Aug 10 2020 
New IDDBA COVID-19 Impact Report Available
Source: International Dairy Deli Bakery Association Bakery
Madison, WI — The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) has published their weekly industry COVID-19 Impact report.
This week’s report found that more than four months after the big spikes in grocery sales at the start of the pandemic, CPG sales continue to track well ahead of the 2019 […]
Aug 03 2020 
COVID-19 Reawakens In-store Meal Kits
Source: Supermarket Perimeter Weekly – Emily Park
KANSAS CITY, MO. – Since more families have been spending time at home, most consumers are also cooking more at home. Data from Boston-based Influence Central shows that 88% of consumers are cooking from home more than they were pre-pandemic, with 49% of those people making their meals from […]
Jul 27 2020 
Avoiding Food Contamination With a Durable Coating for Hard Surfaces
Source: Eric Stann, University of Missouri
COLUMBIA, Mo. – In the future, a durable coating could help keep food-contact surfaces clean in the food processing industry, including in meat processing plants. A new study from a team of University of Missouri engineers and food scientists demonstrates that the coating — made from titanium dioxide — is […]
Jul 20 2020 
USDA Posts the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s Final Report
Source: USDA
WASHINGTON – The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) today posted the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s final scientific report, an objective review of the latest available science on specific nutrition topics. The report’s evidence-based findings will inform USDA and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as they co-develop the 2020-2025 Dietary […]
Jul 13 2020 
IDDBA Publishes New COVID-19 Impact Report
Source: International Dairy Deli Bakery Association Bakery, Dairy,
Madison, WI — The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association has released their latest COVID-19 Impact report. These reports reflect how the current pandemic is impacting the bakery, dairy, deli meat, deli, cheese, and deli prepared sectors.
This week’s report found total store sales, including the fresh perimeter dropped back […]
Jul 06 2020 
Retail Feedback Group Study Finds Surge In Dual Channel Grocery Shopping
Source: Retail Feedback Group
LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. — The Retail Feedback Group (RFG), a leader in providing actionable stakeholder feedback, today released the 2020 U.S. Online & In-Store Grocery Shopping Study. This report provides valuable insight from both online and in-store supermarket shoppers, collected during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dual Channel Shopping Becoming More Common, Particularly Among Younger […]
Jun 29 2020 Latest COVID-19 Industry Impact Report Available
Source: International Dairy Deli Bakery Association Bakery, Dairy, Deli
Madison, WI — The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) has released their latest COVID-19 Impact report.
This week’s report found that total store sales, including the fresh perimeter, held very steady a little over +10%, in spite of going up against the Father’s Day 2019 sales bump, […]
Jun 22 2020 
Federal Dietary Committee Recommends 3 Servings of Dairy Per Day, Puts Dairy in Healthy Foods Category with Fruits, Veggies, Legumes, Whole Grains
Source: International Dairy Foods Association
WASHINGTON — The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) released the following statement today:
“Today, members of the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) confirmed dairy products should maintain a central, important role in federal nutrition recommendations for people beginning at a very early age. In addition to maintaining three servings of dairy per […]
Jun 15 2020 
FMI Signature Consumer Research Evaluates Impact of COVID-19 on Grocery Shopper Habits
Source: FMI
ARLINGTON, Va.- FMI — The Food Industry Association today releases its annual U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report, which extensively tracks consumer grocery shopping habits. Prepared by The Hartman Group, the 2020 report provides a clear picture of grocery shopping habits before the pandemic, attitude shifts that took place during COVID-19 and offers a glimpse […]
