Sep 17 2021 
Pandemic Category Sales Poised to Outlast Pandemic
Pandemic Category Sales Poised to Outlast Pandemic
By: Gina Acosta
A year after COVID-19 paralyzed the nation, shoppers are still buying a lot of face masks, hand sanitizer and household cleaner, and demand in those categories shows no signs of easing.
That’s the major revelation from shopper intelligence leader Catalina, which began closely tracking the impact of buying behavior at grocery […]
Jun 30 2021 
Pizza Trends That Could Make or Break Sales This Year
Pizza has always been a fan favorite. In any given week, nearly half (44%) of American consumers eat pizza from a restaurant at least once, Technomic found, and 3 in 10 consume frozen or take-and-bake/refrigerated pizza.
Although food trucks, customizable fast casual chains and other concepts have made the marketplace considerably more competitive in recent years, traditional pizza […]
Apr 05 2021 Online grocery shopping quadruples since 2017
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Lauren Manning
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March 31, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a major spike in shopping online for groceries, according to a new survey of nearly 8,000 consumers from PowerReviews. More than six in 10 consumers say they shop for groceries online more now than they did pre-pandemic. Seventy-three percent of consumers have bought grocery items online […]
Mar 19 2021 How algae’s potential could make other ingredients green with envy
The one-celled organism can be cultivated anywhere — and with research and Big Food partnerships, it might be the next great sustainability story.
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Megan Poinski@meganpoinski
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Jan. 21, 2021
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When Mars Inc. announced in 2016 that it would remove all artificial colors from its human food products in the next five years, Leonard Lerer saw an […]
Jan 19 2021 
Unilever sets $1.2B sales goal for plant-based products
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Megan Poinski@meganpoinski
Nov. 18, 2020
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Unilever set a sales target of 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) from plant-based meat and dairy alternatives in the next five to seven years, the company announced.
The sales will come from both potential new offerings and plant-based versions of brands it already owns — including Hellmann’s, Ben & Jerry’s, Talenti and Magnum […]
Dec 15 2020 
Consumer trends shifting toward health and wellness, ADM finds
The pandemic has made more people interested in foods that benefit their immunity, metabolism and mental state, as well as solidified the plant-based sector, according to research.
By: Megan Poinski
Six months into the coronavirus pandemic, consumers are becoming more focused on eating for their health — and CPG companies are working to innovate to bring the […]
Nov 30 2020 
REAL Eggs Make a Real Difference
There is no single one-to-one substitution that can replace the multiple functional and synergistic properties supplied by REAL egg ingredients.
The flavor, functionality and appeal of REAL eggs delivers the gold standard formulators expect and consumers demand. It is a gold standard product—measured by taste, texture and appearance—that prompts repeat purchases and results in market success. […]
Nov 17 2020 
Why the Hot & Spicy Food Trend is an Exciting Opportunity
02-Nov-2020 Last updated on 05-Nov-2020 at 16:37 GMT
Chili peppers play an important role in the food industry today. They enhance the flavor—heat, pungency, warmth and bite—as well as the color of prepared foods. For food manufacturers, these ingredients often come in the form of an extract. As regional cuisines have become more globalized, consumer preference for foods […]
Nov 09 2020 
Cheese Makers Reel as Pandemic Sows Market Chaos
By Jesse Newman and Kirk Maltais
Updated Oct. 28, 2020 2:23 pm ET
The U.S. cheese industry is reeling from seven months of chaos as the coronavirus pandemic causes upheaval in prices and demand.
Prices for cheeses from mozzarella to cheddar hit near-record highs this month, but cheese makers are on edge after sharp swings in demand have thrown their production […]
