Food Retail
Grocers continue to make e-commerce moves
The pandemic has upended the grocery industry and food retailers large and small are catering to a more digital clientele.
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Food
Top 10: Grocer growth plans, Wendy’s new ad
News of expansion from ALDI and Lidl, as well as a new Wendy's ad, made news this week.
Consumer Insights
5 food & beverage trends accelerated, altered or accentuated by the pandemic
We are living through an unprecedented time in which the pandemic has accelerated, altered or accentuated trends in many spheres of food and beverage culture.
Food
Top 10: High-ranking grocers, restaurant mask guidance, Hershey’s acquisition
Tales of grocers, restaurant mask guidance and Hershey grabbed reader attention this week.
Consumer Insights
Will the future food supply chain reflect pandemic-era changes?
Innovative food companies and delivery platforms took lead roles in the pandemic.
Voice of the Educator
National Teacher of the Year offers “pocket of possibility” for all students
Elementary-school special-education teacher Juliana Urtubey is ready to “amplify the brilliance” of students who think and learn differently.
Sponsored
Q&A: What brands need to adapt to today’s unpredictable and accelerating pace of change
In this interview, Acosta Chief Growth Officer John Carroll discusses the changes that the grocery retail industry has experienced over the past year, and what brands -- and Acosta -- are doing to keep pace with the changing landscape.
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Q&A: Exploring the pandemic’s effect on the frozen food category
Acosta Senior Manager of Business Intelligence Christina Davis discusses what factors are driving growth in the frozen food category and what retailers and frozen food brands can do to maintain growth and attract new customers.
Food
Top 10: Amazon’s grocery plans, Taco Bell’s digital store model, Honest Co.’s IPO
Read this week's 10 most popular food-and-beverage stories on SmartBrief
Food Retail
Farmers’ markets played a bigger role in feeding America in the pandemic
Farmers' markets around the US became essential sources of fresh, local food during the pandemic.
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Q&A: How the pandemic will shape grocery shopping habits for years to come
Colin Stewart, executive vice president of business intelligence at Acosta, discusses which pandemic-era changes will be part of the “new normal” and what grocery retailers can do to meet shoppers’ evolving needs.
Consumer Insights
The power of personalization in food shopping: Two online retailers show the way
Consumer priorities in food and beverages have shifted toward finding items that signal increased personalization to health and wellness needs and goals.
Food
Top 10: Rethinking the buffet, Pepsi x Peeps, H-E-B’s new flagship store
SmartBrief’s food and beverage readers were interested in news about Golden Corral’s buffet, a Pepsi and Peeps collaboration and stories about food retail.
Consumer Insights
What role will robots play in the future of food delivery?
With demand for convenient and contactless food delivery options on the rise, autonomous delivery vehicles have the potential to be a game-changer for foodservice and food retail.
Food
Top 10: New goldfish crackers and a Fresh Market IPO
Pepperidge Farm and Ferrero have created new snacks, The Fresh Market plans to go public and $1.9T COVID-19 relief plan helps restaurants.
Management
NAW’s CEO shares how distributors are delivering
Distributors have been supplying the economy long before the pandemic, but they've stepped up in this crisis. Learn more from Eric Hoplin, president and CEO of the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors.
Food
Top 10: Restaurant help on the way, new line to launch at Target, Ferrero celebrates Easter
Read the stories that resonated with most of SmartBrief's food-and-beverage readers this week.
CPG
CPG brands develop creative breakfast food during COVID-19
As more people enjoy eating breakfast at home during the pandemic, CPG companies have created new products to meet the varying needs of consumers.
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How Idahoan Foods pivoted its marketing strategy to drive consumer loyalty with new households over the past year
In this Q&A, Idahoan Foods’ Vice President of Retail Marketing and Business Development Ryan Ellis discusses how the company uses product sampling and culinary inspiration to stay connected with consumers.
CPG
Is the plant-based seafood industry swimming upstream?
New plant-based seafood products and brands are gaining momentum with a focus on sustainability.
Transportation
Logistics market learns price of success, as new tools emerge
Logistics market learning the price of success and considering new solutions
Consumer Insights
How the pandemic fed the growth of food subscription services
The pandemic-era surge in online shopping has also fueled growth of subscription services offering safe regular deliveries.
Restaurant and Foodservice
Community connections help independent restaurants stay afloat amid pandemic
Rather than set unrealistic goals of returning to business as usual, restaurateurs would be wise to focus on making off-premises sales a sustainable part of their business for the foreseeable future, a panel of independent restaurant operators said.
Consumer Insights
Consumers continue to focus on sustainability, waste reduction through COVID
Despite indulging more in restaurant takeout, delivery and home-shipped meal kits during the pandemic, consumers are more focused than ever on reducing waste and their impact on the environment.
Strategy
3 ways COVID-19’s uncertainty will impact business in the future
The president and CEO of Ricoh Americas explains how the company has weathered COVID-19 and what the pandemic means for business transformation.
Food
Top 10: Restaurant Rescue Plan, Bezos’ grocery plans, Quaker rebrands Aunt Jemima
The news that the Senate approved a budget amendment that would create a $25 billion restaurant rescue grant program won readers this week.
Food
Top 10: $25B relief package for restaurants, cereal-flavored ice cream, less shaving = more beard oil
Legislative news involving the foodservice industry and stories about how a change in shaving tendencies is affecting CPG product lines made this week's top 10.
Consumer Insights
Restaurants vs. retail: Breaking down consumers’ plant-based appetites
Plant-based products are continuing to grow in popularity, both at restaurants and food retail, and certain product categories have emerged as consumer favorites in each channel.
Food
Grocery tech trends: The unstoppable rise of AI, voice, automation
If recent news from some of the country’s largest food retailers is any indication, the future is now when it comes to adopting fast-paced, game-changing technologies in the supermarket.
Food
Top 10: Unilever’s work week, Kroger’s smart cart, love at White Castle
This week saw news from Kroger, Unilever, Tyson and White Castle.
CPG
Foodservice brands move into the grocery aisle
Restaurants turn to CPG product sales as the coronavirus pandemic continues to restrict indoor dining.
Strategy
What qualities lead to organizational resiliency?
Organizational resilience can be a vague concept, but research offers 6 concepts that define the term in practice -- and provide a path for companies to create skills, culture and actions in response. Read on for more.
Food
Top 10: More PPP for restaurants, a Save A Lot turnaround and ice cream for dogs
Restaurants were able to apply for loans this week under a second round of Paycheck Protection Program funding.
Food Retail
Is touchless checkout the next frontier for food retailers?
Food retailers large and small are turning to technology to streamline the checkout process.
Consumer Insights
COVID-19 and the New Modern Convenience
What does convenience look like when a global pandemic throws normal schedules and routines into disarray?
Consumer Insights
2021 will bring continuing focus on wellness, flexitarian diets, and ways to make dining out safe and memorable
Looking ahead to 2021, many of the food trends predicted by chefs, retail executives and other experts reflect the changing way consumers eat both at and away from home.
Food
Retailers, manufacturers make CBD moves
With interest in the category only growing, where do manufacturers and food retailers stand on CBD-infused products?
CPG
Q&A: Consumer Brands brings leaders together for CPG Speaks
SmartBrief spoke with Ellen Davis, executive vice president of industry engagement at the Consumer Brands Association, about the success of the group’s virtual leadership series CPG Speaks.
Consumer Insights
Datassential’s 10 food trends to know in 2021
Here are 10 trends to know – 3 macro trends and 7 flavor and ingredient trends – that you should consider as you think about your 2021 plans.
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First-to-market sweet potato product from Idahoan Foods relieves cooking fatigue in 60 seconds
Idahoan Foods tapped into the heat-and-eat pouch trend to create a first-of-its-kind offering that delivers sweet potatoes in a convenient format with a clean label.
Consumer Insights
2020 year in review: The return of the great American grocery store
As COVID-19 radically altered any semblance of a “normal way of life,” America’s food stores stepped up to provide essential services and, in the process, became consumers’ trusted allies in their struggles to cope with the new realities of the pandemic.
Food Retail
Grocers innovate to make life easier for home cooks
With more consumers than ever cooking their meals at home, grocers are coming up with unique solutions to help them out.