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A Home-Centric Lifestyle for US Consumers to Continue Long-term

According to a new report, the majority of meals will continue to be eaten at home for the foreseeable future
September 1, 2021

Most analyses during the pandemic have focused on discerning its impact on consumer behavior and forecasting how this might change going forward. However, before the pandemic structural changes in the workforce and the aging population already contributed to a home-centric lifestyle, and COVID accelerated it, reports The NPD Group.


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Vroom Delivery, Tortoise Partner with Urban Value Corner

Store to Bring Robot Grocery Delivery to Dallas Piloted robots will soon be delivering thousands of items to residents in Dallas
August 27, 2021

Convenience industry e-commerce provider, Vroom Delivery has partnered with last-mile delivery robot operator, Tortoise—founded by a former Uber executive—and Dallas convenience retailer Urban Value Corner Store to bring on-demand delivery of thousands of products to consumers' doors in the coming months.


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Soupergirl Wins Business Competition Run by Kroger

Kroger will create retail partnership with Soupergirl and four other standout small businesses
August 19, 2021

Soupergirl—the plant-based soup and gazpacho company based in Washington, DC—was one of five winning contestants of Kroger’s new "Go Fresh & Local Supplier Accelerator," a national competition that ended with a Sharktank-like business presentation in front of a panel of judges in Cincinnati.


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Consumers Weigh Product “Storytelling” Attributes with Each Purchase

According to Innova Market Insights research, three in five global consumers say that brand stories influence purchasing decisions
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Lu Ann Williams
August 17, 2021
Transparency has become increasingly important to consumers and this has only been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, consumer packaged goods manufacturers are working harder to convey trust and communicate more stories behind their products and brands. This messaging—found everywhere from product packaging to social media and websites—involves topics of ethical sourcing, environmental stewardship and “clean” healthy ingredients.
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The Online Grocery Market Nearly Tripled in 2020

Many consumers identify the pandemic as the reason why they have used online grocery shopping options for the first time
July 29, 2021
The US food and beverage industry has been impacted heavily by COVID-19. In 2020, more consumers than ever before were deciding to order food and beverage items online to avoid grocery shopping in crowded stores, where they might be exposed to the COVID-19 virus.
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Future Opportunities in Functional Nutrition

Consumers across the globe are placing increased emphasis on positive nutrition rather than the more traditional reductionist methods of diet control
July 16, 2021
The long-established trend towards proactively managing our health and well-being has been brought into sharper focus by COVID-19. Research by Innova Market Insights reveals a new wave of opportunity for functional nutrition product launches for 2021 and beyond, which will be explored further in a webinar on July 19.
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Most Innovative New Products from Sweets & Snacks Expo 2021

Association awards recognize creativity among candy and snack product developers
June 23, 2021
To kick off the 2021 Sweets & Snacks Expo, judges of the Most Innovative New Product Awards unveiled this year's winners. These highly competitive awards recognize the most innovative candy and snack products and companies for their achievements and new products introduced to the market over the past two years.
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Planetary Health: Consumer Concern for Sustainability Varies Around the Globe

Research suggests that levels of interest in sustainability are highest in the emerging markets of Asia and Latin America
June 16, 2021
The report demonstrates that overall interest in the environment is intensifying. In 2020, an average 21% of consumers globally said that environmental factors had become more important to them. Going into 2021, as many as one-third of respondents intend to improve their environmental impact over the year. Generally, consumers are becoming much more aware of the food they eat, where it comes from and its overall impact on the planet as well as carbon footprint.
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2020 New Product Pacesetters Report Reveals Value of Promoting Excitement, Comfort During a Trying Year

The 26th annual report addresses unprecedented impact from the pandemic on new product strategy
June 9, 2021
Despite significant hurdles created by the COVID-19 pandemic, many new products managed to beat the odds and emerge as winners, making their way into shoppers' carts during unprecedented times and resulting in multiple $100 million launches. More than a quarter of the New Product Pacesetters launched in the fourth quarter of 2019 or January 2020 saw big performances, accounting for 51 of 200 Pacesetter products, with 27 in the food and beverage sector.
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