How CPG Packaging Innovation Helps Food Brands Stand Out On The Shelf It is a crazy competitive world out for food brands vying for attention, and the grocery store is one of the hardest places to stand out. Done right, your brand can use CPG packaging innovation to attract shoppers, make your brand stand out, […]
Food Brand Recipe Ideas Start with the SPUD! You are now hunkering down’ at home with your family, your fridge, and your food. You are relishing in your massive victory—you just scored that last bag of taters on the shelf… now what? These and other staple items are considered the main ingredient for most meals […]
One in three US consumers are looking for foods that will help them achieve weight loss or weight management goals. Products marketed as “natural”, “healthy” and “better for you” are capturing the food industry. Now more than ever, people are connecting functional foods with longer, healthier lifespans and acting on it. Consumers are becoming more […]
Growth-minded food brands take note of Foodservice trends Flexitarian influence? Does the term “flexitarian diet” mean anything to you? I didn’t know either until a few minutes ago. Flexitarian diet is the trendy term for the consumption of plant-based products with a shift to reducing meat consumption. You’d have to be under a rock in […]
I am one of those weirdos that actually doesn’t mind shopping for groceries… in a store. Am I becoming a ‘relic’? A rare sighting in these modern times? In a world where U.S. consumers who purchased groceries online has jumped from less than a quarter to well over a third in the past year, I […]
Summer Fancy Food: Food Trend Highlights My June 29, 2019, post put a spotlight on Summer Fancy Food brands feeding the low-carb Keto craze. But like I saw last year, in an NYC convention that showcases over 2,500 food companies in the Javits Center, there were a lot of other food trend highlights. What qualifies to be […]
Summer Fancy Food: The Showcase for Food Trends Spotlight The Summer Fancy Food Show in NYC showcases over 2,500 food companies covering every inch of the cavernous Javits convention facility. Just like my visit last year, this year was eventful and noteworthy. To say it’s vast would be an understatement. I walked the entire show […]
As noted on Money.com, “Millennials are stingy when it comes to spending in certain categories. Yet even as they aren’t following in the footsteps of their consumer forebears in terms of embracing big-ticket items like houses and cars, millennials spend far more freely on certain other items compared to older generations.” Here are 10 things […]
On Friday, March 21st I’m honored to be moderating an expert panel at the Good Food Expo 2019 entitled: “Shelf Space and How to Get It.” Register to attend here. If you’ve been paying attention to this anything I’ve published, you’ve probably noticed that I talk a lot about food buyers. I did it here. […]
The consumer demands retail strategies to look into new ways to draw customers into their store. But wait, isn’t retail dying? Doesn’t everyone order their stuff online now? While we’re seeing closures from apparel retailers and large brands such as Macy’s, J.C. Penney, and Sears, it’s not necessarily because retail has lost its edge. As […]
