Consumer/Retail http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/retail RSS Feed for Consumer/Retail en-us Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:10:55 GMT Commentary: On the meaning of ‘natural’ http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/retail/Commentary-On-the-meaning-of-natural-211070641.html We love the term, especially if it’s plastered on the front of our food packaging. But if we drill down a bit, we discover that the term ‘natural’ has different meanings for different products. Amazon expanding its online grocery delivery service http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/retail/Amazon-expanding-its-grocery-delivery-service-211016821.html Online grocery ordering is nothing new, but for consumers along the West Coast, one Internet giant will soon be offering home delivery of meat, milk and produce grocery items. San Diego schools going meatless on Mondays http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/retail/San-Diego-schools-going-meatless-on-Mondays-210287211.html Next fall, elementary school cafeterias in the San Diego, Calif., Unified School District will be offering meatless menus on Mondays. Meat and poultry trends in the U.S. http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/retail/Meat-and-poultry-trends-in-the-US-207910481.html Meat consumption in the U.S. has been on the decline for nearly a decade. Several factors account for this change, but two in particular stand out. Will Burger King’s rib sandwich be a McRib-buster? http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/retail/Will-Burger-Kings-rib-sandwich-be-a-McRib-buster-207540141.html McDonald’s has a new rib rival as Burger King is set to launch their new boneless rib sandwich later this month. Tyson profit misses estimates, full-year sales forecast cut http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/retail/Tyson-profit-misses-estimates-full-year-sales-forecast-cut-206261651.html Tyson Foods Inc, the largest U.S. meat processor, reported a weaker-than-expected quarterly profit as shoppers and restaurants switched to cheaper chicken from beef, and the company cut its full-year sales forecast. Teens who eat more protein at breakfast eat fewer calories later http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/retail/Teens-who-eat-more-protein-at-breakfast-eat-fewer-calories-later-204553361.html Teenage boys and girls who chronically skip breakfast have a new and tasty weapon in the fight against obesity. Canada mulls retaliation against U.S. over meat-origin dispute http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/retail/Canada-mulls-retaliation-against-US-over-meat-origin-dispute-202189851.html Canada is prepared to take "extensive retaliatory measures" against the United States unless it complies with a WTO order to redesign its meat labels, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said on Tuesday. Commentary: Meat cuts get confusing new monikers http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/retail/Meat-cuts-get-confusing-new-monikers-202122541.html I came across a news story this morning from NBC’s "Today Show" that reported a group within the meat industry is moving toward renaming some of our favorite meat cuts in order to make them “more consumer-friendly.” Don't look for cheaper food yet, even as grain prices drop http://www.porknetwork.com/pork-resources/retail/Dont-look-for-cheaper-food-yet-even-as-grain-prices-drop-201950711.html Consumers can't yet bank on a year of cheaper food, despite predictions for bulging grain crops in the United States and other major global producers that have dragged futures prices back from last year's record highs.