| A | B |
| category | a group of items that are similar |
| convenience store | usually opened 24 hours a day |
| dry storage | foods stored in a cabinet |
| electronic ordering | using the internet to order food from a store |
| expiration date | the last date af ood items should be used for consumption |
| fixed expense | expenses that cost the same each month |
| flexible expenses | expenses that can change each month |
| food cooperative | a group of people that buy foods together and sell foods to save money |
| frozen foods | foods stored in a freezer below 0 degrees |
| non-peak hours | hours availble in a store that is not busy |
| refrigerated storage | foods stored in the refrigerator 33-41 degrees |
| sell date | The date food should be sold in a store |
| UPC code | A bar code on a label that gives the price |
| use by date | Food items that should be used for best quality |
| value system | a set of rules by which people determine what is most important to them |