With rising inflation and ongoing supply chain issues continuing to unsettle consumers, Catalina is tracking the sales impact on grocery retailers’ private and store brands. Private brand categories showing the biggest gains year to date through July 17, per Catalina’s Shopper Intelligence Platform, include baking mixes (up 40 percent), soup (up 17 percent), prepared foods (up 12 percent), […]
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California Almonds, Marvel Studios Partner To Inspire Wellness
California Almonds has teamed up with Marvel Studios’ “Thor: Love and Thunder,” which premiered in theaters July 8, to celebrate the release of the film. A source of essential vitamins and nutrients, including antioxidant vitamin E, magnesium, six grams of plant-based protein, 13 grams of unsaturated fat and one gram of saturated fat, plus four grams […]
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Glimmers Of Hope Amid Darkness Of Inflation
by Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs First, the bad news: Inflation continues to, well … inflate. Overall inflation rose another percent from May to June, hitting 9.1 percent, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, marking a new 40-year high. Worse, inflation for food eaten at home – grocery – climbed […]
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IRI: Dairy Provides Sales Boost Despite Inflation
Consumer reactions combined with supply side volatility are creating an environment of continued change and uncertainty, according to IRI, 210 Analytics and IDBBA. In June, total perishables grew 6.8 percent, with above-average increases for bakery, deli and refrigerated, which includes dairy. The highest gain versus the pre-pandemic normal was generated by refrigerated, up 29.2 percent in […]
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NielsenIQ Bases Announces The 2022 Design Impact Award Winners
NielsenIQ has announced the recipients of the 2022 NielsenIQ Bases Design Impact Awards for the consumer-packaged goods industry. The global competition recognizes package redesigns and the business impacts they make for their companies. This year’s winners include brands that delivered innovative and creative packaging with design concepts that reflected brand vision while supporting the shopper journey. Sixty brands […]
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FMI Celebrates Winners Of 2022 Community Uplift Awards
FMI – The Food Industry Association has announced the recipients of the 2022 Community Uplift Awards. Out of 14 contest nominees, eight were selected as winners for their standout efforts in addressing food insecurity, neighborhood health needs and youth development. The 2022 winners are Giant Food, Stop & Shop, Hy-Vee Inc., The Giant Company, Schnucks Markets Inc. and Northgate Gonzalez […]
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Kroger Participates In National Convening On Hunger, Nutrition
The Kroger Co. participated July 14 in the National Convening to inform the White House Conference on hunger, nutrition and health at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C. The one-day event brought together different viewpoints to identify and discuss solutions for the crises around hunger, nutrition and diet-related chronic disease. “Kroger’s position at the nexus of fresh […]
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Online Grocery Sales For Month Total $7.2B
Total U.S. online grocery sales in June climbed 6 percent year over year to $7.2 billion. For the second quarter, eGrocery posted $22.4 billion in sales, a gain of 1 percent compared to 2021, according to the Brick Meets Click/Mercatus Grocery Shopping Survey from June 29-30. “Inflation and COVID are creating cross-currents in the market as higher […]
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5 Questions For Rick Brindle
by Jim Dudlicek / NGA Director, Communications and External Affairs Rick Brindle, the VP of industry development at Mondelez International, shares his thoughts on the current state of the industry and what the future holds for independent grocers … The pandemic, a widespread labor shortage, supply chain issues, high fuel prices and conflict in eastern […]
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Why Are Food Prices Still Rising? Look No Further Than Fertilizer
Fertilizer isn’t a glamorous topic. Far from it. But it’s a key player in the game of rising food costs. Plants need nitrogen, potassium and other nutrients to grow. Add more nutrients in the soil and plants grow bigger, vegetable and fruit yields skyrocket and, in turn, land becomes more productive and profitable. Reverse it […]
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Instacart Introduces Shopper Rewards Program
Instacart has announced the introduction of Cart Star, a shopper rewards program that will invite shoppers to get recognized for their work on the platform. The Cart Star program will offer incentives via three tiers: Gold, Platinum or Diamond Cart. Every qualifying shopper in the Cart Star program will receive tailored rewards and offerings through third-party […]
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FMI Welcomes Additional FDA Flexibilities On Infant Formula
FMI has been committed to working with federal agencies, including the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, throughout the infant formula shortage to identify challenges to and solutions for sourcing infant formula products at grocery stores. In light of FDA’s recent announcement to grant additional flexibilities for increasing the supply of infant formula in the U.S., Leslie G. Sarasin, […]
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Diageo, The Vita Coco Co. Collaborate For Canned Cocktail Line
Diageo and The Vita Coco Company have announced their collaboration to launch a line of canned cocktails crafted with a blend of Captain Morgan rum and Vita Coco coconut water. “Cocktail drinkers are looking for convenient ways to enjoy high quality classic tropical drinks, especially rum-based ones,” said Debra Crew, president, Diageo North America. “As […]
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Study Finds Online Grocery Shoppers Spend More But Struggle Financially
According to the dunnhumby Consumer Trends Tracker, U.S. online grocery shoppers spend more, are less loyal and struggle more financially. Omnichannel shoppers spend 1.5 times more on groceries than in-store only shoppers but spread their dollars between up to two times as many different retailers. In addition, households that shop online are 6 percent more […]
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FMI: Hybrid Grocery Shopping Is Transforming Food Retail
FMI, the Food Industry Association recently presented its “Navigating A Hybrid World” as part of its U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2022 series. The third edition of the series, the June 9 presentation focused on how retailers and consumers are adapting and utilizing both in-store and online shopping techniques in the post-pandemic market. “This year’s trends […]
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Rio Tinto, Corona Canada Pilot Low Carbon Can Using Elysis Technology
Rio Tinto, in partnership with Corona Canada, has launched a specially-marked, low carbon beverage can, manufactured by the Broomfield, Colorado-based Ball Corporation. The cans, available through a pilot in Ontario, were made using aluminium from Rio Tinto and leveraging Elysis technology. As part of this limited release, 1.2 million cans were produced with a QR […]
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FMI Analysis Reveals Complicated Outlook For U.S. Grocery Shoppers
FMI – The Food Industry Association has released its fourth installment of its U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2022, “Future Outlook,” which focuses on the ways various forces continue to shape how we eat, what we eat and how we obtain food. “Our relationship with food continues to be complicated due to a host of factors, […]
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IRI Reports Shelf-Stable Seafood Remained Area Of Growth In May
To document the ever-changing nature of the marketplace, IRI, 210 Analytics and Elanco have continued to team up to bring the latest trends and analysis relative to seafood sales at retail, including fresh, frozen and shelf-stable. The inflation in seafood was mostly in line with total food and beverages. Fresh seafood prices per-unit were up […]
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St Pierre Bakery Secures Distribution With UNFI
St Pierre Bakery has announced increased distribution with UNFI warehouses in Pittsburgh and Allentown, Pennsylvania and Quincy, Florida. The warehouses are offering an assortment of St Pierre’s products including St Pierre Brioche Burger Buns, Seeded Brioche Burger Buns, Brioche Hot Dog Rolls, Brioche Bagels, Brioche Loaf and Brioche Sliders. The increased distribution via UNFI warehouses […]
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IRI: Inflationary Levels For Fresh Produce Stabilize In May
The height, the widespread nature and the continued acceleration of inflation dominated the headlines in May. Whether in the grocery store, at the pump or at the movies, consumers were paying more. “IRI, 210 Analytics and IFPA are committed to bringing the latest trends and analysis relative to the produce department,” said Joe Watson, VP, retail, […]