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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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Key Takeaways from IRI’s ‘State of Snack’ Report
During the webinar, “How America Eats: State of the Snack Food Industry,” consumer research group IRI evaluated the latest growth opportunities in snacking and forecasted trends to come in 2018.
Report: How To Be a ‘Genius’ in Digital Grocery
Whether you are an entrepreneur looking to better understand how your retailers are faring in the online space or a retailer looking to up your digital game, here are four main takeaways about the state of U.S. digital grocery, according to L2 researchers.
To Save Money, Shoppers Turn to Online Shopping
A new survey from consumer insights group IRI found that shoppers are looking online in efforts to be mindful about their spending on everything from personal care to groceries.
Millennial Preferences, Not Purchases, Shape Grocery
The USDA report examines how millennials spend their time and money in regards to food, how their eating habits differ from other generations and how their shopping behaviors are expected to continue to shape the food industry landscape in the future.
Food Trends Report: Predictions for 2018
The industry is buzzing with predictions about the future of food in 2018. While no one has a crystal ball to know what the new year might bring, we do have data and reports from industry experts making their best educated guesses.
Kerry Looks to Clean Label Report to Shape Future Innovations
In the battle to attract consumers to clean label products, it’s about more than just ingredient certifications and claims. That’s what Irish global ingredient supplier Kerry Group found out as the result of research into labeling as the company tries to shape strategies that will guide its plans for customers’ innovation pipelines.
Report: Digitally ‘Connected Consumers’ Hold Major Buying Power
According to a report compiled by food and beverage packaging leader Tetra Pak, more than half of all in-store purchases today are influenced by digital channels, many of which are being accessed via smartphones. Because of this, many food and beverage brands are looking to social media and key influencers to reach consumers where they are: online.
Lunchtime Gets Cleaned Up for Back-to-School
In recent studies, research firm Nielsen looked at lunchtime and snacking trends to find what shoppers are purchasing for their family’s lunchboxes and why. Nielsen found that along with healthier options, products with natural and organic claims are posting double digit growth.
5 Takeaways From IRI’s ‘State of Snack’ Report
While at the Sweets and Snacks Conference in Chicago, Illinois, IRI snack industry expert Sally Lyons Wyatt reported on the “state of snack,” sharing the group’s latest research on 2016 category performances and marketplace predictions for 2017. Here are five noteworthy takeaways from her report.
‘Sweets and Snacks’ Dominate Amazon Sales
At this year’s Sweets and Snacks Expo in Chicago, Illinois, Nathan Rigby, One Click Retail’s Vice President of E-Commerce, led a presentation about Amazon’s purchasing power. Data shows that one of the largest growth opportunities for the online retailer is in the candy and snack space.