Correspondence: Dr Hexsel, Brazilian Center for Studies in Dermatology, 782 Dr Timoteo, Porto Alegre RS 90570040, Brazil ([email protected]). Author Contributions: Study concept and design: Hexsel and Soirefmann. Acquisition of data: Soirefmann. Analysis and interpretation of data: Hexsel, Rodrigues, and Zechmeister do Prado. Drafting of the manuscript: Hexsel, Soirefmann, Rodrigues, and Ze...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate evidence regarding grocery store tours as an effective nutrition education medium for improving nutrition knowledge and food-related behaviors. DESIGN A systematic literature review of studies published from 1984 to 2015 concerning grocery store (or supermarket) tours and impact on nutrition knowledge and behaviors. Three investigators independently reviewed articles, ex...

In this paper, a simulation-based approach of optimizing a grocery store’s performance is discussed. Currently, most of the grocery stores provide special discounts to their customers under different loyalty card programs. We believe that a more determined approach such as personalized pricing could enable retailers to optimize their store performance. The objective of this paper is to determin...

The increasing occurrence of allergies in the developed countries and greater interest in food safety has drawn attention to the presence of allergens in agro products during storage. Stored agro products can contain allergenic contaminants of plant, microbial, or animal origin. Several stored-product insect and mite species were confirmed as sources of allergens. The most important are storage...