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Covers:  Food, Agriculture, Retail, Trends
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Phil Lempert’s Biography

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Television & Radio News Reporter / Newspaper Columnist /
Author / Consumerologist / Food Marketing Expert

For more than 25 years, Lempert, an expert analyst on consumer behavior, marketing trends, new products and the changing retail landscape, has identified and explained impending trends to consumers and some of the most prestigious companies worldwide. Known as The Supermarket Guru® Lempert is a distinguished author and speaker who alerts customers and business leaders to impending corporate…

Phil Lempert’s Journalist Portfolio

INSIDE EDITION (VIDEO) More Families Buying 'Hamburger Helper' Amid Rising Cost Of Beef | Superma...

INSIDE EDITION (VIDEO) More Families Buying 'Hamburger Helper' Amid Rising Cost Of Beef | Superma...

Hamburger Helper was a budget-friendly way to feed the entire family. It was first introduced in 1971 and in …

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Rising grocery prices could lead to shrinkflation, food industry analyst says

Rising grocery prices could lead to shrinkflation, food industry analyst says

Overall grocery prices in August 2025 rose 2.7% compared to one year ago, according to the U.S. Bureau of Lab…

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Food Companies, Farmers And Restaurants Navigate Reality Of Tariffs

Food Companies, Farmers And Restaurants Navigate Reality Of Tariffs

The September 8 Executive Order rolled back tariffs on "products that cannot be grown, mined or naturally pro…

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The Downsizing of America: Kraft Heinz's Breakup Is Just the Beginning - The Robin Report

The Downsizing of America: Kraft Heinz's Breakup Is Just the Beginning - The Robin Report

The Kraft Heinz downsizing gives retailers permission to finally act on that reality. Having to walk past 40,…

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Oreo x Reese's mashup: marketing or gimmick?

Oreo x Reese's mashup: marketing or gimmick?

Another Oreo flavor? Try 85+ and counting. This time, Mondelēz and Hershey's are teaming up with an Oreo x Re…

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By Phil Lempert Verified
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青果業界の変遷を40年にわたり見てきたが、サツマイモほど3年連続で打撃を受けたカテゴリーは他に思いつかない。 感謝祭が迫っている。青果部門を運営する食品スーパーにとって、その日はすでに赤丸で囲まれている。例年、11月下旬には、多くの食卓にサツマイモのキャセロールが並ぶからだ。しかし今年の感謝祭は、少しあてが外れることになるかもしれない。サツマイモが不足しているためだ。この不足は、3年がかりで生じてきた問題だ。 米国産サツマイモの半分超を生産するノースカロライナ州、3年連続で苦境 ノースカロライナ州は1971年以来、全米のサツマイモ生産の過半数を占めてきた。生産が同州に集中しているため、不作の年は全国的な不足につながる。2024年にはハリケーン「ヘリーン」に加え、相次ぐ嵐が発生し、生産者によると収穫量は25〜30％減少した。ノースカロライナ・スイートポテト委員会も、州全体の単収が20〜30％落ち込んだとしている。...
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AI Agents: Trusted or Transactional?

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By Phil Lempert Verified
| The Robin Report Verified
It’s an age-old story. Retailers are constantly seeking technology to solve their problems. Self-checkout was supposed to ease checkout lines. Amazon Go was supposed to make self-checkout obsolete. Neither transformed the store. But what has transformed? Major brands, including Target, Walmart, Ralph Lauren, Best Buy, Gap, and Dick’s Sporting Goods, have C-level AI executives. These brands are taking the future seriously.
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Why You Could Have Trouble Finding Sweet Potatoes At Grocery Stores Soon

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By Phil Lempert Verified
| Forbes Verified
WASHINGTON, DC-October 28: Sweet Potato Casserole. (Photo by Scott Suchman/For the Washington Post) The Washington Post via Getty Images I’ve been watching produce categories cycle through booms and busts for four decades and I can’t think of many that have taken three straight hits the way sweet potatoes have. Thanksgiving is just 13 weeks from now.
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