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Category: Grocery Research
News relating to research, study and reports surrounding the grocery and supermarket industries.
Instacart Data Shows Variety Packs, Snack Bites Surge As School Year Nears
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.
Report: Transition To Natural Food Dyes Means Supply Chain Overhaul
“The ingredients, agricultural capacity, manufacturing systems and infrastructure needed to support this transition cannot be built overnight,” says NCA’s John Downs.
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, […]
Annual FMS/NGA Study: Independents Held Firm In Fiscal 2025
Despite cautious consumer spending and ongoing economic uncertainty, independents recorded some positive numbers in FY25.
SNAP In Transition: Circana Details How Program Changes Reshaped CPG Spending In First Half Of 2026
Circana says 2026 SNAP changes will reduce EBT funding by about $10 billion, reshaping grocery spending, fresh food purchases and retailer strategies.
FMI’s 1st ‘Power Of Beverage’ Report: Function Powering Purchase
FMI’s inaugural Power of Beverage report finds shoppers spent nearly $295 billion on beverages in 2025, increasingly buying on function.
Frozen Treats Now An Everyday Habit, Not A Summer Splurge, Finds NFRA
Ice cream and frozen novelties have moved beyond occasional summer indulgence to become a routine part of household shopping, according to new consumer research from the National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association. Nearly three-quarters of adults say keeping frozen treats at home feels more affordable than going out for dessert, and a similar share view […]
