Consumer Behavior Modifying Retail Seasons
The back-to-school shopping season has spread across multiple waves due to shifting consumer behavior. This trend may impact holiday shopping too, with retailers expecting slower sales growth.
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Consumers Double Down on Convenience, Fresh
A new report reveals that 52% of consumers value convenience more than before. Grocers are responding by investing in convenience offerings, but face challenges competing with C-stores.
Death Sells: F&B Marketing with Masochistic Undertones on the Rise
The trend of brand names like Liquid Death or Death Wish Coffee points to a widespread shift toward shock value.
Beyond Religion: The Business Case for Kosher Certification
Kosher certification is trusted by more than 10 million Americans who have a range of dietary requirements from various religious backgrounds. Attaining a kosher certification is easier than you might think – and it can boost a brand’s bottom line.
Boar’s Head Recall Exposes Gaps in Food Safety Standards
In the wake of headline-grabbing Boar’s Head deli meat recall, industry experts say more safety standards and inspections are needed to prevent foodborne illness.
Seal the Deal: Proven Tips for Slashing Food Packaging Costs
Businesses can significantly reduce food packaging costs by using strategies like group purchasing. In 2024, there is an ever-growing list of factors to consider first, however.
Researchers: Antimicrobial Resistance, Superbugs Could Spur New Pandemic
Could a combination of the animals we eat and antimicrobial resistance eventually trigger another pandemic? Some university researchers fear that possibility is real.
The Future of Frozen Food: a Q&A with AFFI’s Dr. Sanjay Gummalla
With nearly every household in the U.S. purchasing frozen food and $74 billion in sales, the frozen food category plays a pivotal role in the food industry.
Aging Gracefully: Freeze-Dried Meals Go Mainstream
There’s one element of the Mountain House brand’s website that might inspire a double-take from new customers: “30-Year Taste Guarantee.” “Personally, I’ve eaten (Mountain House) products that are 44, 45 years old,” said Drew Huebsch, …
Japanese Company Unveils Revolutionary Diet Drink
A new drink is making waves with its unique approach to curbing hunger, transforming into a jelly-like substance once it reaches the stomach.
Study Puts Ultra-Processed Plant-Based Products Under Fire
A new study found that, for every 10% increase in calories from ultra-processed plant-based foods, there was a 5% increased risk of heart disease.
Circana: Consumers Increasingly Spending on Health and Wellness
The idea of health and wellness is evolving, as shown by a report that noted ways people are tapping into products to harmonize their lives.
Raising the Bar: How MadeGood and Bobo’s Snack Bars Became ‘Killer Products’
Two brands winning this back-to-school season are MadeGood and Bobo’s, according to a prominent CEO. The snacks’ allergen-free ingredients have won over Millennial parents.
Seven Sundays Aims to Revitalize Cereal Segment with ‘Real Food’
Hannah Barnstable, the CEO of the Seven Sundays brand, isn’t offended when people say the cereal category is dying. “I actually agree with that,” she said. Barnstable, who co-founded Seven Sundays 12 years ago with …
From Aisles to Apps: The Keys to Crafting Omnichannel Excellence
Retail insights company 84.51° feels it’s crucial that retailers provide a cohesive shopping experience both online and in-store. Because hybrid shoppers expect to have access to the same prices and brands regardless of how they shop.
Freeze Frame: Viral Frozen Grape Trend Illustrates Power of TikTok
The frozen grape food hack has been popular for three years now – and there’s still time for food businesses to take advantage.
Recall Response 101: Strategies for Brands in Crisis
As recent product recalls show, the stakes are high when brands must respond to a recall. Experts share the necessary steps to keep a brand’s reputation intact during a recall.
Plant-Based Making Inroads at Breakfast Time
Plant-based foods are witnessing notable growth in the breakfast market, as more consumers seek alternatives to traditional items like eggs, bacon, and dairy-based products.
Food & Beverage Manufacturing M&A Quarterly Report: Q2 2024
IFT FIRST 2024: Tackling Rising Commodity Costs with Innovation
Cost reduction was a central theme at the recent IFT FIRST industry event. Exhibitors offered a range of solutions to reduce costs in the short-term and future-proof supply chains in the long-term.
Plant-Based Sweets and Snacks Enjoying Significant Growth
Plant-based sweets and snacks grew nearly 20% in dollar sales from 2022 to 2023, according to the Plant-Based Food Association.
Beyond Meat’s New Sun Sausage “Not Intended to Replicate Meat”
Beyond Meat has launched Beyond Sun Sausage, a “first-of-its-kind innovation” made with a blend of fruits, vegetables and legumes. The product is not intended to replicate beef, pork or poultry but rather be its own protein option.
Analysis: Why Has Adoption of AI Been So Slow in F&B?
While restaurant chains like McDonald’s have had notable swings and misses regarding AI, business leaders insist the technology offers invaluable uses to food companies, aiding personalized offers, sales forecasting, and more.
Bayou Best Foods Aims to Jump Start Plant-Based Seafood Sector
While the U.S. alt-seafood market has been sluggish at best, Big Idea Ventures (BIV) has plans to change that. The agrifoodtech investor recently unveiled Bayou Best Foods, the newest entrant to the plant-based seafood sector.
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‘Audience Optimizer’ Tool Designed to Revolutionize Retail Ads
Swiftly’s newest offering was designed to provide both retailers and brands the ability to engage with customers on a highly personalized level.
Grass-Fed Beef Challenging Meat Alternatives
Growing support for products like grass-fed beef is creating new challenges for the meat alternative market, which continues to struggle with adoption and repeat purchases among its primary consumer base – flexitarians.
Analysis: Why the FDA Banned Brominated Vegetable Oil in Beverages
The FDA issued a significant ruling for beverage manufacturers, saying brominated vegetable oil is no longer considered safe.
5 Emerging Paris Food Trends Ahead of the 2024 Olympics
Paris will always be the grande dame of French cuisine, but bubbling beneath that surface are new and rediscovered ways of eating and drinking.
Investors Fear Kroger Is Returning To The Old Normal
Kroger stock has performed well in 2024, rising 9% so far this year. But on a two-year basis, the stock has barely budged and shares have faded 15% from early April levels. The reaction to first-quarter earnings last week further highlights the uncertainty: Kroger stock jumped in early trading but finished the day down a little over 3%.
Mycelium-based Meat Intriguing Investors and Consumers
Alt-meat funding has all but dried up, but mycelium-based meats are still intriguing investors and consumers. From chicken and steak to deli meats, here’s what’s cooking in the world of mushroom roots.
Buc-ee’s – Not Your Father’s Fuel Stop
Buc-ee’s has redefined the c-store by boasting the cleanest restrooms, a wide array of private-label goods, music, foodservice, and more.
Sugar Wars: High-Fructose Corn Syrup Under Siege
Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna (FL-13) has introduced what would be a paradigm-shifting legislative package intended to improve the dietary health of Americans by banning high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) and certain color additives in foods produced in the U.S.
Private Label Growth Pockets in Frozen Food
As consumers continue to stockpile frozen foods, retail operators are leveraging private labels to tap into that demand. Which frozen products are experiencing the most store brand sales growth? FI investigates.
Personalized Wellness on the Rise: 90% Seek Tailored Health Products
“The global wellness economy is booming across all sectors as people prioritize healthier choices,” noted David Knies, wellness and innovation expert at PA Consulting.
Missing the Mark – Private Label is Failing at Target
Everything is cyclical. There’s a pendulum at play for any brand investing heavily in the private-label game – as more house brands populate shelves with similar names and cheaper prices than their national brand counterparts, public perception of the parent company may swing along with the pendulum; in other words, some consumers may begin to question what they’re compromising when their carts are full of private-label goods instead of the national brands they may have been buying last week, last quarter, or last year. So swings the pendulum as a blade of commerce.
Dr. Praeger’s Targeting ‘Nutrition-Curious’ Consumers
Dr. Praeger’s is enjoying double-digit growth across several product categories, including veggie-forward burgers and those that mimic traditional meat. What’s the secret behind their success?