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Weekly Roundup – Week of 5.22.2023

Read why restaurants are shifting back to physical menus, how climavorism is impacting consumers’ purchasing decisions, what the 2023 Food & Health Survey from IFIC covers, and new products from KIT KAT and Cheetos.

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Weekly Roundup – Week of 5.8.2023

While alternative milks are leading the plant-based dairy category, inflation and innovation are hurting growth. C-stores are shifting to more unconventional locations. And buy now, pay later programs provide consumers with an option for purchasing groceries during financially unstable times. Read this week’s roundup to learn more.

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Weekly Roundup – Week of 5.1.2023

Check out our latest weekly blog to discover which generation is driving veganism, if innovation in the ice cream and frozen novelties categories can boost C-store sales, new premium prebiotic soda from Olipop, and menu items shaking up Shake Shack and Wendy’s this summer.

Weekly Roundup week of 4.24.23

Weekly Roundup – Week of 4.24.2023

This week’s roundup highlights consumer trends on skyrocketing grocery prices and a new tool retailers can use to compare private label products, a partnership between Uber Eats and DeliverZero for reusable containers, better-for-you beverages’ slow integration in foodservice and new product news from Kraft-Heinz and UpsideFoods.

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2023 Restaurant Leadership Conference: 10 Key Learnings

As a full-service, food-and-beverage brand and digital agency, we’re fortunate to attend the most recognized conferences and events in the industry. By networking with our broader F&B community, we’re able to garner relevant, valuable intel and insights which help inform our clients’ business and marketing strategies while enriching relationships with their customers. Check out our top ten key learnings from the RLC.

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Weekly Roundup – Week of 4.17.2023

Discover why consumers desire foods that are produced by sustainable processes and practices but also do not trust all food company’s sustainable claims; why QR codes are not favorable by all demographics; how Sweetgreen is growing its low-carbon menu; and how Bazooka Joe has maintained its brand relevance over the last 75+ years.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 3.20.2023

Read today’s blog to find these stories and more: Cruise lines are accommodating passengers’ evolving dining tastes with new innovations; the Careit food donation app expands its reach and strives to provide hunger relief; FDA encourages food manufacturers to shake their salt habit; and McCormick and White Claw refresh their categories with new products.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 3.13.2023

This week’s roundup includes hot deals from popular restaurant chains during March Madness, news about Kellogg splitting into two companies, why happy hour is still big business, and a new controversial product offered at Aldi locations for Easter.

Weekly Roundup – Week of 2.27.2023

This week’s roundup includes topics such as: fried chicken sandwiches becoming menu staples; alcohol sales trends in c-stores; Instacart serving up B2B business; and new Hostess, Baskin-Robbins and Brach’s indulgent treats.

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.