Consumer Insights
How plant-based food brands are riding the next wave
Plant-based food companies are innovating to ride the next wave.
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Consumer Insights
The evolution of grocery brand loyalty
Shifts in consumer behavior have driven loyalty to no longer be exclusive to one food brand or retailer.
Leadership
The formula you need to manage stress
Stress can lead to poor productivity and affect your mental health, but Paul B. Thornton offers a formula for relief.
Sponsored
Online recipes influence what home cooks add to carts
Consumers are increasingly turning to online recipes for home cooking inspiration, and these recipes directly influence what they put in their grocery carts. Chicory’s “2023 State of Online Recipes” report explores how consumer packaged goods brands can tap into the power of online recipes to connect with consumers.
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Consumer Insights
Are better burgers, desserts the key to more nutritious, sustainable eating?
Making the appealing option a little healthier and better for the planet could be the key to moving the needle on the American diet, experts said at the 11th annual Menus of Change conference at The Culinary Institute of America.
CPG
Gluten-free snacks go beyond consumers with dietary restrictions
The gluten-free CPG category helps those with specific diets and those seeking better-for-you snack alternatives.
Technology
FMI leader lays out 6 imperatives facing the food industry today
Leslie G. Sarasin, president and CEO of FMI -- The Food Industry Association -- lays out six imperatives facing the food industry today and how the association is working with members to address them with a big-picture outlook.
Consumer Insights
Consumer trade-offs in the face of inflation
As consumers are feeling the squeeze of inflation, their food choices and grocery shopping habits are shifting.
CPG
What is driving candy and snack purchases?
Inflation and product innovation were some of the key topics at this year’s Sweets & Snacks Expo organized by the National Confectioners Association.
Technology
How ultraviolet light is improving food production and safety
Scientists are increasingly using ultraviolet light to aid in food production and safety from farm to table.
Technology
How plant-based meat is evolving for the future
The future for plant-based meat goes way beyond burgers, chicken nuggets and traditional retail channels.
Food
Food retailers infiltrate new categories with private-label products
Store brands. Own brands. Private labels. However food retailers refer to their own lines of product offerings, they are anything but generic, and, bolstered by a number of factors, they are enjoying their time in the spotlight and food retailers are taking advantage of the attention by innovating in more product categories than ever before.
CPG
How consumers are keeping their furry friends fed
Global sales of pet food grew to an estimated $120.9 billion last year and are on track to hit $177.1 billion by 2030, according...
Food
What’s the big deal with small-format retail?
Whether it’s to fill a niche in suburban towns, plug into urban markets or meet the needs of college communities, many retailers – from traditional “big-box” to grocers and more – are adjusting their store models by shifting to smaller-format stores that occupy a fraction of the square footage of their traditional store models.
Infrastructure
Modernizing the Transportation Ecosystem
Frank Menchaca, the founder and president of the Sustainable Mobility Solutions initiaitive at SAE International, discusses the work the transportation sector is doing to develop more sustainable technologies and operating models.
Consumer Insights
Legacy CPG brands infiltrate the alcohol category
Coca-Cola and PepsiCo initially identified their forays into alcohol as experimenting, but the two are committed to expanding their presence in the alcohol category.
Technology
Wading into the world of plant-based seafood
Plant-based seafood alternatives aim for realism to court chefs, consumers.
Updates
Superintendent of the Year finalist Hillmann blends optimism, reality
Matthew Hillmann, superintendent at Northfield Public Schools in Minnesota, shares his philosophy of education leadership.
Technology
SmartSummit: Transformative technology trends and innovations in grocery retail
How grocery retailers are using new technology to glean shopper data, streamline operations and improve customer satisfaction.
Food
Q&A: Poly Cal expert, FMI execs talk responses to food inflation
Cal Poly's Ricky Volpe and FMI's Andy Harig and Heather Garlich meet with SmartBrief for an exclusive discussion on food inflation, consumer behavioral changes and grocery retailers’ adoption of new technology.
Food
How will the grocery industry weather 2023? Together
Throughout FMI’s Midwinter Executive Conference earlier this month, retailers and executives across the industry had the opportunity to attend educational sessions with one common theme running through them all: togetherness.
Sponsored
Great American Plant Company wants to help restaurants, retailers offer delicious, affordable plant-based proteins under their own brands
To help its retail and restaurant customers succeed, private-label brand Great American Plant Company brought on Chief Sales Officer Armetha Pihlstrom, who discusses how the company empowers its customers to make their brands household names in the plant-based category.
Technology
6 startups transforming the grocery technology industry
From automation to food waste, customer engagement to digital value creation, these six startups are making a name for themselves in the grocery industry.
Education
Problem-based learning leads STEM students to help community
Baltimore STEM students used problem-based learning to solve a community problem and win a national prize.
Technology
What’s ahead in food technology?
The Hartman Group outlines how consumers feel about food technology and where the industry is headed.
CPG
Upcycled food helps brands, consumers combat waste
As food waste becomes a significant issue for consumers, the upcycled food market is set to grow by 15% over the next decade.
Inspiration
Don’t let your means betray your ends
Even the best of intentions in business can be undermined if your means betray your desired outcomes, writes Steve McKee.
Infrastructure
New data trends take hold in the world of ESG reporting
Larry Lawrence from IntercontinentalExchange shares his insights on topics ranging from greenwashing and carbon markets to Know Your Data principles and the individual intricacies of the "E" the "S" and the "G" in ESG.
Finance
ICE’s Lawrence discusses the data powering sustainable finance
Larry Lawrence from IntercontinentalExchange shares his insights on topics ranging from greenwashing and carbon markets to Know Your Data principles and the individual intricacies of the "E" the "S" and the "G" in ESG.
Consumer Insights
5 food and beverage trends to watch for 2023
Five of the top food and beverage trends to watch for 2023 include a beverage category that will continue to gain popularity and the social media platform that experts think will most influence where and what consumers want to eat.
Marketing
Should you cash in on the rise of retail media networks?
Retail media networks are growing faster than social media and CTV advertising. Here’s the latest look at RMNs – and the opportunity.
Consumer Insights
Plant-based meat trends go beyond the burger
The plant-based meat category is growing beyond burgers to feed consumers' cravings for more exotic fare.
Food
Food retailers fight inflation with creative solutions
Find out how grocers are overcoming inflation-related obstacles and boosting customer relations via innovation to meet shifting behaviors.
Consumer Insights
Consumer trends in food shopping today
From inflation to COVID-19, various factors are shaping food shopping preferences and behaviors, presenting both challenges and opportunities for food retailers and foodservice operators alike.
Food
Emerging brands shine at pop-up food retailers
Pop Up Grocer features food brands from under-represented groups with a focus on dietary needs and responsible ingredients.
CPG
Smart labels, sustainability and food safety: What’s new, now and next in food packaging innovations
From improving food safety and offering sustainable material alternatives to helping retailers glean more customer data, food packaging innovations are revolutionizing the food and beverage retail industries.
Consumer Insights
Consumer vs. restaurant: Hartman research on the challenges of eating out
Americans love to eat out, yet research from The Hartman Group shows how restaurant offerings often present challenges to individual eating approaches.
Consumer Insights
What’s ahead in grocery shopping and food procurement?
As macro forces impact consumer behavior, shoppers traverse a hybrid world of in-person and online grocery shopping and seek inspiration from an ever-growing number of sources.
Marketing
Marketing experts share their 2023 trends
Experts from across the marketing spectrum share their insights for what marketers should plan for in 20232.
Consumer Insights
Plant-based foods that emphasize plants appeal to consumers seeking less-processed foods
As the plant-based category evolves, food manufacturers and foodservice operators would do well to keep in mind their customers who are craving plant-based foods that emphasize plants, rather than attempt to replicate the experience of eating meat.
Consumer Insights
How inflation is affecting decisions in the produce aisle
Demand for organic produce surged after the start of the pandemic and sales are still strong overall even as inflation drives belt-tightening.
Food Retail
Retailers address employee mental health in response to mass shootings
Mass violence incidents have prompted retailers to reassess not only their crisis response preparedness plans but also take a closer look at how they address their employees' mental health and emotional stress related to these events.