Online grocery shopping has surged during the COVID-19 pandemic. Before COVID-19, online accounted for less than 10% of food sales, according to Ernst & Young LLP (EY). By June, 45% of food sales were online. …
Food Institute Focus – Gen Z’s Influential Food Preferences
Food Institute Focus – Investors Bet on Plant-Based
The coronavirus pandemic is likely going to create longterm changes in the restaurant industry. Nearly one-third of consumers plan to cook at home even more than they do now once stay-at-home recommendations have lifted, according …
The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to affect the manufacturing capabilities of food companies through the end of 2020, but automation, social distancing, and pivoting towards healthier products could provide avenues for future growth. Meatpackers Face …
Food Institute Focus – Food Industry Continues to Fight for Social Justice
Food Institute Focus – What Delivery Foods are Trending with Consumers?
Food Institute Focus – More SKU-Rationalization Hits Manufacturers
Food Institute Focus – Food Startups Attract Major Investors
I heard a commentator on TV recently describe the coronavirus as an “accelerator.” In his words, the dramatic industry changes we are currently seeing would have happened anyway in a non-pandemic world, just not as …
Food Institute Focus – Dairy Consolidation Outpaces Most Agriculture
Food Institute Focus – Shifting Back to Sustainability
The global outbreak of COVID-19 has had a significant negative impact on our daily lives. It has also had a meaningful impact on transaction activity in the U.S. M&A market. What was shaping up to …
The “ghost food hall” concept could be a lifeline for restaurant owners to help carry them through the health crisis, reported The Washington Post (July 20). The concept combines the ghost kitchen model, which serves meals exclusively …
Food Institute Focus – Walmart’s Latest Selling and Spending Activities
As the new year rolled around, no one could have predicted the drastic changes grocery retailers would face in the first half of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic created major disruptions in consumer buying patterns, online …
Food Institute Focus – Goya Votes Against Sale
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the foodservice industry drastically during the first half of 2020. Several chains were forced into bankruptcy, while others relied on delivery or pivoted their business models. Eating and drinking places registered …
As consumers turned to stockpiling when stay-at-home orders were enacted at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, food manufacturers were forced to pivot to new operating models to ensure profitability. Avenues targeted included direct-to-consumer models, …
Food Institute Focus – Food Businesses are on Frontlines of Mask Debate
Food Institute Focus РVC Investment Trends in Food & Beverage – Insights from Harbinger Ventures and Boulder Food Group
Food Institute Focus – Organic Food Gains Popularity Amid Pandemic
Food Institute Focus – Fourth of July Holiday Spurred Sales Gains
Food Institute Focus – Oat Milk is a Fast-Growing Dairy Option
Food Institute Focus – Shelf-Stable Food Still in Demand
Food Institute Focus – The Online Grocer Wave and the COVID Accelerant
Food Institute Focus – Consumer Perception Drives Interest in Plant-Based Eating
Food Institute Focus – Walmart Launches an Amazon Prime Competitor
Food Institute Focus – Latest Deals Prove Grocery Delivery is a Necessity
Food Institute Focus – Is PPP Really Aiding ‘Small’ Businesses?
Food Institute Focus – Consolidation in Delivery Market
More than 8 in 10 Americans (85%) changed their food habits since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, according to the 2020 Food and Health Survey, an annual survey commissioned by the International Food Information …
Nestlé has recently been strategically updating its portfolio with new deals and acquisitions, as well as new areas of focus. In early June, the company revealed it was selling the North American business of its …
Food Institute Focus – A Food Institute Conversation with JP Comte, President of Barilla Americas
Food Institute Focus – States Scrap Indoor Dining as COVID-19 Cases Rise
Research shows that olive oil is recognized as the healthiest cooking oil by most Americans. Its health benefits have been a driving factor in U.S. olive oil consumption, which currently ranks second in the world after …
