A Statistician Walks into a Grocery Store...
An analytic look at food and food security.
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
Aspect dominance, competitive landscapes, and other reasons why the Amazon acquisition of whole foods may not be that big of a deal.
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First off, let's look at some numbers. [From Wikipedia] National chains Albertsons LLC - 2,400 stores; besides the parent compa...
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
Angry diners, happy beavers
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From Bloomberg : Acting on a tip, agents of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration paid a surprise visit to a cheese factory i...
Tuesday, December 22, 2015
Seen recently at the 99 cents only store
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There's got to be a story behind this.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Feeling better about (most) fast food
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From the Washington Post On Thursday, Panera became the latest fast-food chain to announce its plan to use only cage-free eggs. The comm...
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Damn, those pull tabs look strange now
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Seventies-era Coca-Cola ad.
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Perhaps I'm reading too much into this...
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But I suspect the Kellogg's Variety Pack was another product of the Baby Boom.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Popsicle Pete and friends
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Popsicle (now owned by Unilever of all people) was another staple of kids' advertising . In April 1939, Popsicle Pete was introduced ...
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