tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720274509033422956.post3352070092742096876..comments2024-03-21T00:06:55.325-07:00Comments on Foodservice Solutions: Will consumers remain loyal to supermarkets for affordable food?Steven Johnson Grocerant Guruhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15969218421191717095noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720274509033422956.post-60260535086171455072010-05-19T09:48:06.228-07:002010-05-19T09:48:06.228-07:00Thank you for your comment. Yes, there is a lot g...Thank you for your comment. Yes, there is a lot going on right now. These are dynamic times in the food industry.Steven Johnson Grocerant Guruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969218421191717095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8720274509033422956.post-18145420853410364902010-05-19T05:22:20.243-07:002010-05-19T05:22:20.243-07:00Very interesting post that reflects the current fo...Very interesting post that reflects the current food trends brightly. Allow me to add the observation that the points you make are not only true for the US but as well for Europe and even...for France. That sounds somewhat unbelievable yet it's true. As a Paris-based journalist I've seen a lot of traditional butcher shops going down only to be replaced by fashion boutiques (that's the worst case) or by "Subway"-branches (ok, THAT's the worst case).<br />In Europe we're not yet where the US food market already is: Here, the strongest trend still is high quality frozen food (with the French "Picard" chain as the benchmark enterprise).<br />On the other hand: The financial crisis could bring back cooking from scratch...Ullrichhttp://frenchfoodfool.comnoreply@blogger.com