370,000
The wait time for delivery of groceries and alcoholic
beverages ordered from FreshDirect's FoodKick
service in New York City.
by the numbers
I
n this final issue of 2017, we reflect on veteran industry pioneers
and look to young trailblazers who are pushing the envelope with
innovative products, cuisines, and retail models. Following are some
interesting numbers featured in this issue.
Choices for water-buffalo cheeses are proliferating and sales are climbing, but it wasn't always that way. By
the end of the Second World War, Italy's bufale population numbered only 12,000, with almost all of them
in the Campania region around Naples. Today, there are around 370,000 herds in Italy, with more herds in
Spain, Germany, and Switzerland.
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minutes
herds
In celebration of the
Burlington Jazz Festival,
Lake Champlain Chocolates
makes a limited-edition bar
with an innovative flavor
profile and packaging. The
bar is an excitement-builder,
as it's only available in stores
and online for 15 days.
28%
The portion of new shelf-
stable pasta introductions
that carried an organic
claim in Europe and the
U.S. in 2016, helping to
polish pasta's image.
15
days
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