Shoppers are willing to splurge on sweets during the holidays, making it a perfect time to showcase your in-store bakery! Consider these suggestions and trends to help prepare your co-op’s bakery for holiday success.
With retail deli food service operations quickly returning to normal across the country, now is a great time for general managers, operations managers and store managers to assess their Retail Deli Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) to make sure active managerial controls (AMCs) are current and in place
If you ask a co-op employee to identify a single department in which their co-op excels, they will often point you to the produce department. Most co-ops have established long-term relationships with suppliers and local farmers to offer a high-quality selection, and many co-ops promote the quality of produce as a key differentiator. While customers
Is your grab and go section reaching its full potential? If unit sales or revenue is dropping, it could indicate that you’re experiencing out of stocks or that your menu selection is not meeting customers’ needs. It could be time for a reset.
Fresh, convenient, healthy — for many co-ops, deli is at the heart of their business. It’s a department that attracts daily visits from regulars and welcomes new shoppers, allowing co-ops to expand their reach.
Shopping habits and customers’ needs have changed over the past year – and that means the deli will need to change, too. To revive prepared foods sales, your co-op may need to take some risks in order to reap rewards.
In a tumultuous year that brought a global pandemic, a severe economic downturn and a resounding call for racial justice, co-ops have been a beacon of hope in responding to challenging circumstances.
What do you do when the world turns upside down? During 2020, co-ops responded quickly to the many unknowns and challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. We leaned on the cooperative principles and service to one another. And while our world remains volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous, there are reasons to be optimistic.
With millions of people in America facing food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic, co-ops around the country have stepped up to help their communities through the crisis. Read about two New York co-ops that provided Thanksgiving meals to neighbors in need.
USDA recommends that retailers begin implementation of USDA’s bioengineered food labeling regulations as soon as possible to ensure that systems are in place and all products for sale at your store are compliant by the deadline, January 1, 2022.
