Premium private label’s rise rolls on, as Walmart’s Bettergoods fuels premium tier growth and pressures stagnant brands. Emerging players with strong innovation and cultural pull can still win – even as inflation and shifting shopper behavior accelerate store brand adoption.
Motor City Pizza Co.’s recall shows how an upstream ingredient issue can ripple across CPG, retail, and foodservice supply chains. A milk powder contamination risk tied to California Dairies triggered the voluntary action.
Better-for-you frozen desserts are taking off as brands develop formulations with less sugar and artificial dyes and more functional perks like protein – without throwing off taste or texture. Here are the five healthiest options compiled by FI’s resident ice cream expert in collaboration with multiple registered dietitians and one food scientist.
Gen Z’s “modular eating” trend is gaining momentum, as young consumers build meals from snackable, mix and match components. Driven by hybrid work, solo dining, and social media, this behavior blurs categories and rewards brands built for convenience, texture, and discoverability.
