You’re either part of the problem or part of the (meal) solution. Pardon the play on words, but a visit to Bellisio Foods has me thinking about certain problems with retail meal solutions.
I’m not talking about refrigerated perimeter departments — such as the deli — where retailers already are engaged in quick meal merchandising. Rather, it’s time to address how processors and retailers can transform the freezercase into more of a mealtime destination.
You say tomato. Now, they say cilantro. Hopefully by the time you read this, the whole thing will be sorted out.
While it’s pretty much a certainty that you are familiar with this summer’s “great salmonella caper,” and have read or heard enough about it to turn your stomach (literally), hear me out.
