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  • Coffee cup on table
    Trends and Statistics June 07, 2024

    Report: Tea Beats Regular Coffee in US

    When it comes to ordering at restaurants and coffee shops, tea is more popular than regular coffee in 30 states.
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  • Soda in a glass
    Industry Operations June 07, 2024

    Poppi Faces Lawsuit Over Gut Health Claims

    Functional beverage brand Poppi is facing a class-action lawsuit from a consumer who questions its gut health improvement claims.
  • Person with money typing into a calculator.

    Persistent Inflation Distresses Food Industry

    Grocery sales in 2023 were hit by both inflation and the expiration of pandemic era benefits.
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  • Bashas' Donut Contest
    Industry Operations June 06, 2024

    Bashas' Announces Doughnut Flavor Contest Winners

    In anticipation of National Doughnut Day on Friday, Bashas’ held its Donut Flavor Craze contest wherein customers are invited to submit flavors for the grocer’s bakery cases.
  • Local Hive
    Industry Operations June 06, 2024

    Whole Foods Sources Hot Honey

    Whole Foods recently began stocking Local Hive Honey Hot Sauces at its stores nationwide.
  • Foxtrot storefront

    Foxtrot to Reopen

    After suddenly closing its doors in April and filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, specialty grocer Foxtrot revealed Wednesday that it will reopen in select markets.
  • Dollar Tree Storefront
    Industry Operations June 06, 2024

    Dollar Tree, US Foods Explore Portfolio Divestments

    Wednesday, Dollar Tree revealed plans to review “strategic alternatives” for its Family Dollar portfolio brand, coinciding with US Foods’ decision to do the same to its Chef’Store brand.
  • Circana logo

    New Product Pacesetters Report Highlights Top Sellers

    Circana has released its 2023 New Product Pacesetters, an annual report highlighting the top-selling new product launches across food and beverage.
  • Gen Z Online Shopping
    Trends and Statistics June 06, 2024

    Zillennials Considered Conscientious Consumers

    Forty-three percent of Zillennials, those born between 1991 and 1999, say it is very important for businesses to provide environmentally sustainable products and locally sourced offerings...
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  • Spill & Dish
    Industry Operations June 05, 2024

    Summer Fancy Food Show Preview with Anthony Mangieri, Una Pizza Napoletana

    As a chef who feels comfortable cooking at a restaurant, it is often a long, but deeply rewarding journey to develop and merchandise a CPG product for retail.
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  • sofi award

    sofi Entries Included Sweet Heat, Global Flavors

    Beets, ghee, upcycled chai, Calabrian chili, and Fefferoni peppers were among the standout ingredients in products entered into SFA’s 2024 sofi Awards
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  • Ice cream with lemon
    Industry Operations June 05, 2024

    Healthy, Indulgent Treats Set to Debut at Show

    Specialty food companies attending the Summer Fancy Food Show at New York City’s Javits Center June 23-25 are launching indulgent products and innovations...
  • Father and son with produce
    Trends and Statistics June 05, 2024

    Report: Understanding Tomorrow's Shopper

    Tomorrow’s shopper is aging, with customers aged 65+ expected to outnumber children under 18 by 2034...
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  • Grocery Store aerial view
    Industry Operations June 05, 2024

    NRF: As Economy Recovers, Consumers Spend

    Shoppers are still willing to make retail purchases even as smaller job and wage gains and high interest rates hamper the growth of consumer spending...
  • Grocery cart
    Industry Operations June 05, 2024

    Independent Grocers Consider AI

    Today, independent grocers are using tools that harness big data, artificial intelligence, and machine learning to battle retail giants like Walmart and Amazon...
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