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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 12.19.2022

Our last blog of this year features experts’ predictions for 2023 food and beverage trends, how Coca-Cola and PepsiCo have survived economic imbalances, why Costco’s membership remains high, high levels of cadmium and lead found dark chocolate and a mom’s heartwarming holiday itinerary full of festive fun and food.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 12.12.2022

Are servers losing tips due to tipflation? Will c-stores offer deeper discounts and more space for on-site dining? What’s Doritos After Dark all about? Which foods made Grubhub’s list for most ordered in 2022? And, how will technological advancements make an even greater impact in 2023? Read this week’s blog for the answers.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 12.5.2022

Explore why Healthy Hedonism is a growing behavior that combines consumers’ desire for health, sustainability, and creative expression. Learn about Walgreens 24-hour delivery service, anticipated growth in restaurant traffic before the holidays, top searches on Google, and Crumbl Cookies fight against Dirty Dough.

5 Social Media Trends In 2023

From exclusive content and AR functionality to expanding e-Commerce capabilities, a few key trends will influence social media marketing as we move into 2023.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 11.28.2022

Read how Dot’s pretzels led the way in innovation, why the CAMO Eats platform is transforming hotel foodservice, how Chipotlanes are driving incremental growth, and Coors Light’s Chill Polish color changing nail polish that mimics how the cans change from gray to blue when perfectly chilled.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 11.14.2022

Discover why AR and VR could be game changers in foodservice, how cultivated chicken is making history, the boost in private label sales at c-stores, new products hitting shelves this holiday and why Doritos Dips may be used beyond the snacking category.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 11.7.2022

Read why Gen Z enjoys c-store experiences over other demographics, grocers should shift their strategies to accommodate contextual shopping habits, food tech companies find it hard to mass produce products, consumers will still pay more for Thanksgiving birds and Sweetgreen added dessert on its menu.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 10.31.2022

This week’s roundup includes insights into why Thanksgiving will cost consumers more this year, 2023 food predictions from both Whole Foods and Technomic, and new functional wellness products from Waterdrop and Brightseed.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 10.24.2022

Read about three flavor trends experts predict will increase in 2023, if inflation and food shortages will influence grocery shopping behaviors, how PepsiCo plans to reduce gas emissions through regenerative agriculture, new Pay-and-Go technology for C-stores, and take a ghoulishly fun quiz to test your knowledge of Halloween.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 10.17.2022

Learn about functional beverages reshaping the food industry, a new study showing that CPGs are not producing as nutritious of foods as they claim to, McCormick’s plans to reduce spending by $100M, snow crabs population reduction impacting the seafood industry and fun finds around the globe.