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FMI: Shoppers Adjust Holiday Grocery Habits to Navigate Rising Prices
In response to ever-increasing prices, consumers are adapting to the evolving economy by modifying both their everyday and holiday grocery habits.
BelliWelli Moves Beyond Its Backyard With D2C Intel
Gut-friendly snackbar brand BelliWelli is making its first major foray into retail with a national rollout at Sprouts this week after primarily selling its probiotic, low FODMAP-certified snack bars direct-to-consumer sales for the past year.
Report: Healthy Foods Makes Up Less Than 50% Of Sales
The 2022 U.S. Access to Nutrition Initiative reported that healthy products make up less than half of food sales by the 11 largest U.S. food manufacturers.
IRI: Inflation Remains High But Slowing; Shoppers Adjust Buying Habits
Grocery inflation continued to rise in September, hitting 13.3% versus a year ago; yet, a smaller 1% inflation increase from September to August shows promise for food and beverage prices to moderate in the future.
News Roundup: Great Foods Research And Advisory Platform Launches; Planterra Closes
In this week’s roundup: Ecommerce platform GTFO It’s Vegan launches new research and advisory platform; JBS shutters Planterra brand OZO; Daily Harvest supports Latino farmers with regenerative ag grant program; and Yolélé launches fonio beer.
PBFI To Support Supply Chain Actors And Regenerative Food Systems
The Plant Based Food Association has created a new nonprofit arm, dubbed the Plant Based Food Institute, to address industry-related policies and effect change along every step in the industry’s value chain.
The Tide For Fresh Kelp Is Rising And It Hopes To Flood Every Grocery Aisle
In the natural food world, where sustainability, sourcing practices and nutrient density have become key consumer interests, fresh seaweed is starting to surface.
Perfect Day Helps Nestlé Build Animal-Free Dairy Beverage
Nestlé’s U.S. R&D Accelerator has partnered with animal-free dairy company Perfect Day to launch an alternative dairy “novel product” that will pilot in the U.S. market later this year.
Solving The Problem Of Investment For Food And Beverage Brands
Ryan Williams, the former VP of Finance and Ops at RISE Brewing Co., has created a tool called the Food and Beverage Investor Database (FABID) which aims to help new entrepreneurs in the food and beverage industry navigate the complicated world of fundraising.
FMI: Omnichannel Shoppers Force Shift In Retail Layouts, Drive Clamor For In-Store Tech
Consumers are increasingly seeking out fresh and convenient options, leading retailers to reconsider store layouts and invest in technology to improve their efficiency and omnichannel capabilities.