Meat, fish and savory ingredients

Survey: How do consumers feel about cell cultured meat, and dairy minus the cows?

13-Dec-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

New research from strategic marketing and communications Charleston|Orwig firm suggests that younger consumers are open to the idea of cell-cultured meat, and milk and ice cream made from microbes rather than cows, even when they are described with far-from-neutral...

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Knorr’s three-prong approach to increase access to healthy, sustainable food

13-Dec-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

The buzz around fresh, healthy and sustainable eating is so intense it is easy to think that everyone now eats this way – but the reality is the premium prices and extra time often needed to prepare these on-trend items place them out of reach of millions...

Judge blocks Arkansas from enforcing state law restricting ‘meaty’ terms on plant-based products

12-Dec-2019 By Elaine Watson

A federal court has blocked the state of Arkansas from enforcing a law restricting the use of 'meaty' terms to products derived from slaughtered animals while a legal legal challenge* proceeds through the courts.

Farmers must be part of climate change solution, not stigmatized as problem, Rep. Pingree argues

12-Dec-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

Agriculture accounts for approximately a quarter of annual greenhouse gas emissions, but rather than scapegoat farmers for climate change Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine wants stakeholders across the supply chain, along with legislators and consumers, to...

Online grocery: Is Walmart giving Amazon a run for its money?

11-Dec-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

More shoppers now report using Walmart, rather than Amazon, for their most recent online grocery shopping experience, according to new research from the Retail Feedback Group. However, Amazon delivered the highest customer satisfaction scores.

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.

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...

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.

Investing in the Future of Food: Country Archer CEO attributes innovation success to data investment

04-Dec-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

Syndicated market data’s high price keeps it out of reach for many startups, but it is well worth the investment – even if it is means forgoing other investments that might provide shorter-term returns, according to the co-founder and CEO of the thriving...

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.

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...

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Children’s products & plant-based foods primed for innovation, predicts Kraft Heinz sensory testing tech

26-Nov-2019 By Elizabeth Crawford

Given that the success of most food and beverage launches hinge on taste, but that consumer preferences for flavors, textures and overall experience are constantly shifting, sensory testing has become a lynch-pin in the innovation cycle.

The Hartman Group: How are consumers talking about social responsibility and sustainability?

18-Nov-2019 By Mary Ellen Shoup

When it comes to the health of the planet and social wellbeing of the population, consumers feel they have less of an impact as an individual and that large companies and government organizations have a bigger role to play, according to new research from...