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Although we wanted we want things in thegrocery store Like empty shelves, plexiglass shields and capacity limits could remain in 2020 as we start the new year, coronavirus and its effects are still delighted how we buy food. Masks will always be needed for a moment andSenior shopping hours,Disinfecting Cloox Pentines CleaningAnd even social distancing are there to stay.

There are some supermarket intrigue changes to hope, however, says theGuru de supermarket, Phil Lempert. For more than 25 years, he has been an author, speaker and analyst on grocery behavior of consumers, marketing trends, new products, etc. We talked with him and gathered other data to prepare you to make grocery stores look like in 2021. (and before your next trip, check the100 recipes the easiest you can do So you can add the ingredients to your list.)

Delivery of grocery has seen a huge increase in popularity this year because it is safer than store purchases. ChainsUpdate of their websites, apps andClick and collect services (like pickup lockers!). Groceryeven added pick up For the very first time.

Lemppert thinks this trend is temporary because some people simply prefer to choose their own objects, even if the grocery store is considered more dangerous. With this, the different types of grocery delivery options can be reduced.

For more things on how to stay safe if you decide to go to your local supermarket, here's10 Safety tips from a grocery store of a health expert.

Plants of meat saw the number of coronavirus cases in soaring workers in 2020. More than 10,000Tyson employees have tested positive between March and July. Smithfield wasSentenced to a fine of thousands of dollars For epidemics in his meat plants and other companies like Hormel, Cargill, Beef National, and moresaw the employees fall ill. Lemrt believes that it will open the way for robots to have more important jobs in these types of facilities. But you can also see more robots working in your local grocery store.

Expect to approachgrocery store as going to arestaurant: You will go to a booking website, and choose your favorite time to buy. Then, Lempert predicts that you will be invited to select non-product grocery items ("Formrière of the stove, Heinz Ketchup," says Lemppert) that you will need during your trip so that those can be recovered, bags and Ready for you once you have arrived for your reservation. At that time, you can browse the alleys of the products, then the box.

All this, of course, will be in order to reduce clutter and encourage social distance. (In touch:The worst grocery stores of 2020.)

Due to the previous prediction, Lemppert says grocery websites will be significantly more detailed than they are now. "Data on most retailer's websites are horrible and obsolete," he says. "The ingredients are usually wrong. Nutritional information is false. The product is probably updated once every nine months. It's not right."

A way in which some grocery chains already use their platforms to help inspire change is fromhighlighting the brands of food products belonging to minorities inside their stores.

Another huge change that you can expect? A new layout! "The size of your grocery store will probably cut in two, says Lempert." The back half of the store will be entirely robotic and these robots will now choose the items you have ordered online. "

The store in front of the store will be all fresh items that you can buy yourself, as well as the baker, butcher and produce sales associates that you can always ask for help. But this way, "You will be able to choose all these fresh foods you want and you will have a much better shopping experience," says Lempertt.

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Due to its new prediction about how we are going to shop, customers will spend a lot less timeinside the shopping, "Said Lempert. A trip will behave approximately 10 minutes to choose fresh and cold cuts, by entering the shop bags of the store center that the robots have packed for you and simply check.

Before 2020, Lemrt believed that it would take about three to five years for this change to happen, but because of the coronavirus pandemic, he says he will only take six or seven months.

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Kroger also published his forecasts As for the store for 2021 and a trend is the continuity of comfort foods. Things such as fast cooking risotto, macaroni white cheddar and cheese, and even the brown butter truffle cream will be on shelves for you and your family. This trend has also dominated 2020. But as you shop, keep in mindThe shocking side effect of eating comfort food.

The convenience is the key, especially during and after a pandemic. "We buy frozen foods and more practical offers," said Lemppert. "And if you look at the food offers prepared in the supermarket - the most prepared - they cross the roof because people just want microwaves or put food in the oven."

That said, here is12 frozen dinners to always go on grocery shelves.

Some of your favorite businesses have declined this year. Coca Colaannounced that it's interrupting 200 beverage brands, Kraft-Heinz isCut 20% of its products, and very few things have diminished. Although the products are also slightly back to normal production, the way the factories are built now do not allow to implement safety measures (which Lemppert believes to be here to stay).

For more, here's hereAll beloved groceries who are secretly abandoned.

For products thatto do do the grocery shelves in 2021, transparency about theirIngredients and where they were grown or facts will be important. Lemppert states that companies want to keep sustainability in mind with their products, which will be reflected because now, "We really have no choice" about whether or not you want to worry about the 'environment. For more this prediction, here is here20 ways to be more durable in food.

Thanks to the influx of security rules and regulations COVID-19 gave us,Kroger's experts Believing foods that prevent us from keeping us healthy and supporting the immune and digestive system will see more popularity in 2021. On your next trip to one of 3,000 grocery chain stores, search for products Such as the almond butter, the biological sparkling kefir water, caffeine water and even large candy. (In touch:The 7 healthiest foods to eat right now.)

WalmartStarted to test driverless trucks in Arkansas in 2019And so far, these vehicles have led to more than 70,000 miles (but with a security driver inside), the grocery chain said. Now the initiative goes to Louisiana.

Lemrt believes that this trend will develop next year because of the increased importance of sustainability, cost and much more. But it's not just driverless grocery chain trucks that you can see and on:Walmart also tests drone delivery.

All theCBD articlesYou have seen germinated in your local supermarket this year may not have the same luck in 2021, says Lempert. Indeed, these products are not regulated, the amount of CBD in them varies according to the manufacturer. The Lempt believes that they will come back, however, once the government participates and forced companies to show the total percentage of the CBD and other tag information. (In touch:What happens to your body on the CBD.)

The number of alternative meat products entered in the market in 2020 gave tons of buyer options. But, new options will contain some other things in addition to herbal proteins. "What we really see is that Flexitarism will be much more important," says Lempert. "It's not about the extremes; to be all vegan or omnivorous."

This means that you can see mixed meat options, with fungi and beef or cauliflower and pork. Until then, here is33 Easy herbal recipes even carnivores will love.

"I think we're going to see many more restaurant-supermarket partnerships," says Grocerties in 2021. "Prepackaged foods are rendered from the restaurant and delivered to the daily supermarket."

This is a winning victory for both - especially as theThe restaurant industry continues to fight because of the pandemic.

At the moment, the most supermarkets, aliasWalmart, begins toDistribute one of the COVID-19 vaccines approved by the FDA Health workers in New Mexico, with projects of the provision toMore than 5,000 stores and pharmacies Across the country. The Guru Supermarket says Walmart will continue to promote and develop health clinics in their stores. (In touch:8 ways to safely shop at Walmart right now.)

You may not see that these in your local grocery store, but they can appear right down the street with empty office buildings that can be converted into indoor farms. "This is the ideal place to put in vertical farms because you can serve the nearest population," says Lempert. "The products also grow three times faster because it is in a controlled environment. At this moment, most covered agricultures are tomatoes or green green. But it's about to change."

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