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Digital grocery rankings underscore importance of a frictionless customer experience

06-Dec-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

A grocery retailer's digital capabilities are factoring in more strongly in long-term sales growth and customer satisfaction, reveals a new report by Incisiv and Winsight Grocery Business.

FOOD FOR KIDS: Where is the plant-based trend heading with parents and kids?

06-Dec-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

We know the plant-based alternatives trend is strong with adult consumers, but what about kids? Linkage Research & Consulting sees an immense untapped opportunity in plant-based food and drink products targeted towards kids.

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: How breaking school lunch free from ‘trap of cheapness’ can bolster business

06-Dec-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

The National School Lunch Program serves approximately 4.9 billion meals a year to children nationwide, and for many recipients it is their only source of nutrition, and yet, according to a new book by Jennifer Gaddis, the program is chronically underfunded...

Whole Foods Market talks sustainability: 'I think consumers are interested more than ever about where their food comes from'

05-Dec-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

The grocery retail landscape is hyper competitive with conventional and discount retailers stocking organic and natural options, yet Whole Foods Market continues to push the envelope in terms of product quality, particularly in the area of sustainability...

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Gotham Greens expands hydroponic indoor farming mission to New England opening Rhode Island greenhouse

05-Dec-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Gotham Greens has opened another indoor hydroponic greenhouse, this time in Providence, Rhode Island, marking the company's move into the New England market.

What did consumers order through food delivery apps in 2019? GrubHub shares most in-demand menu items

04-Dec-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

GrubHub analyzed tens of millions of orders placed by more than 21 million customers on its app (from January through November 2019) and uncovered a clear move towards plant-based eating and a craving for cauliflower pizza.

Imbibe 2020 beverage trend predictions shaped by health and wellness, thirst for cultural adventure, and state of the economy

04-Dec-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Beverage development and innovation company Imbibe predicts 2020 will bring to the beverage market a 'return to basics' in terms of nutrition and flavors as well as 'next-level' functional beverages that answer several needs for consumers...

FOOD FOR KIDS trailblazer Cerebelly: 'Veggies are the first ingredient in all of our products … and often the second and third too'

03-Dec-2019 By Elaine Watson

Based on research from Canadian neurosurgeon Dr Teresa Purzner - best known for her pioneering work with novel approaches to tackle childhood brain cancer – Cerebelly seeks to give babies the key nutrients their growing brains need, exactly when they...

WATCH: Tiny Organics brings back family meal time by raising a generation of adventurous eaters

03-Dec-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Foregoing purees that mask rather than highlight their vegetable and fruit content, Tiny Organics wants to help raise a generation of kids who recognize and prefer fresh, whole, and savory ingredients.

Food For Kids Trailblazer: Kashi teams with Gen Z leaders to discover what young consumers want

03-Dec-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

As older members of Generation Z begin to strike out on their own and those still at home gather more influence over household grocery purchases, food and beverage manufacturers increasingly are asking what do 7- to 20-year-olds want to eat and drink?

noosa launches hilo yogurt to appeal to more health-aware consumers monitoring their protein and sugar intake

02-Dec-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

Tapping into what it believes is the next pocket of growth in the yogurt category, noosa yoghurt has launched hilo, a high protein, lower sugar yogurt containing 12 grams of protein and 12 grams of sugar (compared to 7g protein and 17g sugar in its core...

To fend off ‘syndemic,’ industry must address obesity, malnutrition & climate change together

02-Dec-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

In recent years, food manufacturers have elevated the connection between the health of their business and the health of the planet through increased investments in environmental sustainability – a move that has generated significant consumer interest,...

What does 2020 hold? Most food and beverage industry professionals expect sales and employment growth

27-Nov-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

A majority (84%) of food and beverage industry professionals surveyed by Mazars USA Food & Beverage Group expect sales growth in 2020 driven by growing consumer interest in private label and free-from products, while many are interested in entering...

Got oatmilk? Novozymes develops toolbox to help create the perfect oat drink

27-Nov-2019 By Elaine Watson

With sales of oatmilk surging as US shoppers seek new options in the plant-based milk segment, scores of brands are seeking to gain a slice of the action. But creating the perfect oatmilk requires the right raw materials, the right production parameters,...

Study: Kids are drinking significantly fewer sugar-sweetened beverages but numbers are still too high, say researchers

27-Nov-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

From 2003 to 2014, consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) -- fruit drinks, soda, sports/energy drinks, and flavored milks -- on a typical day declined significantly, according to a new study.