Quality Assurance
Meijer vendors must have a GFSI Facility Audit to do business with Meijer. What does GFSI stand for?
Global Food Safety Initiative
What is the Total Savings Achieved by the sourcing team YTD?
$17M (goal was $8M)
How many new Frederik's items were launched in 2023?
196
What year was the brand Purple Cow was established?
1934
What Meijer Manufacturing plant was our 1st endeavor?
Middlebury, IN
Cooking foods to their proper final internal temperature helps to reduce food borne illnesses. If you are cooking a delectable Frederik’s by Meijer Salmon Fillet, what internal final temperature should the fish reach?
145F
What was Total Cost Avoidance Achieved by sourcing team YTD?
$5,195,000 (goal was $5M)
In Q3 we launched more new items than any other quarter. What % of the year's new items were launched in Q3?
46%
2,183 SKUs
How many regional Food Safety Specialists inspect our stores daily?
8
Through Period 11 of the current fiscal year, how many own brand samples were reviewed by the QA team? Including active projects, first production run reviews, and post-launch PQR reviews
2103
How many new vendors have been added by the sourcing team YTD?
25
The largest Meijer brand program launch in 2023 had 10 new items in it. What category was it?
Fin fish
What was the first category to be designed when Frederik's was launched?
Coffee
Does the FDA consider all shellfish to be Top 9 allergens, just molluscan shellfish, or just crustacean shellfish?
Crustaceans only
Through Period 11 of the current fiscal year, what percentage of the total QA reviews (Including active projects, first production run reviews, and post-launch PQR reviews) were dedicated to Meijer First Label products only?
52%
How many bids have been completed by the sourcing team YTD?
60
OB penetration in foods grew +24 bps in 2023. What is the 2023 OB penetration in foods?
24.4%
Be Bold. Be Real. Be You. is the tag line for which Meijer Own Brand?
Girlfriends
From a compliance perspective, what do the following have in common - pink flesh pineapple, sugar beets, canola, and summer squash
They're bioengineered food ingredients
In the current fiscal year, what has been the highest scoring post-launch product quality review (PQR)?
Meijer Bean Sprouts
How many contracts have been written by the sourcing team YTD?
115
The foods L5 with the highest own brand penetration is meat at 76.6%. How many L5's are already more than 30% OB penetrated?
5. (Meat, bakery, seafood, deli & dairy)
2023 FYTD, how much have we spent on packaging design, production, and prepress (Meijer AND supplier spend)?
$7M
What is the FDA's maximum threshold, in parts per million, for any item labeled "Gluten Free"?
20 ppm