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Hy-Vee Adds FoodHealth Score To Store Shelves
Hy-Vee debuted a new partnership with nutrition intelligence platform FoodHealth Company, becoming the first retailer to bring color-coded, numerical nutritional scores directly to the shelf.
The CPG Business Is Changing, But Execs Say Adaptation Won’t Keep Pace
The CPG business is undergoing a shift, but without a crystal ball to determine where the industry will land in a decade from now, we’ll have to rely on recent news and survey responses from those on the front lines.
Is Sustainable Packaging Worth The Investment?
While sustainability initiatives are often an inherent part of modern mission-driven brands, a recent report suggests that what’s on the outside isn’t resonating with consumers like it used to.
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Mintel Explains 2025 F&B Trends
Mintel’s 2025 Global Food and Drink Trends report highlighted four categories that will shape the next year in CPG including conscious indulgence, weight management, supply chains and technology.
Whole Foods Forecasts 2025 Trends
It’s not even Halloween, and Whole Foods has already moved past the holiday season and on to the New Year.
Report: Bifurcated Consumer Spend Favors Branded, Private Label M&A
Today’s volatile macroeconomic environment – characterized by inflation and ballooning consumer debt – has heavily influenced shopping behavior within the food and grocery space, creating “unprecedented,” bifurcated consumption patterns and significant M&A opportunities, according to a new report by Capstone Partners.
Report: How Sustainable Grains, Once a Niche Sector, Are Transforming F&B Innovation
According to a new report from market researcher SPINS, the continued acceleration of better-for-you products has expanded grains in American diets far beyond the familiar wheat and rice, with the once-niche sustainable grains sector now worth $41 million.
SPINS: A Look Into The 2024 Trends Crystal Ball
SPINS released its “2024 Trends Predictions” full of insights on where the natural products industry might be heading this year including the state of promotional pricing, sustainability claims, healthy eating trends, the evolution of global flavors, and a temperature check on plant-based.
Report: Transparency, Convenience Among Trends Impacting Global Food and Beverage Growth
As the headwinds plaguing the food and beverage industry continue to ease, global market intelligence agency Mintel is tracking the major trends expected to drive growth in 2024
Report: Rising Inflation, Assortment Influencing Growth In Frozen Food
The biannual report “Power of Frozen in Retail” shows that inflation has impacted the frozen food category growing dollar sales while unit sales and volumes have declined.
Expo East: Vision 2030 Reflects on State of Natural
At the final Natural Products Expo East, even the annual State of Natural keynote presentation came with an update, now dubbed “Vision 2030.”
Circana: Rising Food Prices’ Impact On Shopping Behavior
Shoppers are continuing to struggle with how to mitigate the higher prices at grocery stores, according to Circana, with 94% of consumers are concerned with the cost of food.
Aspartame Anxiety: WHO Set to Label Sweetener as ‘Possible Carcinogen’
Is aspartame a carcinogen? That’s the concerning question the cancer research arm of the World Health Organization (WHO), has been asking itself lately. And it looks like, in their opinion, the answer is yes.