The percentage of U.S. consumers, ages 18 and above, who shopped online for groceries within a 30-day period, whether for delivery or pick-up in store, increased from 17% in the quarter ending November 2018 to 20%, or about 51 million consumers, in the quarter ending February, according to National Eating Trends Omnichannel Scorecard., produced by the NPD Group, Chicago.

Food Engineering editor-in-chief Casey Laughman and PMMI’s Jorge Izquierdo discuss how processors can make packaging decisions that help meet both e-commerce and in-store goals.

Amazon aggregates more than 16 million pieces of customer feedback per week, in more than 40 languages.

Leading Dutch pickled vegetable processor Van der Kroon Food Products B.V. has become the first company to market with the recently-launched 500 ml multilayer Thermic Ultra jar from RPC Kutenholz.

Repurposing traditional packaging for e-commerce is a risky move, at least according to a new report from rigid packaging provider TricorBraun.

It's no secret that e-commerce differs from traditional retail outlets, with more touchpoints involved before a product reaches a customer. And thus, the changes in shopping habits will also mean packaging and supply chain challenges.

In the coming year, packaging will likely be more succinct, focused on reducing food waste and designed for e-commerce.

In 2017, Amazon captured an industry-leading 18 percent of online food and beverage sales in the U.S. — twice its closest competitor Walmart, which had 9 percent of the market.

Amazon recently bought Whole Foods for $13.7 billion, and as soon as it was finalized, the eCommerce giant started including more groceries online — successfully.

Two analysts explain what the $13.7 billion deal means for the food industry.