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Explore The Changing Market

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.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 2.20.2023

Discover how robots are helping operators improve efficiencies both back- and -front of house, why consumers’ threshold for price increases continues to drive private label brand purchases, and what innovations are refreshing the coffee segment.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 2.13.2023

This week’s blog covers a new app giving vegans a space to connect with like-minded people, news on the expansion of Stewart’s commercial kitchen, a smart tech tool that connects chef’s recipes around the world, and new LTOs from Pepsi and Coca-Cola.

CULINARY SERIES: GET TO KNOW CHEF ADAM PAWLAK

We welcome Chef Adam Pawlak to our Omnivore team as our Executive Culinary Strategist. He was a fan-favorite on Season 19 of Hell’s Kitchen and has received Milwaukee’s Best Chef honor in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Chef Adam brings strategic thinking and creative ingenuity to our agency and client initiatives. Enjoy our Q&A with Adam.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 2.6.2023

Find fun snacking stats for Super Bowl parties, how Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, and Cracker Barrel plan to leverage Valentine’s Day, where plant-based foods have grown in retail and foodservice, and how one popular brand finds success in influencer marketing.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 1.30.2023

Find newsworthy stores related to candy sales at convenience stores, highlights from The NAFEM Show, top ten up-and-coming restaurants worth visiting around the world, and healthier fast-food choices for families on the go.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 1.23.2023

Read how alcoholic beverages are becoming must-have menu items for breakfasts and brunches, why Americans look to dollar stores when buying food, new technology that will help grocers reduce theft and streamline purchases and whether restaurants will run out of popular fries and rings side items.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 1.16.2023

Over 42 million egg-laying chickens have died from the avian flu and 2023 will continue to show the affects of egg shortages. New vegan shrimp alternatives are showing promise in helping to reduce unethical shrimp farming practices. Kellogg has introduced cereals and snacks that offer higher levels of vitamin D and Post leverages consumers’ love of Disney with its limited-edition Disney-themed cereals. Find these stories and more.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 1.9.2023

Learn about plant-based innovation and improvements grocers plan to make in their online fulfillment platforms, new products from M&M’s and PepsiCo, and Oscar Mayer’s search for Wienermobile drivers.

CULINARY SERIES: Where Chefs Find Inspiration

From TikTok and Instagram to celebrity chef cookbooks and their peer groups, today’s chefs use a variety of resources to find inspiration for crafting new recipes and building fresh menus. In this culinary series blog, you’ll learn what resources top chefs turn to most often and why.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 1.2.2023

2023’s first weekly roundup features Veganuary’s vegan challenge, C-store’s entrance into retail media networks, Chipotle’s new digital menu and Snapchat Lens, and PepsiCo’s plan to grow its snacking business. Start reading now!