This paper contains two chapters related to changes in retail food delivery and sales. The first discusses trends in consumer demographics and lifestyles and how these continue to drive changes in the way food is prepared and delivered to consumers. Retail stores are responding with new formats:...

The most efficient food delivery system in the world is becoming even more so with new electronic information gathered at the checkout counter and quickly transmitted to food distributors and manufacturers. In order to meet new competition in the retail market for food and food services,...

Consumers make choices about where to shop based on their preferences for a shopping environment and experience as well as the selection of products at a particular store. This study illustrates how retail firms and marketing analysts can utilize data mining techniques to better understand...

The purpose of this consumer survey was to learn more about consumer preferences for meat characteristics. Value added meat processors faced with the problem of trying to identify market niches wanted to know what types of consumers had similar preferences and what their specific preferences and...

The Food and Consumer Issues Working Group has produced this report as part of the 1995 Farm Bill Project. The Group's members represent diverse backgrounds and brought to the discussion a variety of viewpoints. This diversity yielded a well-rounded consensus regarding the key issues, options,...

"Trends and Traditions in the American Diet: Implications for Agriculture" and "Food Problems of the Poor"