Bulk foods explained
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] Additionally, less packaging is congruent with the environmental conservation of natural resources[3] and sustainability.[2] One study found a 96% reduction in packaging used for bulk foods compared to packaged foods.[3]
National Bulk Foods Week
A National Bulk Foods Week[1] [4] was designated between October 16–22, 2011 in ten U.S. states.[5]
Products
Some commonly available bulk foods and products include:
Dry goods
Liquid and wet goods
Household goods
Retailers
Notable retailers of bulk foods include:
See also
Further reading
Notes and References
- News: Buy in bulk: Those big bins mean fewer recyclables . Los Angeles Times . October 14, 2011 . February 28, 2012 . Carpenter, Susan.
- Web site: Sustainable Food Trends: On Board with Bulk . Progressive Grocer . April 7, 2010 . February 29, 2012 . Major, Meg . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121029045647/http://www.progressivegrocer.com/top-story-sustainable_food_trends__on_board_with_bulk-30719.html . October 29, 2012 .
- Web site: Save money by purchasing bulk food in bins . KABC TV (Los Angeles) . November 17, 2011 . February 29, 2012 . Corbin, Lori . https://web.archive.org/web/20111120005539/http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news%2Ffood_coach&id=8435243 . November 20, 2011 . live .
- Web site: How Buying Bulk Foods Saves Money, Environment . Fox News (Twin Cities) . October 17, 2011 . February 29, 2012.
- News: National Bulk Foods Week 2011 . Huffington Post . October 18, 2011 . February 28, 2012.
- http://www.four-h.purdue.edu/foods/Precycling%20frame1.htm "Precycling."
- Web site: Molasses Hill Bulk Foods brings eclectic fare to city . The Daily News (Batavia, NY) . August 16, 2011 . February 29, 2012 . Beck, Joanne . dead . https://archive.today/20130203184447/http://thedailynewsonline.com/news/article_0e3a6fe2-c7c0-11e0-a9f1-001cc4c03286.html . February 3, 2013 .
- Web site: Bulk . sprouts.com . August 8, 2018.
- Web site: Bulk Foods . Wincofoods.com . February 29, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120222080601/http://www.wincofoods.com/departments/bulk-foods/ . February 22, 2012 . dead .