Changing Food Trends Fuel Pasta Popularity

Food Institute Focus – Changing Food Trends Fuel Pasta Popularity

Pizza Profits from Pandemic

Food Institute Focus – Pizza Profits from Pandemic

Retailers Disrupt Milk Processing Industry

Food Institute Focus – Retailers Disrupt Milk Processing Industry

Moving Forward, Grocery Retailers Must Embrace Digital

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. …

Gen Z’s Influential Food Preferences

Food Institute Focus – Gen Z’s Influential Food Preferences

Investors Bet on Plant-Based

Food Institute Focus – Investors Bet on Plant-Based

Foodservice Enters Survival Mode

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 …

Manufacturers Need to Adapt to COVID-19 Conditions

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 Industry Continues the Fight for Social Justice

Food Institute Focus – Food Industry Continues to Fight for Social Justice

What Delivery Foods are Trending with Consumers?

Food Institute Focus – What Delivery Foods are Trending with Consumers?

Food Startups Attract Major Investors

Food Institute Focus – Food Startups Attract Major Investors

More SKU-Rationalization Hits Manufacturers

Food Institute Focus – More SKU-Rationalization Hits Manufacturers

6 Concepts You Should be Thinking About Now – Rick Abraham

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 …

Dairy Consolidation Outpaces Most Agriculture

Food Institute Focus – Dairy Consolidation Outpaces Most Agriculture

Shifting Back to Sustainability

Food Institute Focus – Shifting Back to Sustainability

Key Upcoming Financial Trends in M&A – Farzad Mukhi, CFA

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 …

Can Ghost Kitchens Save Restaurants?

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 …

Walmart’s Latest Selling and Spending Activities

Food Institute Focus – Walmart’s Latest Selling and Spending Activities

First Half of 2020 Brought Major Change to Grocery Retail

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 …

Goya Votes Against Sale

Food Institute Focus – Goya Votes Against Sale

First Half of 2020: Bankruptcies Flood Foodservice While Business Strategies Shift

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 …

Food Manufacturers Pivot in Face of Coronavirus

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 Businesses are on Frontlines of Mask Debate

Food Institute Focus – Food Businesses are on Frontlines of Mask Debate

VC Investment Trends in Food & Beverage Insights from Harbinger Ventures and Boulder Food Group

Food Institute Focus РVC Investment Trends in Food & Beverage – Insights from Harbinger Ventures and Boulder Food Group

Organic Food Gains Popularity Amid Pandemic

Food Institute Focus – Organic Food Gains Popularity Amid Pandemic

Fourth of July Holiday Spurred Sales Gains

Food Institute Focus – Fourth of July Holiday Spurred Sales Gains

Oat Milk is a Fast-Growing Dairy Option

Food Institute Focus – Oat Milk is a Fast-Growing Dairy Option

Shelf-Stable Food Still in Demand

Food Institute Focus – Shelf-Stable Food Still in Demand

The Online Grocer Wave and the COVID Accelerant

Food Institute Focus – The Online Grocer Wave and the COVID Accelerant

Consumer Perception Drives Interest in Plant-Based Eating

Food Institute Focus – Consumer Perception Drives Interest in Plant-Based Eating

Walmart Launches an Amazon Prime Competitor

Food Institute Focus – Walmart Launches an Amazon Prime Competitor

Latest Deals Prove Grocery Delivery is a Necessity

Food Institute Focus – Latest Deals Prove Grocery Delivery is a Necessity

Is PPP Really Aiding ‘Small’ Businesses?

Food Institute Focus – Is PPP Really Aiding ‘Small’ Businesses?

Consolidation in Delivery Market

Food Institute Focus – Consolidation in Delivery Market

How COVID is Changing Snacking Habits

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 …

Reshaping Nestle’s Portfolio

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 …