Bulk foods
Bulk foods are food items offered in large quantities, which can be purchased in large, bulk lots or transferred from a bulk container into a smaller container for purchase.[1] Bulk foods may be priced less compared to packaged foods because they are typically packaged in large generic bulk containers and packaging for grocery outlets, which utilizes lesser natural resources.[1][2][3] Additionally, less packaging is congruent with the environmental conservation of natural resources[4] and sustainability.[3] One study found a 96% reduction in packaging used for bulk foods compared to packaged foods.[4]
National Bulk Foods Week[edit]
A National Bulk Foods Week[1][2] was designated between October 16–22, 2011 in ten U.S. states.[5]
Products[edit]
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Some commonly available bulk foods and products include:
Dry goods
Liquid and wet goods
Household goods
Retailers[edit]
Notable retailers of bulk foods include:
See also[edit]
- Grocers – originally sold dry goods out of bins and barrels
- Grocery store
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Carpenter, Susan (October 14, 2011). "Buy in bulk: Those big bins mean fewer recyclables". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "How Buying Bulk Foods Saves Money, Environment". Fox News (Twin Cities). October 17, 2011. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Major, Meg (April 7, 2010). "Sustainable Food Trends: On Board with Bulk". Progressive Grocer. Archived from the original on October 29, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g Corbin, Lori (November 17, 2011). "Save money by purchasing bulk food in bins". KABC TV (Los Angeles). Archived from the original on November 20, 2011. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "National Bulk Foods Week 2011". Huffington Post. October 18, 2011. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Beck, Joanne (August 16, 2011). "Molasses Hill Bulk Foods brings eclectic fare to city". The Daily News (Batavia, NY). Archived from the original on February 3, 2013. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e "Precycling." Indiana 4-H, Purdue University. Accessed June 2011.
- ^ "Bulk". sprouts.com. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
- ^ "Bulk Foods". Wincofoods.com. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
Further reading[edit]
- Dickinson, Meg (March 30, 2011). "Amish bulk-food store a great resource". The News Gazette (Central Illinois). Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- Hinton, Dave (October 30, 2011). "Bulk food service to start in Rantoul". The News-Gazette (Central Illinois). Retrieved February 28, 2012.