
CLIMATE-FRIENDLY FOOD: A NEW DIFFERENTIATOR?
Panera Bread and Aramark are acting on research showing that the carbon footprint of what you eat can make a difference to the environment. This
Panera Bread and Aramark are acting on research showing that the carbon footprint of what you eat can make a difference to the environment. This
We couldn’t choose just one, so congrats to Co-Retailers of the Year Costco and Sam’s Club. Club stores were big winners during the pandemic when
Jim McClendon of Walmart Stores will address the shortage of refrigerant-grade CO2 while Cindy Newberg of the EPA will provide an update on the U.S.
Keys to retail media success, and advice regarding targeting plant-based users. Marketing spending by CPG companies is projected to exceed $200 billion in 2023 after
FASTEST FROZEN Sales of frozen products in supermarkets, drugstores, mass merchants, military commissaries and select club and dollar stores combined topped $18.32 billion during the
Premium offerings — both decadent and better-for-you — are helping the frozen desserts category outpace the department as a whole. Thanks to above-average price inflation,
But the premium segment continues to gain momentum as manufacturers roll out trendy new offerings. Although refrigerated dips (+8.6%), flavored spreads/hummus (+0.5%) and sauce/gravy/marinade mixes,
But the refrigerated segment remains a bright spot. Will retailers make more room in the frozen set for clean-label newcomers? Although dollar sales of single-
Some consumers are trading down to private label or opting for family sizes, but few are giving up their favorite treats. Dollar sales of ice
Is it time for retailers to demand cost decreases from their vendors? Now that inflation is easing a bit, can/should retailers start demanding lower costs
Dollars are up across the board ,but which catagories are seeing unit gains as well a — and whats driving that growth? Thanks to persistent,
During the 12 weeks ended Jan. 29, sales of frozen foods in supermarkets, drugstores, mass merchants, military commissaries and select club and dollar stores combined
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