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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.