Balancing the salty-but-healthy snack mix is a major key in appealing to consumers over the next few years, according market research publisher Packaged Facts in the new report “Salty Snacks … Continue Reading →
Revamped grocery store environments and new food shopping formats prove that Millennials’ are having a profound impact on the food shopping landscape. IFT Daily News
A report from the Hudson Institute shows that lower-calorie foods and beverages drove the bulk of sales growth for supermarket chains between 2009 and 2013, making up 59% of growth, … Continue Reading →
Driven by stronger same-stores sales and customer traffic levels, the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) posted a moderate gain in April. IFT Daily News
A report to the U.S. Congress from the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s (USDA) chief economist finds that there is “insufficient evidence” to conclude that country of origin labeling (COOL) translates … Continue Reading →
With “fresh” and “healthy” emerging as food industry buzz words, it’s easy to wonder if frozen foods still appeal to the majority of American consumers. IFT Daily News
According to Technomic, a fifth of today’s consumers (21%, up from 16% in 2012) say that beverages play a very important role in deciding which restaurants to visit for meals. … Continue Reading →
Retail competition is intense and home shopping is gaining momentum, but the allure of adding more stores is hard to resist. Viewpoints read more Supermarket News
Stater Bros. Holdings, parent company of Stater Bros. Markets, San Bernardino, Calif., said Tuesday sales and earnings increased for the second quarter and first half ended March 30. read more … Continue Reading →
Retailers can increase sales in deli and prepared foods by focusing on the trends and innovations consumers are looking for, according to panelists in Supermarket News’ webinar “Fresh Insights: Surveying … Continue Reading →
