Understanding what is driving market changes for your CPG, foodservice and restaurant brand — from macro to micro data — informs everything we do. Please read these thoughtful perspectives from our insightful team.
Sports + Entertainment venues got menu makeovers in 2023; drive-thru service is driving more sales; Sweetgreen plans to expand automated kitchen technology to more locations; and Heinz and DiGiorno launch new products for pickle-lovers and Thanksgiving fans, respectively. Read this week’s roundup for these stories and more.
In this week's edition, we delve into the latest developments in the world of dining and grocery retail. Topics include bots snapping up dinner reservations to the challenges faced by grocery stores in meeting the demand for fresh produce and minimizing inventory wastage. We also explore how supermarkets are implementing restaurant-like experiences within their walls, take a sneak peek into the evolving preferences of what consumers expect when dining out in 2024, and share delightful discoveries like the renowned "World's Best Cheese and new menu items skating into NHL arenas.
Today’s roundup explores the return of chain restaurants, 7-Eleven's new cutting-edge coffee system, how scientists are impacting food technology, why food labels effect consumers’ purchase decisions and why McDonald’s is banking on their Free Fries Friday promotion.
In this third installment of our ‘Trends of the Past Decade’ series, we’ll dive into the roles equipment and technology have played in both foodservice and consumer lifestyles and what the future holds in these categories as demand for better performance and improved efficiency drive innovation.
What restaurant industry events are worth attending in 2024? Which food trends made Whole Foods Markets’ List? How are C-Stores’ private label programs securing incremental profits? What led Yelp to remove 700,000 reviews from its site? Find answers to these questions and more in this week’s roundup.
Find C-Store-related stories including top takeaways from the NACS show and trends that boost breakfast programs. You’ll also learn how today’s grocery shopper is evolving and why TikTok’s new e-commerce platform could mean big business for CPG companies. Today’s blog also highlights Boo Buckets and Trick-or-Heat Buckets from popular fast-food chains.
Explore this week’s roundup to find stories about Starbucks’ efforts to reduce stress on the coffee industry, how AI and BI tools help F&B manufacturers adapt to market changes, if Big Pharma’s weight loss drugs will hurt the snack food industry, and how bold packaging designs and the Swift-Kelce pairing can boost sales of popular brands.
Learn how Halloween sales are expected to reach billions, why influencers can convert LTOs into permanent staples, how Kellogg plans to entice consumers, and the journey two entrepreneurs made from school to uber successful startups.
As the second blog of our latest series, Top Food Trends That Influenced The Past Decade, we’ll learn that many beverage trends from the past remain today but have either evolved over time or have the potential to expand a brand’s target demographic. Keeping ahead of flavor trends and consumer consumption preferences will help guide this innovation. Read our blog now.
Explore today’s weekly roundup covering alcohol and plant-based food trends, autonomous micro-retail stores, Instacart’s IPO announcement and new fun pop culture news from Dunkin’ and its celebrity influences, Ben Affleck and Ice Spice.
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