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?
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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.
Marketing
10 tips you need to host a successful virtual event
RaffertyWeiss Media’s Patrick Rafferty offers 10 tips for event organizers to create and host successful virtual events.
Management
The essential leadership attributes of 2020
Leaders share the key lessons they've learned during 2020, and how enduring the pandemic can help us do better going forward.
Edtech
Game-changers for remotely supporting students with special needs
A look at one teacher's favorite tools to adapt in-person classrooms to effective remote learning for students with special needs.
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.
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Q&A: Health and safety will continue to drive grocery retail trends in 2021
Social distancing, touchless technology and a focus on transparency will continue to drive the way we live our lives and the way we shop in the coming year, according to Acosta’s Colin Stewart.
Renewable Energy
Triple Oak Power’s Gronner outlines opportunities for onshore wind
New startup to play development role in sustainable electricity infrastructure
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Q&A: Why online compliance training is more important than ever
As mobile gaming, sports betting and digital currencies become increasingly popular, virtual training to combat rising rates of cyber and financial crimes has become more critical -- and effective -- than ever.
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6 lessons learned from the forced remote workforce
The coronavirus pandemic has affected every segment of American life, and particularly the way we work. Here are some of the lessons the remote workforce has taught us.
Education
Hidden benefits higher education gained from the pandemic
A discussion with higher education clients and colleagues nationwide to uncover heightened ways of thinking, doing and being
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Individually wrapped items are a shortcut to grab-and-go school meals
Individually packaged food and beverage items can serve as convenient building blocks for grab-and-go meals that meet USDA meal pattern requirements and reduce food waste.
Consumer Insights
Shifts in food shopping behaviors due to COVID-19
As we near the end of this tumultuous year, the novel coronavirus continues to upend lives, given the fluctuations and inconsistencies in case incidences, regulations, and official guidance.
Consumer Insights
How businesses are feeding the cravings of the comfort- and convenience-centric consumer
Conveniences and comfort food options were all available before COVID-19, but they’ve surged in use and popularity as the pandemic changed everything.
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Bringing supermarkets into the smartphone era
In this interview, Acosta Senior Manager of Business Intelligence Christina Davis explains the findings of Acosta’s report “The Mobile-ization of Grocery Shopping,” including how retailers can make the shopping experience more mobile
Food
Top 10: Whole Foods’ trend predictions, PPP and food retailer rankings
From drive-thrus and curbside pickup to food trends and Paycheck Protection Program loans, this week’s top news touched on multiple facets of the industry, a sign of how much is truly going on in these times.
Restaurant and Foodservice
Restaurants encourage employees, customers to vote and make plans to feed people at the polls
Election Day is quickly approaching, and restaurants are participating in initiatives to encourage people to cast their ballots and help provide food for voters waiting in long lines.
CPG
Candy makers create celebrations for a COVID-19 Halloween
Halloween in 2020 looks very different from past years, but candy makers have pivoted to help consumers celebrate at home.
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Lamb options in the meat case feed consumer cravings for more variety
US consumers are cooking at home more than ever, and grass-fed lamb is a versatile, nutritious protein with endless culinary possibilities. Adding lamb to the meat case can appeal to shoppers looking to shake up their routine.
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Sharing sweetness on social media can give a boost to off-premises dessert sales
Offering individually wrapped desserts can help entice customers to add a treat to their takeout order, and encouraging customers to share their sweets on social media can help spread the word.
Consumer Insights
Things we miss: New interests, changing values amidst the pandemic
There are many things we pretty much took for granted prior to the pandemic, some of which we thought were worth noting, since we miss them and — hopefully — we aren't always going to have to live like this.
Education
The time is now to prioritize PD
How do we manage the challenges of the current learning environment -- and prepare for what’s next? It begins with giving teachers the right training.
Voice of the Educator
4 from-home STEM lessons in nature
As educators navigate changes this unprecendented school year, we know project-based learning will be an essential aspect of every curriculum. The right lessons can align PBL, STEM and a love for the outdoors.
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How to prep your meat case for the holiday season and the new year
Consumers’ needs at the meat case are evolving amid the pandemic, and the increased emphasis on home cooking will shape shopping lists during the holidays and into the new year.
Consumer Insights
How the pandemic is shaping home cooking trends
As the coronavirus pandemic presses on, consumers have settled into routines that involve a lot more home cooking, and studies suggest these habits will continue after the pandemic.
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Fun flavors and packaging solutions turn pantry staples into smart school meals
Using staple ingredients to create globally-inspired meals and sauces opens up a whole new world of flavor for school foodservice, and portable packaging solutions make it easy to distribute meals to students.
Restaurant and Foodservice
How food halls are equipped to weather COVID-19
As the foodservice and hospitality industries begin reopening, food halls are demonstrating how they will survive the coronavirus pandemic.
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How Autodesk Construction Cloud can help win proposal work
How autodesk construction cloud can help win proposal work
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Why contractors need common standards in BIM
Countries encouraging common BIM standards are producing better buildings, quicker. Hear what standards can do for improved project management and design.
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Q&A: Versatile turkey offers shortcut to a myriad of school meals
Butterball Foodservice’s Frank Samuelson explains the advantages of fully cooked turkey products for saving time on meal prep and creating options that work in any setting.
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Bringing fun to lunchtime — in the cafeteria and on the go
School lunch procedures may look a little different this year, but meals crafted with fun in mind can nourish students’ bodies and lift their spirits.
Consumer Insights
The way forward: What consumers are cooking at home
Consumers’ craving for restaurant food provides an opportunity for innovation in the grocery channel -- whether through meal bundles on the perimeter or restaurant favorites and global flavors in the frozen aisle.