Mar 13 2025 
NFRA Report: How Frozen Foods Support Evolving Cooking Habits
The way Americans cook is evolving, and the freezer aisle is leading the charge. Once seen as just a place for convenience meals, today’s frozen options provide fresh-tasting ingredients, chef-inspired meals and budget-friendly solutions for every lifestyle. And with March as Frozen Food Month, it’s a great time to explore everything it has to offer.
“For […]
Feb 07 2025 
Over 90% of consumers use online and in-store to grocery shop: Report
A new report finds that more than 90% of shoppers participate in both online and in-store shopping. And additionally: that U.S. online sales for grocery is projected to reach $388 billion by 2027.
The report, “Digital Engagement Transforms Grocery Shopping,” was released by FMI—The Food Industry Association and NielsenIQ (NIQ) at FMI’s Midwinter Executive Conference. In 2017, FMI and NIQ predicted […]Oct 29 2024 
Kroger’s top 5 food trends in 2025
Kroger has released its top five food trends for 2025.
The trend predictions were developed by a slew of teams under the Cincinnati, Ohio-based retailer, including its Our Brands product developers, chefs, buyers, culinary specialists and Kroger retail data science arm, 84.51º.
The trends include:Private label continuing to increase: Customers are increasingly turning to own brands. Kroger […]
Jul 23 2024 
Guilde Internationale des Fromagers Confrerie de Saint-Uguzon Paris, France Recognizes Cheese Professionals in Buffalo, NY
BUFFALO, NY (July 11, 2024) – Roland Barthelemy, Prevot of Guilde Internationale des Fromagers traveled from France to recognize and induct ten cheese professionals in the United States on July 11, 2024 in Buffalo, NY during the 640th Chapter Induction at a ceremony during the annual American Cheese Society Conference. The individuals inducted are considered not only experts in […]
Feb 19 2024 
Grocery Food Prices Remain on the Rise
The price for food at home increased 0.4% in January compared to December, marking the highest monthly increase in a year, according to the latest Consumer Price Index. Food at home has gone up 2.6% over the last 12 months.
The overall food index also rose 0.4% in the first month of 2024.
Four of the six […]
Oct 17 2023 Top 2024 Food and Beverage Trends Revealed by Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel
NEW YORK — The Specialty Food Association (SFA) Trendspotter Panel has predicted what will be hot in specialty food for 2024. Ranging from soup to cell-based meat and seafood to peach to value–and more–the Trendspotters have set their sights on a diverse list of trends for the $194 billion specialty food industry.
“Maximizing pleasure and minimizing stress, as […]
Jul 27 2023 
Exploring the momentum of cheese snacking trends and innovations
Consumer demand for cheese as one of the favorite snacks globally has risen following the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic influenced snacking trends that have led to heightened demand for comfort foods, ease of convenience, and healthy snacks. (1) A significant portion of the global population (52%) is shifting towards consuming snacks which have increased during […]
Jun 01 2023 
Supermarkets surpass Amazon in online food shopping satisfaction study
The Feedback Group, which provides actionable stakeholder feedback, released findings from new national research conducted with 1,000 online food shoppers about their experience shopping for food and groceries.
Supermarkets topped the list with an impressive overall satisfaction rating of 4.40 on a five-point scale. Amazon followed closely behind with a score of 4.30, while mass […]
Jan 11 2023 
Grocery e-commerce sales jumped 2.4% in December
Online U.S. grocery sales totaled $9.1 billion in December, up 2.4% from $8.9 billion in the year-earlier period, according to the monthly Brick Meets Click/Mercatus grocery shopping survey.
Driving the growth was a combination of more households buying groceries online and slightly higher order values.
Pickup, which includes instore, curbside, lockers and drive-up, accounted for $4.4 billion in sales, […]
