Instacart data shows variety pack snacks up 41 percent for back-to-school, with Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Honey Nut Cheerios in a tight cereal race.
Category: Health & Wellness
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Acosta Clients Have Path Into Independent Pharmacy With New Partnership
The alliance is designed to ease manufacturers’ entry into a new growth channel, Acosta says.
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Curious Plot Finds 74% Of Early Food Adopters Use AI For Food Decisions
Nearly three-quarters of early food adopters now use AI for food-related decisions, up from 55 percent a year earlier, the largest single-year jump recorded in the four years of Curious Plot‘s Consumer Curiosity Report. The Minneapolis-based food, agriculture and animal nutrition marketing agency released its fourth annual report July 29. It tracks early food adopters, […]
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Publix Pharmacy Joins Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program
The Bridge program allows eligible Medicare Part D members fill GLP-1 prescriptions for weight management.
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NCA Research: GLP-1 Users Still Buy Chocolate And Candy
The study found these consumers are making more intentional choices rather than cutting the treats out completely.
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Survey: Convenience Bigger Concern Than Health For U.S. Shoppers
For the first time in the 21-year history of the IFIC Food & Health Survey, convenience has overtaken healthfulness as a driver of what Americans put in their carts, according to new research from the International Food Information Council. Taste (88 percent) and price (78 percent) remain the top two factors shaping food and beverage […]
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Wakefern’s Bowl & Basket To Go Dye-Free By January
Wakefern Food Corp. is updating its Own Brands food and beverage portfolio and plans to eliminate all synthetic dyes and additional ingredients from Bowl & Basket products by January 2027. The initiative will remove the ingredients from Bowl & Basket food and beverage items sold at Wakefern supermarket banners, reflecting changing customer preferences and supporting […]
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Sam’s Club, Weight Watchers Team Up On Weight Health Programs
Sam’s Club and WW International Inc., known as Weight Watchers, are collaborating to give club members discounted access to weight health programs, including clinical weight management options for shoppers taking or considering GLP-1 medications. The initiative offers Weight Watchers’ Core, Core+ and Med+ programs alongside Sam’s Club’s pharmacy services, which include prescription value programs, acceptance […]