Today a US Senator takes on Climate Change, How 3D printed food has evolved, Danon gives backs, How about going out to dinner on an NFT, another moon shot – this time its all about food, the 3 resons retailers are heading to the metaverse, kudos to Nestle a conversation about WIC and farmers and a return to my childhood roots with a major twist.

This week we discuss restaurant delivery meltdown, Plastic packaging and the impact on food waste, USDA's retailer champions, the world's first octopus farm, ugly fruit fails, a Meta verse wedding and Women's History Month.  Plus more live updates!

Today we talk school nutrition, the effects of wine on Covid, a new concept store from Lowes, the saga of Trader Joes, what shoppers really feel about sustainability, how McDonalds and GrubHub are looking at the metaverse, a keto friendly new product review, a cool foodservice program, an insightful discussion with Sylvain Perrier on The Modern Shopper and on Bullseye we think we see a hint of the future of retail and we don’t like it. 

Happy Valentine’s Day! We took a look back in our archives and decided to repost a column on aphrodisiac foods – its what you and your special one should be eating today! Check it out on SupermarketGuru.com for a couple surprises. Today – an Instacart shopper gets even with a customer, we look at the future – and past - of supermarket design, Stop & Shop takes a lead in produce prescriptions, is it time to dust off the Robinson-Patman Act, yet another fallout from the pandemic, a special look at Miller Lite through the Metaverse. On The Lempert Report we wonder what happened to Bob the butcher. The Morning Fix visits a 7-acre state of the art greenhouse, and The Bullseye wants to scare you to eat healthier.

Today – what’s missing in the White House’s Cancer Moonshot, Blue Apron’s marketing is on target, how about a kiss in Whole Foods’ aisles? Our friend Al Roker celebrates black leaders, thumbs up for Safeway, on The Lempert Report we look at kid’s loneliness, Bullseye is focused on Domino’s latest marketing coup and on The Morning Fix we talk broccoli. Let’s get started.

On today’s episode Marc Lore and Gwyneth Paltrow hook up, FDA finally stands up to BPA, Kroger comes to shoppers’ rescue, what’s more important – price or loyalty, a PR machine that won’t stop and wont melt in your hand, on The Lempert Report a new convenience or waste of money at Aldi and Lidl, Jane Wilcox joins us on The Modern Shopper and the Bullseye is on Child Friendly Marketing – or maybe not so child friendly?

On today’s episode the intersection of fashion and grocery, how supermarkets are changing takeout, one study finds people who are disgusted by eating cultured meats, What Covid is doing to our taste buds, ethnic food stores delight, my conversation with CEO Beth Johnson of food directions and in the bullseye – Walmart enters the metaVERSE.

On today’s episode we take a look at yet another celebrity brand of CBD and the CBD troubles that lay ahead, Kroger’s New Ghost Kitchen concept, the retail and foodservice label struggle, your brain on sugar and the impact of falling milk consumption – on The Lempert report we look at the forecast for meat alternatives and in Bullseye a dismal attempt at making one of America’s favorite drinks.

Hope you all had a great New Years and looking forward to a calmer, healthier 2022 for us all. On today’s episode we take a look at the 2022 diet trends, FDA’s response to GMO labels, Hy-Vee’s plan for in-store security, American’s mental health situation and CPG brands in the health & wellness space.

All of us at The Lempert Report, SupermarketGuru.com and the Retail Dietitians Business Alliance want to wish you and yours a very merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We will be taking off next Thursday – but will be back right here on Thursday January 6th at 1pm eastern – 10am Pacific for our next episode. On today’s episode we explore the latest list of America’s Most Trusted Grocery Stores – and question it’s accuracy, a chat with Allison Delany of Stop & Shop, how Tik Tok is preparing to ‘own’ food delivery and we walk down Aldi’s Aisle of Shame – and mush more – including a plant based tuna alternative in our product reviews.