Consumer convenience sprouts growth of meal kit industry Jeremy Gerrard May 17, 2016 Making quick work of the question “what’s for dinner,” home meal kit delivery services are on the rise in the US in part because of their convenience. Read More
TECH FLASH Big deals lead concerns of craft beer industry Big brewers were on everyone’s mind at the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America. Jeremy Gerrard May 16, 2016 Smaller breweries are trying to sort out what one merger might mean for them. Read More
Retail cheese sales reach $17 billion Jeremy Gerrard May 12, 2016 Since 2011, this industry segment has enjoyed a CAGR of 4 percent, primarily due to increased availability of products at affordable prices.Read More
TECH FLASH Specialty foods hit record sales in 2015 Fifty-eight out of 61 specialty food categories enjoyed double-digit sales growth in 2015. Jeremy Gerrard April 26, 2016 Racking up record sales of $120.5 billion, specialty foods like cheese and refrigerated meat grew in 2015.Read More
Report: Top 5 food trends fueled by Millennials Jeremy Gerrard April 20, 2016 While some may subscribe to the idea that consumers don’t know what they want, a recent study from market researcher Packaged Facts says this isn’t the case. Read More
Rembrandt Foods to construct cage-free egg farm Jeremy Gerrard April 19, 2016 Rembrandt Foods, one of the nation’s largest egg producers, says it plans to build a new cage-free production facility in Lake Preston, SD. Read More
US consumers still eat three meals a day despite snacking trend Jeremy Gerrard April 18, 2016 We are still a nation of snackers, but Americans remain loyal to their three-meals-a-day habit in addition to jumping aboard the snacking trend craze. Read More
Report: Increased demand for unique and better-for-you pizza varieties April 14, 2016 Technomic’s 2016 Pizza Consumer Trend Report highlights the menu and consumer trends shaping the pizza category. Read More
TECH FLASH USDA proposes new animal welfare rules for organic meat The proposed rule addresses animal health care practices and living conditions. Jeremy Gerrard April 13, 2016 Producers would have to follow stricter animal welfare rules.Read More
TECH FLASH Milk alternatives on the rise A rapid shift away from domestic breakfast consumption will contribute to a dwindling milk market. Jeremy Gerrard April 13, 2016 North America is projected to lose 528 million gallons of milk consumption by 2021, a negative CAGR of almost 2 percent. Read More