Convenience, flavor, authenticity and freshness are what will drive consumer cheese purchases in 2016, according to the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.
Food safety, healthy eating, food waste and big flavors are on the menu for 2016, according to a 2016 trends report released by Oklahoma State University’s Robert M. Kerr Food & Agricultural Products Center.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washington, D.C., launched the SmartLabel initiative, a push for labels with barcodes that scan to manufacturer’s websites and provide ingredient and sustainability information.
A.T. Kearney’s third annual survey of U.S. shoppers’ local food-buying habits finds that local food has made the leap from a “hot” consumer trend to a central growth driver for grocery retailers and restaurants.
American consumers are willing to pay more for locally produced foods and want companies to provide more sustainable food options, according to a new study conducted by Cone Communications Research, Boston.
Most shopper behavior studies dissect shoppers by income, ethnicity and/or geographic location, but very few focus on shopping habits of men versus women.
Supermarket sales grew a meager 0.12 percent in 2009 and same-store sales decreased 0.82 percent, illustrating the complex and challenging marketplace in which food retailers operate every day.
Although consumers are still reeling from the aftershock created by the global economic crisis, they have learned lessons, changed behaviors, adapted and created a new way of life.