{"id":3131,"date":"2018-06-20T14:24:01","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T14:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/?p=3131"},"modified":"2023-12-13T18:26:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T18:26:47","slug":"millennials-eating-habits-revolutionize-food-logistics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/millennials-eating-habits-revolutionize-food-logistics\/","title":{"rendered":"Millennials&#8217; Eating Habits Are Revolutionizing Food Logistics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Millennials are changing their eating habits, and the market is rapidly evolving to keep up with all <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/knoema.com\/egyydzc\/us-population-by-age-and-generation%20rel=\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">75 million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of them. Whether it be what foods they prefer or how they shop, the marketplace is drastically changing to meet new demands.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n            <div class=\"smith-corona-featured-image\">\n\n                <img src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/millennials-eating-habits-are-revolutionizing-food-logistics-hero-splash.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"760\" height=\"460\" \/>\n\n            <\/div>\n        <div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to a report by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ers.usda.gov\/webdocs\/publications\/86401\/eib-186.pdf?v=43097\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, millennial households are buying more unprocessed foods, like fruits and vegetables, rather than processed foods, such as pasta and potato chips. Millennials are turning toward food that is healthy, fresh, and organic. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-1{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Changing the Game\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to millennials&#8217; desire for fresh, organic foods, the preservative rich and canned food demand is decreasing \u2013 and grocery stores must adapt because of it. Fresh products on the outer ring of the store are beginning to sell more while center store products are losing steam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Millennials also want convenience.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foodinsight.org\/2017-food-and-health-survey\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">55%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of millennials say that convenience is one of the most important factors when deciding what foods to buy. To accommodate this demand, grocery delivery has been growing in popularity, which in turn reduces the amount of impulse buying that happens in stores.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This preference for convenience and quality has also opened up the market to meal kit delivery companies, like Blue Apron, and grocery delivery services, like Amazon Fresh and Instacart. All of these are possible because the cold supply chain has changed with the millennial-driven demand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Everything from the food millennials eat to the way that food moves from location to location is rapidly changing:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food Logistics have morphed to prepare delivery trucks for the \u201clast mile\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Third-party logistics have changed their warehouses and equipment to accommodate an increase in fresh and frozen goods,\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Manufacturers must comply with new government agencies and regulations to ensure product traceability.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a look at how millennial eating habits have caused such a shift in this industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-1{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-1 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-2{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Grocery Store Changes<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"800\" height=\"532\" alt=\"Eating habits of millennials&#039; are changing grocery store layouts and strategy\" title=\"Grocery Store Image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-1-800x532.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-1-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-1-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-1-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-1-800x532.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-1.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grocery stores are no strangers to change. From the 1900\u2019s to the 1950\u2019s, big brands dominated the shelves with affordable foods that were full of preservatives and artificial coloring. During the 1950\u2019s, freezers began to rise in popularity, leading to high demand for frozen foods as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Millennial\u2019s lean toward healthier food options that omit large amounts of fat, cholesterol, sugar, and carbs. Instead they target organic, fresh, and frozen foods found in the outer ring of the grocery store, which is bad news for an industry that is already <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/sageworks\/2016\/10\/03\/the-15-least-profitable-industries-in-the-u-s\/#31192c02618a\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">plagued by low margins<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-3{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Store Layout &amp; Impulse Strategy\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While the preference for outer ring products has begun to define millennial tastes, long ago grocery stores designed their stores to maximize impulse buying.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most frequently purchased products are placed in the back of the store for specific reasons.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although it might not seem like it, a large amount of planning and research goes into the design of a store\u2019s layout. For example, the end of an aisle sells considerably more than the middle. Many grocery stores take advantage of this, using features like wing shelves to entice their customer\u2019s attention.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grocery stores rely on the impulsive behaviors of their shoppers and their store layouts prove this.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Journal of Marketing Research found that the average shopper backtracks three times in a store they are familiar with and six times in a store that they are unfamiliar with. This provides several opportunities for merchandisers to influence shoppers into purchasing products spontaneously.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therein lies the problem.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grocery stores must now solve 2 problems to win millennial\u2019s business: getting an entire generation to embrace shopping at grocery stores and advancing the cold chain. To keep up with the rising demands of America\u2019s largest demographic, grocery stores have poured billions of dollars into ensuring fresh and frozen goods that millennials desire that make it to their shelves unspoiled.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-3{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-3 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-4{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-4{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:5px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-4{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:5px;margin-left:0px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Average Trips to the Grocery Store a Month\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><ul>\n<li><strong>Millennials<\/strong> &#8211; 5.33 Trips\/Month<\/li>\n<li><strong>Generation X<\/strong>&#8211; 6.27 Trips\/Month<\/li>\n<li><strong>Baby Boomers<\/strong> &#8211; 7.33 Trips\/Month<\/li>\n<li><strong>Traditionalists<\/strong> &#8211; 7.78 Trips\/Month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-4{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-4 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-5{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-6 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Meal Delivery and Online Shopping<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Millennials want their food healthy, fast, and easy to make, and with trends changing so quickly, dozens of companies and services are starting up every day to meet the new market demand.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Millennials in urban areas with no access to cars and don\u2019t want to waste time commuting to the grocery store began this trend. To these individuals, it was easier to have groceries or meals delivered to them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-2 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"700\" height=\"260\" alt=\"A graph showing how millennial&#039;s have shopped online only over a 3 year span\" title=\"Millennial Online Only Shoppers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenials_edit.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-7495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenials_edit-200x74.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenials_edit-400x149.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenials_edit-600x223.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenials_edit.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Today, this trend has spread far outside urban cities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These demands have led to the explosion of two new markets: grocery and meal kit delivery.\u00a0 However, the growth of these new markets comes with many logistical challenges.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-7 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-6{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-6{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Online Grocery Shopping &amp; Delivery\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.statista.com\/topics\/1915\/us-consumers-online-grocery-shopping\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Statistica<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, U.S. online grocery sales are expected to grow to nearly $30 billion by 2021.\u00a0 Two of the leaders emerging in this space are Instacart and Amazon Fresh.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-6{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-6 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-7{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-8 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-3 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"400\" height=\"80\" alt=\"Instacart is expanding their grocery delivery service thanks in part to millennials\" title=\"Instacart Logo Image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-3-400x80.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-4001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-3-200x40.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-3-400x80.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-3-600x121.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-3-800x161.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-3-1200x241.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-3.jpg 1727w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-7{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-7 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-4 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"400\" height=\"99\" alt=\"Ordering groceries online means grocery stores must find a new way to adapt\" title=\"Amazon Fresh Logo Image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-4-e1668019774101-400x99.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-4002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-4-e1668019774101-200x49.png 200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-4-e1668019774101-400x99.png 400w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-4-e1668019774101-600x148.png 600w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-4-e1668019774101.png 613w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-8{width:50% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 3.84%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 3.84%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-8{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-8{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-8 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-7{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:5px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-7{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:5px;margin-left:0px;\"><h4 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Instacart<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instacart is currently valued at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2018-04-05\/instacart-adds-150-million-two-months-after-last-funding?mod=article_inline\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">above $4 billion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In fact, Forbes rated Instacart the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/briansolomon\/2015\/01\/21\/americas-most-promising-company-instacart-the-2-billion-grocery-delivery-app\/#cb1c58042dc8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> #1 Most Promising Company in America<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the company is continuing to expand their grocery delivery service. Their value to millennials is simple: remove the burden of time spent through the entire shopping process. This includes going to the store, walking the aisles, waiting at the checkout, and bringing the goods home.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, they give millennials something they value more than money: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/time.com\/money\/4512289\/time-off-higher-pay\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">their free time<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. While this might sound like a win for grocery stores, it comes at a great cost &#8211;\u00a0 no more impulse buys.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-9{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-9 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-9{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-9 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-9{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-9 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-8{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-9 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-8{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:5px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-8{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-four\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:5px;margin-left:0px;\"><h4 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Amazon<\/strong><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ordering online significantly decreases the amount of impulse buying, leading to fewer ways to catch a shopper\u2019s attention for products they may be interested in. Grocery stores must find a new way to adapt because the desire for convenience isn\u2019t going away.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Back in June 2017, Amazon purchased an organic grocery chain, Whole Foods, for $13.7 billion. This purchase kickstarted Amazon\u2019s involvement in the food industry as they aimed to deliver foods to customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In February 2018, Amazon and Whole Foods began to deliver groceries directly from Whole Foods in certain cities. Customers are able to shop online for their groceries, including fresh produce, and have it arrive to them in two hours or less.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Amazon also began implementing their loyalty program, Amazon Prime, in their new grocery delivery strategy. Prime members who shop at Whole Foods will get 5% cashback with the Amazon Prime Rewards Visa Card.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-10{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-10 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-10{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-10 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-10{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-10 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-9{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-10 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-9{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:5px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-9{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-9 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:5px;margin-left:0px;\"><h3 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Meal Kits<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-11{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-11 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-11{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-11 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-11{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-11 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-5 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"400\" height=\"120\" alt=\"Purple Carrot\" title=\"Purple Carrot\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/752367-99c39ac7458dc13560793715361f3debd6340728-e1605024512881-400x120.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/752367-99c39ac7458dc13560793715361f3debd6340728-e1605024512881-200x60.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/752367-99c39ac7458dc13560793715361f3debd6340728-e1605024512881-400x120.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/752367-99c39ac7458dc13560793715361f3debd6340728-e1605024512881-600x180.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/752367-99c39ac7458dc13560793715361f3debd6340728-e1605024512881-800x240.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/752367-99c39ac7458dc13560793715361f3debd6340728-e1605024512881-1200x360.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/752367-99c39ac7458dc13560793715361f3debd6340728-e1605024512881.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-12{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-12 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-12{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-12 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-12{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-12 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-13 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-6 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"400\" height=\"185\" title=\"Blue Apron\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/blueapron2-400x185.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/blueapron2-200x92.png 200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/blueapron2-400x185.png 400w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/blueapron2-600x277.png 600w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/blueapron2-800x370.png 800w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/blueapron2.png 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-13{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-13 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-13{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-13 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-13{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-13 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-14 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-7 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"400\" height=\"167\" alt=\"Greenblender\" title=\"Greenblender\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/greenblender_green_transparent-400x167.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/greenblender_green_transparent-200x83.png 200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/greenblender_green_transparent-400x167.png 400w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/greenblender_green_transparent-600x250.png 600w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/greenblender_green_transparent-800x333.png 800w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/greenblender_green_transparent-1200x500.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-14{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-14 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-14{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-14 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-14{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-14 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-15 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Services like Blue Apron provide the perfect solution for millennials looking for convenient and organic foods. Blue Apron ships out all of the ingredients needed to cook a meal at home, making meals healthy and quick to prepare.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some home-delivery meal kit options focus on special diets. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some examples include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Purple Carrot<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; focuses on making their meals 100% plant-based\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Green Blender<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; focuses on healthy smoothies\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>Sun Basket<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; is completely organic<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meal kit companies won\u2019t be going away any time soon. They are currently a $2.2 billion business and are <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/parcelpending.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">expected to grow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 25-30% annually in the next five years.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-15{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-15 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-15{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-15 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-15{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-15 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-10{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-11 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-16 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-10 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>The Cold Chain<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-8 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"800\" height=\"506\" alt=\"Cold vs Freezing\" title=\"Cold vs Freezing\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-5-e1605025902817-800x506.jpg\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-4003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-5-e1605025902817-200x126.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-5-e1605025902817-400x253.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-5-e1605025902817-600x379.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-5-e1605025902817-800x506.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/millenial-5-e1605025902817.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-14\"><p>The cold chain is simply a term for the management and transportation of temperature-sensitive products in the supply chain. This can include food like dairy and meat or pharmaceutical products that need to be kept cold. Basically, anything that can be ruined as a result of temperature changes can be part of the cold chain. Since dry and processed products like granola bars, crackers, and most canned foods don&#8217;t need to be kept cold to stay edible, they aren&#8217;t considered part of the cold chain.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a lot simpler to transport dry and processed goods, but with the rise in demand for fresh products, changes must be made.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-12 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-17 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-11{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-11{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-11 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Transportation Challenges<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div style=\"text-align:center;\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-9 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"600\" height=\"257\" alt=\"The cold chain is directly affected by the change in eating habits\" title=\"Thermostat Image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/freezeinfo-600x257.png\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/freezeinfo-200x86.png 200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/freezeinfo-400x171.png 400w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/freezeinfo-600x257.png 600w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/freezeinfo-800x343.png 800w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/freezeinfo.png 803w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-15\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transportation companies must adapt to safely and quickly deliver food before it spoils. These changes to the structure for temperature control can be expensive, especially since <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/5-logistics-experts-weigh-in-on-the-freight-crisis\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">transportation costs have increased<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by 8-15% in the US.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Refrigerated delivery units are also on the rise.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In fact, the global market for commercial vehicles is projected to reach <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.truckinginfo.com\/288125\/how-home-delivery-and-fresh-foods-are-changing-refrigerated-transport\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29.1 million units by 2020<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not as simple as putting a freezer unit inside of a truck. There are several different temperatures that food must be stored at to avoid becoming damaged and spoiled, as well as accounting for proper air circulation.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The units must have grated on the floor with a clearance of 15 centimeters between the cargo and the ceiling. This is essential because internal temperatures must be reduced. Trucks are also being painted light colors to increase the amount of light reflection which helps reduce heat.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-17{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-17 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-17{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-17 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-17{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-17 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-12{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-13 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-bottom: 0px;margin-top: 0px;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-18 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:20px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-12 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>The Last Mile and Third-Party Logistics<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-16\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another challenge faced by the rise in cold chain demands is the last mile.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last mile is a term for the final stage of transportation where the product is delivered to its final destination. In this case, it\u2019s the customer\u2019s home.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last mile is a difficult hurdle to clear because delivery personnel need the right equipment to keep food from spoiling due to fluctuating temperatures during transit. Industrial trucks are evolving to be refrigerated with multi-temperature settings, but the last mile is often done by delivery drivers who don\u2019t have access to that specific type of storage.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even if delivery drivers have the right storage options, a problem arises if the customer isn\u2019t home when the groceries arrive. Leaving fresh food out in hot weather isn\u2019t an option.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0To combat this, food companies have tried new concepts:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In September 2017, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/money.cnn.com\/2017\/09\/22\/technology\/future\/walmart-home-delivery-groceries\/index.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walmart announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that they would be testing a new option for grocery delivery \u2013 the deliverer would enter a customer\u2019s home and put groceries away if they weren\u2019t there to receive them. This new feature was not received well by the public as people felt uncomfortable with the idea of a stranger entering their home. Walmart no longer offers this feature.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/help.shipt.com\/do-i-need-to-be-home-at-the-time-of-delivery\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shipt<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> will call a customer\u2019s cell phone and ask how to complete the delivery, but they acknowledge that someone should be home to receive it.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.blueapron.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/203146487-Will-my-food-stay-fresh-in-transit-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blue Apron<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> packs their boxes with insulated thermal liners and refrigerants, but they still prefer that someone is home for delivery.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While it can be difficult to come up with solutions for trends that are rapidly changing, new demands mean there will always be an opportunity for innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-14 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-19 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-13{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-13{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-13 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Innovative Solutions\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-19{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-19 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-19{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-19 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-19{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-19 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-20 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-10 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" title=\"NexGen1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen1-400x300.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen1-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen1-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen1-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen1-800x599.png 800w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen1.png 937w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-20{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-20 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-20{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-20 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-20{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-20 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-21 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-11 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"400\" height=\"300\" title=\"NexGen3\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen3-400x300.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen3-200x150.png 200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen3-400x300.png 400w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen3-600x450.png 600w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen3-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen3.png 936w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-21{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-21 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-21{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-21 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-21{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-21 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-22 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div ><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-12 hover-type-none\"><img width=\"400\" height=\"298\" title=\"NexGen2\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen2-400x298.png\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-3317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen2-200x149.png 200w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen2-400x298.png 400w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen2-600x446.png 600w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen2-800x595.png 800w, https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/NexGen2.png 941w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1064px) 100vw, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-22{width:33.333333333333% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-22 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 5.76%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 5.76%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-22{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-22 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-22{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-22 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-23 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-17\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To stay ahead of trends, Jarossy recommends reading about current events, going to industry trade organizations to listen to experts, and to listen to what customers want.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There have been many new models of trucks and technology being tested to accommodate for the new trends and the growth in the cold chain. Mickey Truck Bodies, America\u2019s biggest supplier of beverage trailers and beverage bodies, recently introduced a refrigerated van with thermal-efficient panels on the roof, walls, and floor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Morgan Corporation<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.truckinginfo.com\/287711\/morgan-offers-nexgen-home-grocery-delivery-truck-body\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> recently announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a new truck of theirs that appeals to retailers looking for low weighing vehicles. The truck is used for delivery from the store to the customers&#8217; homes, has multiple temperature zones, and accessibility for curbside loading and unloading. There are numerous retractable shelves, telematic systems, and it is 20% lighter than ordinary body designs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kroger, America\u2019s largest supermarket chain, started to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/eproxymaterials.com\/interactive\/kr2016factbook\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">improve their equipment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in 2016. They are changing the design of their trucks for better fuel efficiency and expanding the use of multi-temperature trucks so they can transport refrigerated and dry goods at the same time.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-23{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-23 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-23{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-23 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-23{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-23 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-14{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-15 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-24 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-14{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-14{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-14 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Creative Packaging<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-18\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Not only are transportation options changing, but recent trends have called for more creativity in packaging so that foods can stay cold for as long as possible in their designated packaging.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The last mile is no problem for non-perishable, dry food products. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fooddive.com\/news\/grocery--online-grocery-spending-prediction-2025-100b\/434993\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food Marketing Institute and Nielsen<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> did research that estimates that 40% of center-store shopping goods will be ordered online by 2025.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grocery stores can use third-party logistics or partner with existing delivery services. Stores can also begin to build their own fleet of safe and secure trucks for delivering needs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just one mistake in the long line of cold chain delivery can spoil the product, so every single detail must be carefully reviewed. Some examples of this can include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unattended products while being unloaded<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A rise in warehouse temperatures where products are stored<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A malfunction in the delivery truck\u2019s temperature control equipment<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A driver failing to deliver the product on time<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-24{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-24 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-24{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-24 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-24{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-24 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-15{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-16 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-25 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-15{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-15{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-15 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>FSMA &amp; Public Health\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-19\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure public health and safety, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/your-company-and-fsma-compliance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Food Safety Modernization Act<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, known as FSMA, was signed into law by former president Barack Obama in January 2011.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The FSMA allowed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate the way food is processed. These regulations include the power to recall products that may be causing sickness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With so many different situations where the cold chain can be compromised, it is more difficult than ever to keep up with demand and with FSMA.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-25{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-25 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-25{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-25 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-25{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-25 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-16{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-17 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-26 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-16{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-16{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-16 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Third-Party Logistics\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-20\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While transportation and grocery store companies are making new changes, third-party logistics are also reinventing their storage techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So what exactly is third-party logistics?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Third-party logistics, or 3PL, is a company that takes care of supply chain processes, like warehouse inventory and management, transportation and delivery, and more. In simpler terms, they hold stock for stores and companies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3PLs must also adapt to and change technology so food can be delivered to them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2017, Wabash National, North America\u2019s largest producer of semi-trailers, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ir.wabashnational.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/wabash-national-corporation-announces-agreement-acquire-supreme\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">bought Supreme<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a truck body maker. This was done to accommodate the rise in e-commerce food deliveries and resulted in the launch of dry and refrigerated body trucks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.voltaair.com\/1638-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">D&amp;D Wholesale Distributors has begun working with Volta Air<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to test all-electric refrigeration units for vehicles so they can deliver a wider variety of products.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-26{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-26 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-26{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-26 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-26{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-26 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-17{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-18 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-27 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-17{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-17{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-17 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>A Demand for Fresh Products\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-21\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3PLs are growing with the demand for fresh products. In fact, global 3PL revenues reached $802 billion in 2016, and are <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/cips.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">currently on track<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to exceed $962 billion in 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Due to the rise in fresh produce, 3PL\u2019s were also forced to evolve to consumer\u2019s demands and are adapting to hold cold chain supply. More demands for fresh food means that 3PLs need to accommodate more space for fresh food inventory. This means purchasing expensive industrial freezers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This can begin to open up problems that warehouse managers haven\u2019t had to consider. This can include learning <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/10-ways-to-beat-the-heat-in-your-warehouse-this-summer\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">how to keep a warehouse cool in the summer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to ensure the product remains fresh and evaluating greater distance travels between the supplier and customer where changes of food spoilage increase.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each product has a specific perishability time so they must be carefully attended to for maximum shelf life.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-27{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-27 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-27{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-27 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-27{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-27 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-18{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-19 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-28 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-18{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-18{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-18 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>The Rise of the FSMA<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-22\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another change that millennials have brought to the market is a stronger need for cold chain supply visibility. To improve visibility, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/your-company-and-fsma-compliance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food Safety Modernization Act<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> was brought into action.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But why is the FSMA a recent development?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well, it actually got its roots from another program, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/benefits-of-the-produce-traceability-initiative-pti-and-why-your-business-should-participate\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Produce Traceability Initiative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or PTI.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 48 million people in the US get sick from foodborne diseases every year, 128,000 people are hospitalized, and 3,000 die due to food-related illnesses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The FSMA not only responds to foodborne illnesses, but they work on preventing them. FSMA has very clear rules and guidelines for products to ensure they are fresh and being taken care of at each checkpoint through their journey from producers to customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Every item that is shipped must be tracked and accounted for at every location. This allows the FSMA to track down exactly where in the shipping process an item went bad. Additionally, it helps the FSMA determine what other products may cause customers harm.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-28{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-28 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-28{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-28 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-28{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-28 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-19{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-20 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-29 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-19{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-19{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-19 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>How FSMA Works\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-23\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The FSMA forces businesses to have better visibility of their products so if something goes wrong, they can easily backtrack to determine what went wrong.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Imagine this \u2013 a local baker makes ten dozen batches of muffins. While selling these muffins, a customer reports that a muffin they bought made them sick. The baker now must determine which muffins are the culprit of the sickness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/your-company-and-fsma-compliance\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FSMA provides rules and guidelines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for similar scenarios.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0If correctly following FSMA rules, the baker should know precisely which muffins came from which batch. From there, the baker can look at the ingredients to determine what is making people sick.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, if the butter used in the recipe was bad, the baker would be able to look back and assess what else specific ingredient was used in. The baker will then be able to recall any items that he baked with the contaminated ingredient, therefore preventing further customer\u2019s from becoming ill.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-29{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-29 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-29{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-29 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-29{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-29 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-20{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-21 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-30 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-20{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-20{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-20 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Thermal Labels Help FSMA<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-24\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To keep up with new food safety and regulations, Jarossy said the Morgan Corporation has begun to use telematics. This is a wired or wireless system that can monitor various activities throughout a truck or truck body. It alerts personnel when doors are open and for how long, and monitors all aspects of a truck, such as temperature ranges. Not only that, the device will also send the collected data to the driver and back to the depot for analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freezer labels and temperature labels are tools that are used to help the FSMA with visibility.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-30{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-30 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-30{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-30 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-30{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-30 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-21{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-22 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-31 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-21{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-21{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-21 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Freezer &amp; Temperature Labels\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-25\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freezer labels are thermal labels made with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/blog\/our-smith-corona-label-adhesives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">an adhesive that can withstand cold temperatures<\/a> to prevent damage and peeling. Making sure a label sticks is vital. If the label is lost, there is no way to track the product and, therefore, it won\u2019t be FSMA compliant.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Freezer thermal labels come in two variations:\u00a0 thermal transfer and direct thermal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many people that use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/direct-thermal-labels\/freezer-direct-thermal-labels.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">direct thermal freezer-grade labels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> prefer either a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/direct-thermal-labels\/polypropylene.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">polypropylene label<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or a top coated freezer label. This durable material can withstand the harsh environments of a cooled warehouse.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those that use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/thermal-transfer-labels\/freezer-labels.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">freezer grade thermal transfer labels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, most companies use paper labels as they are much cheaper than <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smithcorona.com\/thermal-transfer-labels\/polypropylene.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">polypropylene thermal transfer labels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Temperature labels will keep track of how cold it is and that way people will be able to see the temperature of the product and if the temperature dropped too low.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-31{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-31 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-31{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-31 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-31{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-31 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-22{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-23 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"background-color: rgba(255,255,255,0);background-position: center center;background-repeat: no-repeat;border-width: 0px 0px 0px 0px;border-color:#eae9e9;border-style:solid;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start\" style=\"max-width:1144px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-32 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\" style=\"background-position:left top;background-repeat:no-repeat;-webkit-background-size:cover;-moz-background-size:cover;-o-background-size:cover;background-size:cover;padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\"><style type=\"text\/css\">@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-22{margin-top:5px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:10px!important;margin-left:0px!important;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-title.fusion-title-22{margin-top:0px!important; margin-right:0px!important;margin-bottom:20px!important; margin-left:0px!important;}}<\/style><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-22 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;\"><h2 class=\"title-heading-left\" style=\"margin:0;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-26\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Overall, the millennial generation\u2019s craving for healthier and more convenient food is having a huge impact on cold chain and the operation of grocery stores.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New markets like online grocery shopping and meal delivery have flourished with developing opportunities, and although grocery store locations are hurting, they recognize these new trends and are taking the necessary steps to stay afloat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transportation companies and third-party logistics are also joining in by implementing freezers into trucks and storage facilities. Government regulations are making cold chain logistics safer for the public to buy fresh food through FSMA and better visibility of products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With all of these changes already in place and with conditions continuing to evolve, we can expect to see more modifications and innovations arise in the future marketplace.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-32{width:100% !important;margin-top : 0px;margin-bottom : 20px;}.fusion-builder-column-32 > .fusion-column-wrapper {padding-top : 0px !important;padding-right : 0px !important;margin-right : 1.92%;padding-bottom : 0px !important;padding-left : 0px !important;margin-left : 1.92%;}@media only screen and (max-width:1064px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-32{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-32 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}@media only screen and (max-width:640px) {.fusion-body .fusion-builder-column-32{width:100% !important;order : 0;}.fusion-builder-column-32 > .fusion-column-wrapper {margin-right : 1.92%;margin-left : 1.92%;}}<\/style><\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">.fusion-body .fusion-flex-container.fusion-builder-row-23{ padding-top : 0px;margin-top : 0px;padding-right : 0px;padding-bottom : 0px;margin-bottom : 0px;padding-left : 0px;}<\/style><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You wouldn&#8217;t think eating habits could create such an impact on the supply chain. 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