The U.S. food industry is estimated to be worth about $1.157 trillion. According to the USDA, this accounted for roughly 5.4% to the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2021. The figure includes the output of America’s farms, which contributed about 0.7% of U.S. GDP. Sectors related to agriculture rely on agricultural [...]
In the 1960s, the US government began requiring food manufacturers to include nutrition facts on their labels. Since then, food labeling has become increasingly regulated in order to provide consumers with accurate information about what they're eating. In 1990, the Nutrition Labeling and Education Act (NLEA) was passed which required most prepackaged [...]
Walmart and Target are about the only two retailers who sell food who have a presence and operations in all 50 U.S. States. And while Walmart is the leading grocer in the country, technically speaking it (and Target) are mass merchandisers, not supermarkets. Pure grocery chains like Aldi (30 states), Whole Foods [...]
Food traceability refers to the ability to track and trace food products through the food supply chain, from farm to table. This includes the ability to identify and trace the origin, location, and movement of food products, as well as any processing, packaging, and distribution activities that the food products have undergone. [...]
The Non-GMO Project's butterfly label is a certification mark that indicates that a product has been independently verified to meet the Non-GMO Project's standards for GMO avoidance. The Non-GMO Project is a non-profit organization in the United States and Canada that verifies products as non-GMO (non-genetically modified organism) through a process of [...]
Private label foods are those that are produced and sold by supermarket retailers under their own brand name. They typically offer similar quality to national brands at a lower price, making them an attractive option for shoppers. In the US, private label products account for about 20% of total supermarket sales, with [...]