Grocery Planning
When grocery shopping, it helps to have an idea of menu planning and necessary items written down before heading to the store.
What is a Grocery List
Try not to go grocery shopping when you are feeling this physical sensation or you will be more likely to make impulse purchases and buy less nutritious foods.
What is Hungry
Checkout line for 10 items or less
What is Express Lane?
An isle in the store that sells different cuts of meat
What is the meat isle
If you regularly use a product or they are shelf-stable and you have room to store LARGE quantities, it may be cost-effective to buy in what?
What is Buy in Bulk
By shopping the ________ of the store, you will find fresh produce, meats, dairy, and bread, versus shopping in the middle aisles of the store that contain more processed and expensive food products.
What is the Perimeter or Outer Aisles
Checkout line that allows customers to process their own purchases
Different sections you can find in a grocery store that have foods organized by theme
What is an isle
Fresh fruits and vegetables are less expensive when you do what?
What is Shop Seasonally
Shoppers that use these save an average of 10-15% on their grocery bill. Just be prepared to get your scissors ready!
What is coupons or reward cards?
Shoppers can avoid checkout lines by using these services
What is Pick-up or Delivery?
A form of payment that allows you to purchase that allows you to pay for purchases directly from your bank account
What is a debit card
The Food Marketing Institute reports 60% of shoppers save money by buying these food products in grocery stores, rather than name brands.
What is Store Brands or Private Labels
By checking these labels, you can purchase the freshest items and prevent food waste.
What is "sell by" or "best used by"?
An express checkout line at a grocery store takes an average of ___ minutes to ring up a customer's order.
What is 3 minutes?
A place in a store that sells ready to eat food items and cold cuts/cheeses
What is the deli
When comparing prices of two different brands of products at a store, this is a tool on the shelf price tag
What is a Unit Price
By creating a food _________, you will know what you can spend on food. This will help you get the most out of your nutrition dollar.
What is a Budget?
Some stores allow these items to save money and be more environmentally friendly at checkout
What are Recyclable Bags or Tote Bags?
A code in the form patterns and numbers that can be printed on a product
What is a barcode