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Supermarkets

Terms that are in relation to the biggest kind of retail store.

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Food stamps

Retail; Supermarkets

A federal benefits programme for low-income families, administered by the U. S. Department of Agriculture.

Food guide pyramid

Retail; Supermarkets

A federal government picture of a healthy diet, with the most essential items, cereals and grains, at the bottom, and the least essential, fats and sweets, at the top.

Hazard analysis critical control point (HAACP)

Retail; Supermarkets

A federal guideline to ensure safe food handling and preparation from receiving to point of sale.

Inset

Retail; Supermarkets

A drop-in fixture used to modify standard grocery shelving. Used to break up the monotony of gondola shelving.

Jumble display

Retail; Supermarkets

A dump display of a variety of similarly priced products. See dump display; mass display.

Sous-vide

Retail; Supermarkets

A European food-packaging technique where a prepared product is placed in individual pouches, cooked under a vacuum and quickly chilled. Products are frozen or refrigerated until used.

European article number (EAN)

Retail; Supermarkets

A European, 13-digit bar code that identifies products and shipping containers, which is compatible with U. S. And Canadian UPCs, although there are differences in format.

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