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THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Communicate to Ensure Quality

Proud of your new product? Set and communicate benchmarks to ensure quality on the factory floor
Nancy Jo Seaton
June 15, 2021
To better help its readers with initial new product evaluation and development Prepared Foods asked Nancy Jo Seaton, owner and president of Seaton Food Consultants, to create a thought leadership series. Seaton has more than 30 years of food industry experience and most recently led global product evaluation for the Subway restaurants.
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Food Industry Thought Leader to Lead New Georgetown McDonough Leadership Program

Leadership Solutions for Health + Prosperity to work to solve public health and social problems
June 11, 2021
To address these major issues, Business for Impact at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business is launching a new industry leadership initiative that will bring together food executives, non-profit leaders, government regulators, and the public health community to put teeth into advancing actionable, real world solutions.
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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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BLU1877, Barilla’s Venture Group, Launches Good Food Makers Global Accelerator

The Italian food company seeks to collaborate with start-ups on addressing sustainability, technology and consumer challenges
June 2, 2021
The program, which launched in 2018 in collaboration with KitchenTown, a San Francisco based incubator, selects a small group of young companies from around the world to work directly with Barilla teams in developing and implementing innovative business solutions.
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STRATEGY SERIES: WHERE R&D MEETS FOODSERVICE

Moving From a Presentation Mindset to a Discussion Mindset

Sales success doesn’t start with a new product presentation—start by asking more questions
Jeff Miller
June 2, 2021
Welcome to my monthly series where we cover the most common mistakes suppliers make when calling on national foodservice accounts. This month we’ll discuss mistake No. 4, which is, “Not asking for feedback.”
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ImpactSKU Accelerator Announces Selected Brands for Minneapolis Cohort

Each brand was selected based on product innovation, market traction, and the passion of founders
May 28, 2021
SKU, an accelerator for consumer packaged goods (CPGs), announced six companies that will participate in the upcoming track of the Minneapolis program, ImpactSKU '21. Each was selected based on the basis of product innovation, market traction, and the passion of founders.
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Research Finds Grocery Shopping has Fundamentally Changed

2021 FMI US Grocery Shopper Trends report prepared in partnership offers a window into consumers’ thinking during the new era of at-home meals
May 26, 2021
The 2021 edition, prepared in partnership with The Hartman Group, explores how the future of food retail will be colored by the pandemic – driven by shifts in the way consumers purchase groceries.
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R&D STRATEGY SERIES: CONSUMER INSIGHTS

Building New Products for the “Greater Good” Requires a Shift From Classical Product to Behavioral Product Development

Prepared Foods asked Dave Lundahl, founder of InsightsNow, to create a thought leadership series connecting R&D with consumer insights
May 19, 2021
Although there may be a pandemic-related slowdown, there’s no stopping new product development. To help readers with new product development strategy, Prepared Foods asked Dave Lundahl, founder of InsightsNow, to create a thought leadership series connecting R&D with consumer insights. 
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Kroger Announces Go Fresh & Local Supplier Accelerator

America's largest grocery retailer invites local and regional growers and producers to apply for new accelerator program
May 17, 2021
The program, sponsored by Gourmet Foods International, will enable Kroger to discover new suppliers to support the continued expansion of its fresh departments – including produce, deli, bakery, meat, seafood, dairy, specialty cheeses, and floral – and its commitment to being Fresh for Everyone™.
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