BANGKOK (The Nation/ANN): Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha has instructed his economic team to study the effects as well as opportunities from the G7’s move to reform global corporate tax, government spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri said on Tuesday (June 8).
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Meijer has received local planning commission approval to build a new store in Orion Township, Michigan, that would be less than half the size of the retailer s typical location.
The proposed new store, which a Meijer spokesperson said in an email is still very early in the process, would occupy approximately 90,000 square feet and primarily carry food, according to the minutes of a public hearing on April 21 conducted by the township s planning commission.
The new Meijer location would be significantly different from the superstores that characterize the chain, which is known for its one-stop shopping approach to retailing.
Meat processors wrestle with worker shortages as US economy reopens from COVID-19
With protein demand soaring, companies like Tyson Foods are offering employees better benefits and flexible hours as they consider wider use of automation throughout their businesses. Published June 9, 2021 Paula Bronstein via Getty Images
For Tyson Foods, the onset of the summer grilling season and consumers return to restaurants has the beef, pork and poultry processing giant preparing for strong demand for its protein-rich offerings.
But the upbeat outlook is being tempered by understaffed processing lines at some of its 140 plants amid struggles to attract and retain new workers a snapshot of the ongoing labor shortages rippling throughout the food industry and other sectors of the U.S. economy.
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Nearly half of consumers (48%) consider taste a top reason for eating yogurt, according to new research from the International Food Information Council (IFIC). Health benefits (38%) and nutritional value (37%) round out the top three.
Consumers who eat yogurt for its health benefits do so for general health and wellness (70%) and digestive/gut health (60%). Consumers who eat yogurt for its nutritional value prioritize protein (39%) and calcium content (31%). Nearly one out of four shoppers seek yogurt with natural claims, with one in five looking for low-fat claims.
Shoppers who buy dairy yogurt are more likely than those who buy plant-based to prioritize low/reduced sugar, according to the IFIC survey. Plant-based consumers are more likely to prioritize natural and high protein claims. All yogurt shoppers are facing option overload, as manufacturers introduce a flurry of both dairy- and plant-based options with different claims and qualities, to stand apart in