- by Daniel Granderson
- March 19 2018
- food and beverage
- food trends
- holiday shopping
Packaged Facts in the News: Easter a Popular Holiday for Food Gifting
The Easter egg remains iconic, but the holiday is also becoming a popular time to give food gifts, finds a recent Packaged Facts study.
- by Daniel Granderson
- February 5 2018
- food and beverage
- food retail
- kids
- kids food
Kids’ Food and Beverage is a Tricky Business
The kids’ food and beverage market is a tricky business and requires a special approach to both innovation and marketing
- by Daniel Granderson
- January 22 2018
- dairy
- dairy-free
- food and beverage
- Greek Yogurt
- Non-GMO
- Yogurt
Yogurt’s Free-From Culture
In the U.S. yogurt market, the free-from trend has brought to store shelves dairy-free, plant-based yogurt featuring ingredients such as soy, coconut, almonds, and cashews, as well as pea-based yogurt. Look for innovation to expand in 2018 and beyond.
- by Daniel Granderson
- December 12 2017
- food
- food and beverage
- meal kits
- Target
- Walmart
What We’re Reading: "Walmart jumps into meal-kit fray as Kroger expands its offerings"
Walmart.com recently began selling nearly 30 meal-kits while Kroger expanded its meal-kit program to 200 stores.
- by Daniel Granderson
- November 21 2017
- food and beverage
- food retail
- online grocery shopping
- online retail
Online Grocery Mambo #5
How are long-standing online grocers such as Instacart outshining newer entrants into the space? Find out…
- by Daniel Granderson
- October 2 2017
- Amazon
- food and beverage
- natural and organic
- natural foods
- Trader Joe’s
- Whole Foods
A New Grocery Age Not Just for Natural Grocers
The Amazon/Whole Foods marriage marks the tipping point in a shift that is already underway, with the brick-and-mortar store of the future still alive and well but vastly different as a result of ever sophisticated mobile apps and new-generation brick-plus-click logistics including store remodels.
- by Daniel Granderson
- August 22 2017
- Amazon
- ecommerce
- food and beverage
- food retail
- online retail
- Whole Foods
Whole Foods and the Transformation of Amazon Fresh
Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods should push product choices higher in relatively short order. And that is just the beginning.
- by Noah Miller
- August 14 2017
- dairy
- dairy alternative
- dairy-free
- food and beverage
- natural and organic
Why Traditional & Plant-Based Dairy are Warring for Shelf Space
Once tucked away in the shelf-stable center store, non-dairy and plant-based dairy alternatives have jumped into the refrigerated dairy case alongside milk-based counterparts.
- by Daniel Granderson
- June 28 2017
- culinary trends
- dairy
- food and beverage
Doubling Down on Dairy: 5 Ways to Inspire Consumers With Milk, Cheese, and Butter
Dairy foods are a core and cherished part of the American diet. Even as non-dairy alternatives expand into new territories, so do the animal milk-based originals, according to the Packaged Facts report "2017 Forecast: Culinary Trend Tracking Series".
- by Daniel Granderson
- May 24 2017
- food and beverage
- food retail
- grocery shopping
- retail
Lidl and E-Commerce Putting a new Face on Value Grocery Retailing
In the $40 billion market for value grocery retailers, Lidl could represent a major shift, possibly influencing the way large numbers of Americans shop for groceries
