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Study reveals Top 10 trends re-shaping CPG industry

The CPG industry is undergoing significant change, with consumer preferences shifting rapidly and retailers adapting in the face of heightened competition.

November 1, 2019

Coresight Research, New York, reveals the Top 10 trends anticipated to re-shape the CPG industry.

Survey reveals sustainability is driving demand, customer loyalty

Despite price still being a big factor in purchasing decisions, consumers are putting an emphasis on sustainability, and are also increasingly focused on shopping with brands whose mission they care about.

November 1, 2019

More than two-thirds of respondents consider sustainability when making a purchase, and are willing to pay more for sustainable products, according to 2019 Retail and Sustainability Survey, a survey produced by CGS, New York.

Research shows two ways retailers can grow profits from online grocery sales

Most of the today’s growth in grocery spending is happening online, but the additional cost of assembling/fulfilling these orders makes the business less profitable than typical sales through the store.

November 1, 2019

Brick Meets Click, Barrington, Ill., completed an independent analysis to quantify the dollar impact to grocers of using a leading software-based fulfillment platform for online orders designed to reduce labor costs and drive higher sales.

Pilot Freight Services rebrands truck brokerage unit

Pilot Truck Brokerage utilizes Tech Suite, which enables customers or operators to shop full truck load pricing in real-time.

November 1, 2019

Pilot Freight Services, Glen Mills, Pa., introduced Pilot Truck Brokerage, a newly rebranded brokerage service based in Pilot San Diego, formerly known as A & O Logistics.

Plant-based foods—A fad or sticking around for good?

Millennials, born 1981-1996, are the top consumers of plant-based meat alternatives.

November 1, 2019

A new study by The NPD Group, Chicago, addresses the rapid growth of plant-based foods at retail and on restaurant menus, and discusses the interest in plant-based food as a passing fad vs. a long-term trend.

Survey outlines how race for competitive advantage reshapes grocery landscape

Today, 60% of grocers offer some form of home delivery for items ordered online.

October 31, 2019

Fear of falling behind omnichannel shoppers and fast-moving competitors is driving grocers to deploy new technology at a furious pace, according to the "2019 Grocery Tech Trends Study," released by RIS, Newark, N.J.

BrightFarms to build sustainable greenhouse farm

The new greenhouse will grow a variety of salad greens and herbs, including spring mix, spinach, baby kale, romaine, arugula and more.

October 31, 2019

BrightFarms, New York, announced plans to build a new 280,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse in Hendersonville, N.C.

WeWork opens co-working space for San Francisco food startups

WeWork partnered with KitchenTown to enable a global community of innovators at every level of scale to co-create products and sustainable businesses that define the future of food.

October 31, 2019

WeWork, New York, opened a co-working space called WeWork Food Labs in San Francisco to support startups impacting the future of sustainable food.

Deep Dairy Products to modernize cheese processing facility

The 27,000 square-foot facility Waterloo facility currently supplies the cheese and yogurt ingredients for many of Deep Foods’ frozen food entrées.

October 31, 2019

Deep Dairy Products, LLC, Union Township, N.J., announced plans to modernize its Waterloo, N.Y., cheese processing facility.

LSI Industries partners with Lutron to implement LED luminaire control

The Lutron partnership brings a new level of features to LSI’s products.

October 31, 2019

LSI Industries Inc., Cincinnati, partnered with Lutron Electronics, Inc., Coopersburg, Pa., to implement the next generation of LED luminaire control.