Packaged Facts: Blog

Plant-Based Prepared Meals are Ripe with Opportunity

Incorporating plant-based meat into prepared foods is the ultimate convenience since consumers can have a complete meal at home or at a workplace with little effort.

Halloween Food Gifting a Social Distancing Alternative to Trick-or-Treating

Halloween is less commonly a gift-giving holiday, with the celebratory focus being placed upon snacks and candy given to trick-or-treaters. Nonetheless, the holiday provides many opportunities for food gifting to personal friends, acquaintances, or family members.

How to Return to Work Without Stressing Your Pets

As more Americans return to work, it may be time for you to prepare your pet for the new routine of office work.

by Daniel Granderson
October 13 2020
children
food and beverage
gardening
home and garden
kids
kids food

Cultivating Your Child's Green Thumb During COVID-19

Teaching children to garden has multiple benefits that will last far beyond the coronavirus outbreak.

by Daniel Granderson
October 1 2020
Canada
cat food
cats
dog food
dogs
pet food
pet products

Digital Pet Care and E-Commerce Becoming Essential During Pandemic

For over a decade, online sales have been booming. But the pandemic has fast-tracked e-commerce and digital pet care like never before.

by Daniel Granderson
September 1 2020
coffee
food and beverage
office coffee

Beyond the Pod: A New Era of Single-Serve Coffee Options

Although pod coffee and K-cups have been rising in popularity for years, other single-serve coffee options are being introduced that have the opportunity to attain a much larger share of the coffee market.

by Daniel Granderson
August 26 2020
cats
dogs
pet health
pet industry
pet market
pet products
pets as family

Examining America’s Aging Pet Population

Older pets have a profound impact on the U.S. pet industry.

by Daniel Granderson
August 12 2020
cat food
cats
dog food
dogs
pet
pet food
pet industry
pet market
pet products
pet retail

Finding the Silver Lining in Pandemic-Era Pet Food

COVID-19 has wrought vast and ongoing changes and challenges for U.S. businesses. Nevertheless, the pet food market has been living up to its recession-resistant reputation, highlighting the “silver lining” the overall pet market has experienced as a result of the pandemic.

by Daniel Granderson
August 5 2020
clean labels
garden supplies
gardening
home and garden
lawn and garden

Clean Label Matters to Home Gardeners

Consumers who engage in gardening as a hobby also tend to share many sentiments familiar to the clean label movement, according to research in the report "Home Gardening Consumer Insights"