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Lunchbox packages leave room for notes

Rose Shilling

October 22, 2018

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Companies selling chips and treats for lunchboxes offered back-to-school packages with space for parents to write notes to their children, with an option to add braille stickers on Rice Krispies Treats.

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Sheetz chairman: Focus on customer experience key to convenience store growth

Constant evolution required to compete for quick-stop customers

Rose Shilling

October 8, 2018

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Convenience stores are always changing and must improve shoppers’ experiences to overcome increased competition, the president and CEO of the Sheetz store chain says.

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Top 100 companies face challenges

Top 100 companies are not immune to consumer demands, market pressures

Casey Laughman

September 7, 2018

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There may not be a lot of changes in where the world's largest food and beverage companies rank compared to each other, but the challenges they are facing are still very real.

Top 100 in 2018: The World's Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies

The world's largest food and beverage companies continue to find success despite challenges

Alex Clere

September 4, 2018

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Nestle, PepsiCo and Anheuser-Busch InBev hold on to the top three spots.

Food Manufacturing

Manufacturing for changing consumer needs

As customer behaviors shift, processors need flexibility and adaptability.

Casey Laughman

June 15, 2018

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With lead times on ingredient changes and product development being measured in months at a minimum, correctly identifying when trends have legs is critical.

Corporate Social Responsibility programs continue to grow in importance

Companies continue to explore new ways to be socially responsible

Crystal Lindell

May 7, 2018

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Corporate social responsibility programs continue to include things like the ingredient supply chain, but are evolving to include political activism and employee welfare.

Food Packaging

7 key insights into on-the-go packaging

Study estimates that the global demand for on-the-go food packaging will soar

Crystal Lindell

April 20, 2018

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Fact.MR’s latest forecast study, “On-the-go Food Packaging Market Forecast, Trend Analysis & Competition Tracking - Global Review 2017 to 2026,” estimates that the global demand for on-the-go food packaging will soar from 2017-2026.

Innovation

Is the last mile the last challenge for retailers?

Many retailers know that a quick and speedy delivery is key to finding new business and holding onto it

Wayne Labs

March 15, 2018

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Companies like Target and Amazon realize the importance of quick, same-day delivery when it comes to food and beverage products.

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Technology helps processors produce natural foods and beverages

How processors are using minimal processing equipment and techniques to keep up with changing consumer demands

Debra Schug

March 7, 2018

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Many food and beverage producers are using new technology to make products that will satisfy modern consumer tastes, as well as to differentiate their items on the shelf.

How 5 different generations shop for groceries

Acosta's The Why? Behind The Buy profiles five generations of grocery shoppers, including Generation Z.

Crystal Lindell

January 21, 2018

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Birth rates are declining, the population is aging and for the first time ever, five distinct generations of shoppers are in the grocery aisles, each with their own set of characteristics and attributes that influence shopping behaviors.

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