Articles Tagged with ''market trends''

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Data shows rise in vegetarian claims

The trend toward reducing meat intake has led to the emergence of new opportunities to target vegans, vegetarians, non-meat eaters and non-red-meat eaters.
July 8, 2016
Innova Market Insights, The Netherlands, released data that shows a +60% rise in global food and beverage launches using a vegetarian claim between 2011 and 2015.
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Robots, AI will replace 7% of U.S. jobs by 2025

The study predicts that 16% of U.S. jobs will be replaced, while the equivalent of 9% jobs will be created.
June 28, 2016
Forrester Research, Inc., Cambridge, Mass., forecasts that cognitive technologies such as robots, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and automation will replace 7% of U.S. jobs by 2025.
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FMI releases annual grocery shopper trends report

This year's study further explores the deep shift in shopping and important meal time distinctions.
June 24, 2016
More and more U.S. households are changing grocery shopping habits due to shifting household roles, according to the 2016 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report released by the Food Marketing Institute, Arlington, Va.
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Study: Millennials crave authentic brands

The study found that it’s more important than ever to make sure companies are strategic in brand communications from the very beginning.
June 24, 2016
Watershed Communications, Portland, Ore., released findings from two national ethnographic studies examining the media habits of Millennial food and beverage consumers.
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Study shows U.S. manufacturers continue to invest in automation technologies

The report found that 83% of respondents have automated some part of their manufacturing process over the past five years, and 76% say they will do so within the next three years.
June 23, 2016
U.S. manufacturers continue to invest in automation technologies, spurred on by competitive factors and supply chain pressures, according to a report published by MAPI (Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation), Arlington, Va.
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Consumer study reveals insights into weeknight dining habits

The study exposes a high interest in seeing meal kits at retail locations such as a local grocery store.
June 16, 2016
A new study to be released by Culinary Visions Panel, Chicago, takes an in-depth look at the dining habits, challenges and interests of consumers on weeknights.
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Study: Millennial dads doing most of the grocery shopping

The study revealed that Millennial dads are spending the overall most time in the grocery aisles.
June 14, 2016
Ibotta, a Denver, Colo.-based mobile shopping app, released findings of a consumer shopping study that found a significant increase in grocery shopping among fathers.
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Study: Convenience store design impacts consumer perceptions, purchases of foodservice items

This study helps readers to understand how evolving consumer demands and preferences for prepared foods and beverages can be met through convenience store design, décor and layout.
June 14, 2016
Store design plays a crucial role in attracting customers and driving foodservice sales in convenience stores, according to “Food-Forward C-store Design,” a study produced by Chicago-based Technomic and Chute Gerdeman, a retail branding and design agency based in Columbus, Ohio.
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Study: Private label, healthy foods are top growth drivers

Respondents attributed this growth prediction to secular industry trends currently favoring private label and healthy/nutritious foods.
June 14, 2016
Most food and beverage companies anticipate a significant increase in sales this year, according to the 2016 annual U.S. Food & Beverage Industry Study, released by WeiserMazars LLP.
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