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Packaged foods give bite to FMCG sales volumes in January-March

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Companies said there was a significantly higher growth in sales of branded packaged foods than their unbranded counterparts because of their lower share compared to other household products. Most companies expect a steady increase in volume-led growth and recovery in rural areas as they look to slash product price tags.

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Mobile Smart Kitchens Reinvent Food Delivery

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The food that appears on one’s dinner plate each night comes with no small amount of environmental cost. It takes much land, water, pesticides, electricity and fossil fuel to grow, harvest, package, transport and prepare the food required to make even the simplest possible meals. It is, admittedly, a pretty big mission.

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Jessica Alba’s Honest Company Faces A Down Round

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The big price tag on Honest Company, however, is as much a limitation as it is an honor. About a year ago, the firm was in negotiations with Unilever about a potential partnership or acquisition, but that price tag pushed them instead to grab up competitor brand Seventh Generation for $600 million. So, is Honest no longer a unicorn?

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Creating Cookware For A Generation That Doesn’t Cook

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One study indicates that the answer is not really — millennials cook two fewer meals per week than their baby boomer counterparts and choose pre-packaged/pre-prepared foods 18 percent of the time, compared to 5 percent for baby boomers. And, even when they buy groceries, they shy away from things that require a lot of preparation.

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Return Season Hits Hard; Some Retailers See Bright Side Of Customer Experience

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With Mastercard putting a 49 percent tag on the eCommerce spike for the holidays, this year will be the toughest on record for handling what is a resource- and capital-intensive task. The dreaded returns season has hit retail with a predictable but painful thud. But while the season is here, it doesn’t have to be a time of dread.

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Why More Than 90 Pct Of Shoppers Still Go To The Grocery Store

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These are some of the reasons that consumers are visiting brick-and-mortar grocers – from Wegmans Food Markets to Kroger – and how these grocers (as well as technology providers) are rolling out innovations and features to serve in-store customers. Roughly three in 10 – or 27.1

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A ‘Diaper’ By Any Other Tax Code: The Complexities Of Selling Across State Tax Laws

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Even the ways retailers package their items can make a difference in their taxes. Sellers that bundle tax-exempt food products with taxable items may find themselves suddenly responsible for taxes on the whole array — including items that would be tax-free if sold separately.