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June 2011 - Posts

• Inside Consumers' Heads - The Psychology of Dealing With Economic Difficulty

  Consumer confidence has fallen again according to GfK NOP the social research company, and is now lower than at any time in 2010. It is unlikely to bounce back any time soon. Indeed research done with British consumers by Bord Bia the Irish food board... Posted Jun 30 2011, 04:17 PM by Land Strategies Farming Blog Select Tags... SaveCancel Filed under: consumer confidence, changing consumer behaviour [Edit Tags]

• 27% of People Cutting Back on Food

  Consumers are prioritising expenditure on their mobile phone contract and subscription to satellite TV ahead of food, says research published by insurance company AXA. Apparently 27% of us are cutting back what we spend on food, but only 5% are cancelling... Posted Jun 12 2011, 09:12 AM by Land Strategies Farming Blog Filed under: internet grocery shopping, changing consumer behaviour, food buying trends [Edit Tags]

• Adding Value to Beef - Morrisons Traditional Breeds Venture

  The news that Morrisons supermarket has introduced a scheme paying farmers a premium for beef from traditional cattle breeds marks a new effort to prove that value can be added to a product which many dismiss as a commodity. This is an attempt to brand... Posted Jun 02 2011, 02:14 PM by Land Strategies Farming Blog [Edit Tags]