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Frozen and Refrigerated Foods See Sky-High Spike in Sales Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

New data from IRI details consumer food and beverage stockpiling trends since March 1.
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Michael Costa
March 30, 2020
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New data from research firm IRI (Information Resources Inc.) and BCG (Boston Consulting Group) shows frozen and refrigerated food sales spiking 78.8% and 57.8%, respectively, compared to a year ago, and attributed to COVID-19-related stockpiling by consumers beginning on March 1. The numbers are through the week ending March 15.


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Study examines food industry trust issues

The new research gauges the trustworthiness of food companies and institutions, various grocery categories and sources of food information.
April 9, 2019
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Almost half of consumers who regularly buy food for their households don’t trust the food industry to do the right thing, and nearly one-fourth actively distrust it, according to research presented by FoodThink from Signal Theory, Kansas City, Mo.
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Report unveils uptick in M&As for Q1 2018

2018 marked the fourth highest Q1 since 2009, highlighting consumer’s positive stance for deal-making.
April 11, 2018
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Mergermarket, a New York-based division of Acuris, released its Global M&A roundup report for the consumer sector for the first quarter (Q1) of 2018.
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Whole Foods reveals top food trends for 2018

Floral flavors, functional mushrooms and root-to-stem recipes are just a few of the picks expected to take off in 2018.
November 6, 2017
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Whole Foods Market, Austin, Texas, released its survey of the Top 10 most anticipated food trends for the year ahead.
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Study: Food should be marketed as 'meal' rather than 'snack' to curb obesity

Researchers found that those who had eaten pasta labeled as a “snack” ate more at the taste test then when it had been labeled as a “meal.”
November 1, 2017
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In what is said to be the first ever study of its kind, Jane Ogden, professor in Health Psychology, and researchers from the University of Surrey, UK, examined the impact of labeling food products as “snacks” or “meals.”
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