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Oatly plans 3 new facilities by 2023 to combat supply shortages
Published Dec. 7, 2021
Sarah ZimmermanAssociate Editor
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Oatly is building out its global manufacturing footprint “at an unprecedented pace” to address supply shortages and meet the growing demand for plant-based milk, CEO Toni Petersson said on the company’s Q3 earnings call.
Three plants are set to open in the U.S., […]Dec 13 2021 Specialty Food Market Hits a High
SFA’s annual report reveals fast-growing categories and strength of the retail channel
Lynn Petrak
Senior Editor
Consumers shelled out more for specialty foods, new report shows.
Consumers really were checking out new and interesting foods during the time they spent at home. The New York City-based Specialty Food Association (SFA) is out with its annual report, showing retail sales of specialty […]
Dec 09 2021 
Gen-X Specialty Food Consumers: What They Want
Denise Purcell | 7 Dec 2021
Gen-X, adults ages 42-56, are driven to purchase specialty foods on impulse or to use as ingredients, according to the SFA’s Today’s Specialty Food Consumer report, 2021-2022 Edition. The annual report surveys consumers to understand the demographics, behaviors, usage occasions, and shopping habits by different generations.
Here are highlights of some Gen-X drivers, […]
Dec 09 2021 
Millennial Specialty Food Consumers: What They Want
Denise Purcell | 6 Dec 2021
Millennials, adults ages 25 – 41, are driven to purchase specialty foods that support small companies around the globe and use clean, simple ingredients, according to the SFA’s Today’s Specialty Food Consumer report, 2021-2022 Edition. The annual report surveys consumers to understand the demographics, behaviors, usage occasions, and shopping habits by different […]
Dec 09 2021 
Boomer Specialty Food Consumers: What They Want
Denise Purcell | 8 Dec 2021
Boomers, adults ages 57 – 75, are driven to purchase specialty foods with unusual or authentic flavors, according to the SFA’s Today’s Specialty Food Consumer report, 2021-2022 Edition. The annual report surveys consumers to understand the demographics, behaviors, usage occasions, and shopping habits by different generations.
Here are highlights of some Boomer drivers, […]
Oct 22 2021 
Retailers May Grapple With Thanksgiving Supply Shortage
22 Oct 2021
Five Thanksgiving-related categories have elevated and worsening out-of-stock rates, according to IRI which is tracking the availability, demand, price, and promotion of a basket of items for Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.
“Halloween season is shaping up nicely with the category growing in double digits, and we are recording significant out-of-stock rates on several Thanksgiving-related […]
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 […]
