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Study: Consumers embrace subscription services, augmented reality

The study found high levels of curiosity about some of the newest technologies.

August 16, 2019

New insights from GfK’s FutureBuy report show that augmented reality (AR) and subscription services are among the offerings creating enthusiasm among shoppers.

Study: Consumers want to try more “medicinal” foods, like elderberry, CBD

Among the emerging superfoods consumers expressed the most interest in trying are elderberry, CBD and Mānuka honey.

August 16, 2019

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Today’s consumers are becoming increasingly aware of how their food and beverage choices can help them manage, and in some cases, reverse certain medical conditions, according to health and wellness research by The NPD Group, Chicago.

Study reveals blockchain technology can maximize perceptions of trust

For example, 25% of consumers say that they have become less trusting of food brands in the last two years.

August 16, 2019

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Trust is more important than ever for consumers. For example, 51% of people are most likely to say that trust is associated with better quality, according to a Q3 2019 survey of 20,000 consumers across 20 countries.

Study: More than 8 in 10 shoppers use cellphone scan, pay apps, payment kiosks

Nearly three-quarters of respondents (74%) say technology will make shopping easier.

August 9, 2019

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Nearly 92% of U.S. shoppers get frustrated when shopping in a store, with 86% annoyed at waiting for a refund, 52% angry about waiting to pay and 49% ready to boil over if they are unable to find what they want, according to a study released by Omnico.

Study: Meal kits, online grocery shopping revitalize interest in home cooking

Meal kits and online grocery services prove to be time savers for aspiring home cooks.

August 8, 2019

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More than half of U.S. adults claim they really enjoy cooking (53%) and more than a third consider the kitchen to be the most important room in the home (35%), according to “Eating Trends: Cooking & Food Shopping,” a report published by Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md. These percentages are up compared to a decade ago.

Study: Clean conscience eating is next macro trend

For instance, nearly 40% of global shoppers say eating clean has become more important in their diet over the last year.

August 7, 2019

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The macro-trend of eating clean has evolved from purity, clean labels and avoiding negatives into what HealthFocus International, Petersburg, Fla., calls clean conscience eating.

Rise of food e-commerce driving food, beverage packaging innovations

As e-grocers explore high-tech solutions such as delivery drones and cashierless stores to entice consumers, food and beverage brands are looking to packaging to enhance consumer convenience and confidence in the online grocery orders they ultimately receive.

August 5, 2019

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Analysis from Packaged Facts, New York, anticipates intense near-term growth supported in part by packaging innovations that make online grocery shopping a more attractive option for retailers and consumers alike.

Study: Omnichannel grocery shoppers spur e-commerce transformation

From a demographic standpoint, nearly half of consumers (48%) living in an urban area have ordered groceries online, while 25% and 19% of respondents living in suburban or rural regions have done so, respectively.

August 5, 2019

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Valassis, Livonia, Mich., released findings from its newest research report, “Unpacking the Dynamic Online Shopper: Grocery & Retail,” which highlights modern grocery consumers’ behaviors and habits, as well as ways in which brands and retailers can attract them.

Survey: Consumer products companies waste 60% of their digital transformation investments

The survey found that physical and digital routes to market continue to converge rapidly.

July 31, 2019

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More than half of companies’ digital transformation investments, in the form of marketing and trade spend, are being wasted, according to a new survey by AlixPartners, New York.

Study: U.S. CPG cannabis sales to rise by the billions

Nielsen predicts that sales of all legalized cannabis in the United States will reach $41 billion by 2025.

July 29, 2019

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Although a large sector of cannabis products remain illegal under U.S. federal law, state-legalized cannabis and cannabidiol (CBD) from hemp will translate into billions of dollars in revenue, according to research from Nielsen, New York.

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