Progressive Grocer Magazine - May 2021

In this issue

Food retail is undergoing a change. This changing nature is evident if one takes an expansive view of the food retailing universe. Apart from the industryleading retailers, shoppers can today purchase food and consumables from a growing number of choices. Those choices extend to many types of retailers, beyond traditional grocers.

In the context of the changing food retail landscape, the traditional definition of “grocer”, which was previously based on store size and core product offering, is no longer the primary consideration. Instead, the important thing is what constitutes the key element of the value proposition of food retailing companies.

This state of competition has led some smaller retailers to embrace the advantages that the large retailers exploited when they were small. Smaller retailers are not only able to avoid the regulatory complexity, they are able to further level the playing field by deploying affordable retail technology solutions, which give them access to the same powerful capabilities as larger
organizations.

“We have developed unique strengths in the grocery staples category”

WHAT JK LIFESTORE CURRENTLY LACKS IN TERMS OF SIZE AND SCALE, IT MORE THAN MAKES UP BY HOLDING ON TO ITS UNIQUE REPUTATION IN THE KOLKATA F&G MARKET AS A CONVENIENCE STORE CHAIN THAT CAN BE TRUSTED FOR ITS QUALITY PREMIUM PRODUCT ASSORTMENT WITH AN EXEMPLARY FOCUS ON PROVIDING EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS ACROSS A FAIRLY WIDE BRAND SPECTRUM.

10+ mins

Milky Mist dairy products meet the nutritional requirements of all age groups

THE COMPANY AND ITS PRODUCTS HAVE CREATED SEVERAL EXEMPLARY BENCHMARKS IN THE DAIRY BUSINESS AND THE BRAND IS CONTRIBUTING ITS FAIR SHARE IN GROWING THE DAIRY ECOSYSTEM IN INDIA.

5 mins

Lighting Up the Frozen Foods Category

RIDING ON THE BACK OF AN IMPRESSIVE DOUBLE-DIGIT GROWTH IN RECENT YEARS, THE FROZEN FOODS MARKET IN INDIA IS CERTAIN TO IMPROVE ON ITS ABOVE 15% PACE OF CAGR GROWTH IN THE FUTURE AS WELL. THE EXPANSION IN RETAIL SPACE, CHANGES IN OUR LIFESTYLE AND WORK ENVIRONMENT, AND MORE ECLECTIC FOOD HABITS ARE PUSHING THE ACCEPTANCE AND DEMAND FOR FROZEN FOODS.

10+ mins

Packaged food staples see perky sales and demand

AS COVID-19 CONTINUES TO RAGE IN MANY PARTS OF THE WORLD, CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR HAS UNDERGONE A MAJOR CHANGE: SHOPPERS HAVE BECOME MORE WILLING TO SPEND IN THE NAME OF VALUE, HEALTH, AND CONVENIENCE BESIDES ALSO STOCKPILING SPECIFIC STAPLES AND ESSENTIALS, OUT-OF-HOME/ON-THE-GO SNACKS, CONFECTIONERY, AND BEVERAGES.

6 mins

How candies, chocolates, coffee, chips and packaged food are able to retain the taste for a longer period of time

TO MANAGE THE GROWTH FUELLED BY CONSUMER DEMAND FOR PACKAGED, READY TO EAT, HASSLEFREE FOOD, MANUFACTURERS ARE QUICKLY ADOPTING MODERN ENVIRONMENT CONTROL SOLUTIONS THAT ARE USED AT VARIOUS STEPS OF FOOD PRODUCTION - ALL THE WAY UP THE VALUE CHAIN LEADING UPTO PACKAGING AND STORAGE.

4 mins

Taking the Pulse of America's Grocery Workers

Taking the Pulse of America’s Grocery Workers A NEW SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR RETAILERS TO IMPROVE TRAINING PROGRAMS.

4 mins

How Rural Kirana Stores Will Drive The Next Wave Of Consumer Spending

By virtue of being the lynch-pin of the retail universe in india, kirana stores will be at the forefront of driving rural retail and powering the FMCG market in the country.

3 mins

Why plant-based proteins are replacing meat-based proteins in consumer sweepstakes

WITH MORE NUMBERS OF CONSUMERS BECOMING AWARE OF THE BENEFITS OF VEGETARIAN AND VEGAN PROTEINS, WE ARE SEEING A CLEAR SHIFT TOWARDS THE CONSUMPTION OF PLANT-BASED PROTEINS.

4 mins

The rise and rise of popcorn as a healthy snacking option

POPCORN HAS EMERGED AS A POPULAR SNACK IN INDIA IN LINE WITH GLOBAL SNACKING TRENDS. WITH CONSUMERS MOVING TOWARDS HEALTHY SNACKING OPTIONS AND EXPERIMENTING WITH DIFFERENT FLAVOURS, INDIA’S GOURMET POPCORN MARKET IS POISED TO EXPAND AT A CAGR OF 36% BY 2022 WITH LOTS OF NEW PLAYERS ENTERING THE POPCORN BUSINESS.

4 mins

Best Practices in Produce Presentation

TIME-TESTED STRATEGIES REMAIN IN EFFECT, WHILE PRESSURES CHALLENGE EXECUTION.

7 mins

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PROGRESSIVE GROCER has been the voice of the food retail industry for over 80 years in the USA. Serving a wide audience in the Indian market, Progressive Grocer India's readers are top management at headquarters and top decision makers at store level. By anticipating, reporting and interpreting important data and trends, PROGRESSIVE GROCER fulfils its mission of identifying and highlighting insights and opportunity for leading grocery retailers, thereby accelerating brands and sales success for leading manufacturers