Humans' overconsumption of resources – from food to transportation– is a leading contributor to global climate change, says Sabrina Helm, researcher for University of Arizona, Tucson, Ariz.

GS1 US developed Verified by GS1, designed to provide consumer packaged goods (CPG) retailers and marketplaces with brand-verified product data, creating a global, cloud-based GS1 Registry Platform of unique product identifiers and attributes.

Sustainability as a cultural value is a defining concern for consumers, according to a new report, “Sustainability 2019: Beyond Business as Usual,” released by the Hartman Group, Bellevue, Wash.

Generation Z, which contributes approximately $830 billion to U.S. retail sales annually, represents an influential consumer group where wallet size and allocation provide a proxy for category interest, according to a study published by Piper Jaffray Cos., Minneapolis.

New research from eMarketer, Inc., New York, suggests concerns over quality are hindering grocery e-commerce.

Tastewise, Israel, raised $5 million in a Series A funding round led by PeakBridge, Israel.

The Food Group, New York, identified the latest insights into operator behaviors to help manufacturers expand their reach and increase profitability in the year ahead.

Quality drives Millennial food shopping, according to a new survey presented by Whole Foods Market, Austin, Texas.

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.

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.