress. Could be worth a little exploration. In addition one trend that I have also noticed is the move towards store branded, private label products. These are generally the same quality product at a cheaper price (5-20%). In an article about Wal-mart's private label re-branding businessweek states that ¨skepticism toward store brand products is dissipating...64% of shoppers in 2008 said they often or always buy a store brand rather than a national one...that's an increase of 59%¨ I'm sure this has something to do with economic times. It will be interesting if this behaviour sticks after the recession http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/mar2009/db20090316_585298.htm?campaign_id=msn This is an interesting post. I wonder why people are moving towards packaged goods over fresh foods, fruits and vegetables? I would have imagined that fresh fruits and vegies are in fact cheaper. I wonder if it’s a comfort food thing – similiar to dropping exercise and good eating habits in times of stress. Could be worth a little exploration.

In addition one trend that I have also noticed is the move towards store branded, private label products. These are generally the same quality product at a cheaper price (5-20%). In an article about Wal-mart’s private label re-branding businessweek states that ¨skepticism toward store brand products is dissipating…64% of shoppers in 2008 said they often or always buy a store brand rather than a national one…that’s an increase of 59%¨

I’m sure this has something to do with economic times. It will be interesting if this behaviour sticks after the recession

http://www.businessweek.com/bwdaily/dnflash/content/mar2009/db20090316_585298.htm?campaign_id=msn

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