Explore this week’s roundup to find stories about how colleges are challenged with meeting students dietary needs and demands, how to find the right micro-influencer, what drives Gen Z’s snack brand preferences and who actually invented pumpkin beer.
Today’s roundup includes fall-inspired menus found at C-stores, a podcast featuring Red’s All Natural founder, Mike Adair discussing consumer expectations for frozen food products, results from a study on produce prescription programs and Dairy Queen’s 85-cent Blizzard promotion.
Read this week’s roundup to find new insights from the State of the Industry: Snack and Bakery report, learn about regional grocery apps that cater to Gen Z, discover how C-stores are differentiating themselves from quick-service competitors and why Starbucks is seeking growth in small towns.
We cover the latest food and beverage news in this week’s roundup including consumer curiosity trends, how late-night dining is making comeback, new pizza kiosks hitting airports and colleges, coffee that delivers a buzz from more than caffeine and fun new products from Eggo, Pop-Tarts and Crocs!
Discover these hot topics in today’s weekly roundup: nine states plan to reinstate free school meals, a new study reveals omnichannel shopping insights, FoodLM enhances food-related search queries, C-Stores can learn from their quick service competitors on ways to improve their digital ordering platforms and new headlines from Heineken and Anheuser-Busch.
Learn how Amazon plans to reestablish itself as a player in grocery, where CPGs can implement AI technology to improve product development and consumer purchasing behavior, how Chips Ahoy! is resonating with Gen Z and more in this week’s roundup.
Barbie is taking over the big screen and the food industry with pink-themed products and menu items. A new fungi protein discovery could disrupt the sweetener market. Batbox brings eatertainment to the next level and new Greek yogurt-based pizza dough and plant-based sushi come to market with cleaner ingredient alternatives. Find all this and more in this week’s roundup.
Ice cream is so hot right now, and Amercians are buying it in bulk! Regional grocers might have a disadvantage in e-commerce compared to Walmart, but with a few refinements in pricing and pickup service strategies, they can compete. A new network, GLEAM, is helping foodservice professionals reach their full potential. And, Hostess is creating some fun new products to satisfy snack cravings. Read our roundup to learn more.
Ingredients is a hot topic right now, especially those on the spicy side, as consumers continue to gravitate toward spicy foods and restaurants leverage their popularity. New AI technology is helping chefs and at-home chef enthusiasts with recipe creation and tips and tricks. And vertical farming is expected to grow substantially as supply chain disruptions continue. Find these stories and more in this week’s roundup.
Discover 5 big bakery trends, new fulfillment strategies from Walmart and Amazon, KFC’s summer menu launches and a new aquatic plant-based egg substitute that is expected to outperform eggs in most to all applications.
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