According to U.S. Census Bureau, e-commerce in the U.S. during 2019 reached almost $600 billion, a staggering figure when considering the first products sold online occurred only about 25 years ago—about the time when Amazon …
Food Institute Focus – Meat Sales Still Strong
In honor of Women’s History Month, The Food Institute Report is highlighting influential female executives in the food industry for each of its three March editions and getting their thoughts on the industry. In this …
According to Nielsen, at the close of 2019, brick-and-mortar food distribution represented the largest share of grocery sales—especially for fresh food. Despite this factoid, things are changing fast. In Nielsen’s words, “e-commerce maintained its meteoric …
Food Institute Focus – The Battle for Breakfast Heats Up
The Food Institute Focus – FDA Calls Jimmy John√¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s Controls for Receiving Produce ‘Inadequate’
As Chinese consumers stay home to avoid the coronavirus, delivery and e-commerce companies have an opportunity for growth. People are turning to ordering groceries online from companies with quick delivery times, reported CNBC (Feb. 6). …
Many e-commerce businesses are beginning to take advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) to help in searching, sorting, and finding relevant data. Giants such as Amazon, eBay, and Flipkart are standing on the cutting edge of …
Food Institute Focus – Coronavirus Continues to Disrupt Food Around the World
Food Institute Focus – Lawsuits Over ‘Low Sugar’ Claims Abound
Food Institute Focus – Sustainably Sourced Seafood Makes Waves
Food Institute Focus – Omnichannel Shoppers Will Dominate by 2025
Food Institute Focus – Could Glass Be the New Plastic?
Food Institute Focus – Acquisitions Making Headlines
Food Institute Focus – Real Eggs Get Certified
Millennials and Generation Z consumers trying to balance work with other activities, along with more singles in homes, are demographics driving a trend toward healthier snacking that is replacing full, sit-down meals, experts say. Snacking …
Food Institute Focus – General Mills to Revive Presence in Grocery Aisles
Grocery stores are for more than simply picking up groceries these days as consumers look to retailers for health-related resources and nutritional assistance. Filling Food Prescriptions In April 2019, Giant revealed it was piloting a …
Sugar reduction is a popular option for the three in five U.S. consumers who would rather cut back on sugar than consume artificial sweeteners, according to Innova Market Insights. Manufacturers are taking note of this …
Food Institute Focus – Dairy Farmers of America to Buy Dean Foods
The world’s population is expected to hit nearly 10 billion people by 2050, and the food industry’s current model for feeding the world—destroying natural resources at a rate far faster than they can be replaced …
Food Institute Focus РValentine’s Day Spending is Up
Food Institute Focus – Amazon & Walmart Connect with Consumers on Emotional Level
Food Institute Focus – Bankruptcies Common for Private Equity-Backed Grocers
Food Institute Focus – Coronavirus’ Impact on Chinese Food Industry
Food Institute Focus – Popeyes’ Sandwich Drives Sales at RBI
Food Institute Focus РKellogg Invests in ‘Promising Brands’ to Boost Sales
Food Institute Focus – More Retailers Go Digital, Cut Back on Hours
Food Institute Focus – Chipotle Continues Brand Dominance
The packaged food industry is undergoing a rapid evolution. Industry giants are re-engineering household-name products to meet modern preferences and diversifying into healthier, fresher, and more sustainable offerings. The following four key trends are fundamentally …
Food Institute Focus – Creamer Gets Creative
The Food Institute Focus – Lawsuits Abound in Dairy, Seafood, and Plant-Based
Food Institute Focus – Snacks and Soda Sales Soar
Food Institute Focus – Farming Focuses on Food Security
Food Institute Focus – Coronavirus Closes Food Businesses in China
Food Institute Focus – Chicken Innovates Fast Food Menus
