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Health and Wellness Movement Remains Fertile Ground for F&B Brands
Companies like Grand View Research and Future Market Insights have produced a host of health and wellness reports recently. The reports noted, for example, that the global prebiotics market size is valued at nearly $6 …
Is the Greenwashing Wave Crashing?
In the age of transparency, nearly half (45%) of shoppers have heard of greenwashing and one-third (33%) are skeptical of green labels and sustainability claims.
The Rise of Gen H: Hispanic Culture’s Influential Young Adults
On Day 2 of The Food Institute’s Latam Food Week, a new generation was coined: Generation H. “Think of it as Gen Z meets Hispanic culture,” said Hunter Thurman, president of Alpha-Diver, “a high-sensory, emotion-first …
Latam Food Week: 3 Key Takeaways from Opening Day
Ivonne Kinser kicked off the inaugural Latam Food Week with a rather bold statement. “When we look at the nomadic [nature of] Latin American culinary culture, there’s unlimited sources of flavors,” the food industry insider …
Making LTOs Permanent: When Fans Influence Brands
Sometimes fans get the best of their preferred brands and flavors by creating demand for a once-unthinkable product or simply demanding the return of favorite LTOs.
Packaged Foods Stocks Struggle with Inflation—and Investors
Packaged food stocks experienced a banner year in 2022. The five biggest manufacturers—General Mills, Kraft Heinz, Campbell Soup, Kellogg, and Conagra Brands—on average returned 22% including dividends. On the same basis, the Standard & Poor’s …
The Scary Truth: Inflation Impacting Halloween Plans
This fall, candy manufacturers are faced with a frightening reality: many shoppers are planning to ease back on Halloween-related purchases. A new Halloween Spending Trends report revealed 73% of Americans said their shopping for the …
FI Newscast (September 01, 2023) – Featuring Leo and Dragon
Trending Fall Flavors Beyond Pumpkin Spice
As the days get shorter and the sound of each crisp breeze rustling through the trees seems to whisper, “pumpkin spice,” it’s time to shine a light on the other fall flavors that consumers crave. …
CPG Brands Adapting Marketing Messages to Reach Latin Consumers
According to a recent Kantar report, Latin America is home to nearly 40% of the global CPG and FMCG brands that are growing. Here’s a look at the most popular CPG brands in Latin America, …
FI Newscast (August 4, 2023) – Featuring Nona Lim
Nona Lim Announces Acquisition by Hong Kong-based DDC Enterprise Limited
The Summer of Butter
Every dairy category has seen positive growth, from milk, natural cheese, and eggs to yogurt, cream cheese, dairy processed cheese, and whipped toppings, all helping power the #SummerOfButter.
Back-to-School Season Crunches Budgets
The average family back-to-school spend is $890.07, driven largely by the cost of electronics.
Diving Down the DTC Rabbit Hole
Dr. James Richardson helps us take a look at what makes a good (and a bad) DTC business in the food industry.
FI Fast Break audio news: July 12, 2023
The latest FI news podcast touches on private label’s huge year so far, plus the plant-based category’s sluggishness.
FI Fast Break audio news: July 5, 2023
The latest Food Institute news podcast touches on the big change of plans for world-renowned restaurant Noma.
Top Trends at the Summer Fancy Food Show
“Companies must stand out,” said Food Institute CEO Brian Choi. “To win in the marketplace, products have to have a differentiated selling point – just being ‘good’ is not good enough in this environment.”
FI Newscast (June 16, 2023) – Featuring Bill Lynch, Specialty Food Association
The Better-for-You Blockbuster Snacking Season Has Arrived
As families gear up for movie night across the country and CPG companies figure out how to get their snacks off the shelves and into the hands of consumers before the previews even start, what constitutes a typical movie night snack, for many, is going the way of the dinosaurs.
The Route to Market (& Me) – Amazon Fresh & The Evolving Consumer
“What is the route to market?” Carroll wondered. “That’s what we all used to say – ‘what is the route to market?’ Today, though, it’s the route to me. Give me what I want, when I want it, as conveniently as possible.”
How Nespresso Wins in the U.S. Market
Nespresso’s Jessica Padula discusses the company’s history, its unique place in the coffee space, and how it views loyalty.
Groundbreaking Consumer Insight: The Snack 50 Psychological Ranking
According to Circana Group and reported by The Wall Street Journal, nearly half of American consumers snack three times or more every day, a figure up 8% in the past two years. Last year, U.S. snack sales soared to over $180 billion, up 11% from the previous year.
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American Jerk: The Salty, Smoky, Spicy, and Thriving Business of Jerky
There are many notable jerky and meat snack companies out there and most are thriving as the snackification of America continues apace. Jerky in any form has been a staple snack since navigators used sextets to sail the seven seas and discover more jerky, as John Smith is purported to have in the early 1600s when he marked a map of Virginia and wrote, “as drie as their jerkin beefe in the West Indies.”
Introducing The Snack 50 – The First Psych-Based Measurement of the World’s Top Snack Brands
COLUMN: For Tyson and JBS, the Problem is Not Just the Cycle
Input costs are up, prices are falling, volumes are down. It’s an unprecedented environment.
OPINION: Beyond Predictable – The Perils of Losing Focus After Initial Success
Why is Beyond Meat struggling? What will last in the plant-based category, and will it ever grow again? And what can other founders learn from this classic case of irrational exuberance? The answers may still surprise you.
Alpha-Diver and The Food Institute Unveil The Industry’s First Comprehensive Consumer Psychology-based Ranking of Snack Brands
How to Win in the 2023 Snacking Universe
“Snacking is still a lifestyle in the U.S., fueled by the younger generation,” Wyatt began. “We’re in an unprecedented situation as price hikes in this category are outpacing other food/bev categories.”
Report: ‘Shrinkflation’ Top of Mind for Consumers
Shrinkflation is hitting Americans – hard. Almost three out of four consumers are concerned about the trend of shrinkflation – when companies keep their prices the same, yet give customers less of their products – …
The Inflationary Consumer: Fewer Trips but Bigger Carts
Consumers’ grocery shopping habits are changing as they grapple with inflation, leading to fewer trips but spending more during each visit. Between November 2022 and January 2023, average basket size rose 6% while number of …
FI Live Replay – Diving into Plant Based with Actual Veggies
FI Newscast (April 14, 2023) – Featuring Kristen Walters, Mazars in the US
Mergers, Acquisitions, Startups & Layoffs: What to Expect in 2023
Inflation is ebbing and the economy is weathering the rate hikes well. Unemployment is at a 50-year low, and recent tech layoffs are minimal compared to the volume of employees hired by those same companies the past several years.
Dissecting Fan-Driven Brands
Dr. James Richardson helps us take a look at what makes a good (and a bad) fan-driven business in the food industry.