- by Daniel Granderson
- September 4 2019
- food and beverage
- food retail
- food retailing
- food trends
- groceries
- grocery shopping
- natural and organic
- natural foods
- organic food
- supermarkets
4 Ways Grocers Can Improve Outreach to Affluent Food Shoppers
Packaged Fact identifies four key ways that U.S. grocers can better attract and meet the needs of this important and influential consumer segment.
- by Daniel Granderson
- July 22 2019
- ecommerce
- food
- food and beverage
- food trends
- internet
- mobile apps
- mobile payments
- mobile technology
- online grocery shopping
- online retail
- smartphones
Mobile Payment Trends Create Growth in Global Food E-Commerce
China, India, and South Korea are among nations where mobile payments using smartphones to access the internet are more common than using laptops or tablets—hinting at momentum for food e-commerce growth in Asia.
- by Daniel Granderson
- February 26 2019
- food and beverage
- food retail
- food trends
- sugar
- sweet baked goods
- sweets
Sweet Success: Cookie Sales Continue Growth
The U.S. packaged cookie market savored total retail dollar sales of $11 billion in 2018.
- by Daniel Granderson
- October 17 2018
- dairy alternative
- dairy-free
- food and beverage
- food trends
- Greek Yogurt
- Yogurt
Yogurt Market Disruptor: Dairy-Free Alternatives as the New Greek
With Greek yogurt having already refashioned the yogurt category, the question becomes what’s the next disruptor? The longer-term answer is dairy-free, plant-based yogurt.
- by Daniel Granderson
- September 17 2018
- breakfast
- breakfast trends
- food and beverage
- food trends
Breakfast is important…be a believer!
The old adage that breakfast is the most important meal of the day still rings true for most people, according to Packaged Facts.
- by Daniel Granderson
- July 12 2018
- food trends
- potato chips
- salty snacks
- snack food
- snacking
Salty Snack Sales Bolster PepsiCo’s Q2 Earnings
More than half of the U.S. salty snacks market is controlled by PepsiCo, according to the Packaged Facts report “Salty Snacks: U.S. Market Trends and Opportunities”
- by Daniel Granderson
- July 2 2018
- food and beverage
- food gifting
- food trends
- gourmet food
- snack food
Food Gifting Occasion Innovation
Given the outsized importance major holidays and tradition play in their market, food gifting marketers must continue inventing and reinventing food gifts and to keep a watchful eye for ways to broaden holiday-related purchase rationales.
- by Daniel Granderson
- June 1 2018
- breakfast
- food
- food trends
- foodservice breakfast
The New Culinary Case for Eggs
Eggs have always been a restaurant and home kitchen workhorse, but lately they have garnered new levels of respect.
- 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
- December 18 2017
- beverage trends
- culinary trends
- food trends
- prepared foods
Prepared Foods, Packaged Facts, and Predictions for 2018
Forecasting the next big food & beverage trends is never easy, but “Prepared Foods” magazine recently released predictions for 2018, including insights from Packaged Facts.
