How are shoppers cutting back to fight inflation? And what pandemic behaviors will stick? 84.51°, a Cincinnati-based retail data science company that helps Kroger and its partners, unpacks these insights and more in its February Consumer Digest. Based on real-time insights surveys from February 2022, here’s the latest on shopper trends and behavioral analytics: COVID-19 concern […]
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PLMA Report States Store Brand Sales Hit $199B Last Year
Store brand sales picked up in 2022 right where they left off at the end of last year, growing 4.2 percent in dollar volume across all U.S. retailing channels in January, compared to the same period in 2021. The increase was about equal to the 4.4 percent growth of national brands, according to IRI data provided to […]
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FMI and NielsenIQ To Host Digital Seminar On Food Transparency
FMI – The Food Industry Association and NielsenIQ have released the “Transparency in an Evolving Omnichannel World” report, revealing continued high demand among consumers for transparency from food retailers and manufacturers, particularly in a more omnichannel marketplace. To present these results and discuss consumers’ demand for food transparency, the FMI and NielsenIQ will host a digital seminar on Feb. 24 […]
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Johnson Appointed As IDDBA’s Events VP
The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association has appointed Jeremy Johnson to the newly created role of VP of events. Johnson most recently served as IDDBA’s VP of education. The VP of events role combines IDDBA’s meetings and exhibit functions. In his new role, Johnson will oversee operations of IDDBA’s trade show and the organization’s meeting […]
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IRI/Boston Consulting Group Announce 2021 U.S. CPG Growth Leaders
IRI, a global technology leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies, and Boston Consulting Group, published the 10th annual CPG Growth Leaders study. Findings revealed that the total U.S. CPG industry grew roughly 3 percent in 2021, versus an expected sharper slowdown from 2020 – a year in which pandemic driven shifts […]
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Albertsons Partners With DoorDash For Express Grocery Delivery
DoorDash, an on-demand delivery platform, has introduced express grocery delivery, a service that offers consumers faster and more convenient delivery of fresh groceries in less than 30 minutes, in partnership with Albertsons Companies. As part of this launch, consumers in more than 20 major cities across the U.S. will now be able to access express grocery […]
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Ahold Delhaize Spent €364M In COVID-19 Relief In 2021
To protect customers and employees and support local communities during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ahold Delhaize and its brands have spent €364 million in COVID-19 relief costs in 2021, of which €20 million were additional charitable donations. In total, Ahold Delhaize and its local brands contributed more than €199 million in charitable donations across the globe. […]
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IGA CEO Ross To Speak On Inflation At The NGA Show
IGA President and CEO John Ross will be speaking about the effects of inflation on independent grocers during Feb. 28’s general session at The NGA Show in Las Vegas. Titled “Don’t Be A Victim To Inflation: Simple strategies to maintain price authority, increase sales, and drive shopper loyalty,” the presentation speaks to the fact that […]
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IHA Partners With MarketBlast In Search For New Houseware Innovations
IHA’s Inspired Home Show has partnered with MarketBlast to source outside product innovation in the global housewares industry. Product submissions for the Home + Housewares Marketplace Hunt can be made by inventors, suppliers, manufacturers, startup companies, professional developers, product engineers and innovators at MarketBlast’s website. Products will be reviewed by the International Housewares Association. Chosen participants will be […]
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NGA Reveals 2022 Creative Choice Award Winners
The National Grocers Association, along with sponsoring partners Kellogg’s and Unilever, have revealed the winners of the annual Creative Choice Awards, which honors and recognizes the best marketing and merchandising programs in the grocery industry. Winners of the Creative Choice Awards gain respect throughout the industry and receive national recognition at The NGA Show, taking […]
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WPP, Instacart Partner For Online Grocery Advertising Of CPG Brands
WPP and Instacart, an online grocery platform in North America, have announced a new partnership offering advertising solutions and measurement tools for CPG brands. The first of its kind partnership will give WPP and its clients early insight into Instacart Ads’ product offerings and access to new tools and features on the platform. With the […]
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IRI Thought Leaders To Reveal New Research During Upcoming Webinars
IRI has announced new thought leadership programs for the upcoming weeks in its latest version of Next Week Now, a compilation of activities, announcements and events. Upcoming IRI thought leadership activity includes: CPG Growth Leaders Webinar – IRI’s Krishnakumar “KK” Davey and Cara Loeys, along with Boston Consulting Group, will present findings from IRI’s 10th annual […]
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AFFI Announces Staff Reorganization, Promotes Executives
Alison Bodor, president and CEO of the American Frozen Food Institute, has announced a staff reorganization that has been designed to enhance organizational effectiveness and boost member companies’ return on investment. “We have a culture of constant improvement at AFFI and consistently challenge ourselves to deliver more value to our members,” Bodor said. “These changes make AFFI […]
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AFFI Announces 2022 Board Of Directors Leadership And Membership
Alison Bodor, president and CEO of the American Frozen Food Institute, has announced the organization’s new leadership on its board of directors. The officers and board members are selected by the nominating committee of the AFFI board and were unanimously elected by AFFI’s processor members. “The pandemic’s impact on the frozen sector has been significant, highlighting the […]
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DoorDash Launches Flower And Diamond Delivery This Valentine’s Day
DoorDash has launched flower delivery, partnering with more than 3,000 local and national florists across the country. This news follows a multi-year journey of fulfilling on-demand delivery for florists via its own channels with DoorDash Drive, DoorDash’s white-label fulfillment service, and continues DoorDash’s trajectory of expansion into new categories beyond restaurants including grocery, alcohol, pets […]
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Stop & Shop/Daily Table Highlight GusNIP Produce Prescription Project
The National Grocers Association Foundation’s Technical Assistance Center has partnered with two northeastern grocery chains to create testimonial and informational videos highlighting the growing food-as-medicine movement and the GusNIP Produce Prescription Project. Daily Table, a non-profit community grocery chain with a mission to make healthy food affordable to all, has been running a PPR project […]
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Broome Joins NACS As Director Of Convention Operations
Alexandria, Virginia-based NACS has chosen Kim Broome as its director of convention operations. In this role, Broome will oversee all meetings-related functions for the association, including the NACS Show. Prior to joining NACS, Broome served as senior director of event operations and community experience for the National Association of Broadcasters, including overseeing strategy development, logistics, creative and budget management for […]
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The Best Beef Trends Of 2021 And 2022
As 2021 continued throwing curveballs, one thing remained steady – consumers’ love of beef. In fact, according to CattleFax, beef demand is the highest it has been in 33 years. In the new year, the Beef Checkoff is putting the spotlight on some of the recipes and beef trends that rose in popularity this year, and what […]
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How Grocers Are Grappling With Inflation
by Jim Dudlicek / Director, Communications and External Affairs, NGA A historic period of inflation has pushed grocery prices ever higher as the nation continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. A labor shortage, supply chain issues and other factors are driving up costs, but many consumers, as well as some in high levels of government, […]
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FMI’s 2022 Power Of Meat Event To Be Held Virtually March 8
FMI and the North American Meat Insititue have announced that in light of the recent cancellation of the 2022 Annual Meat Conference, it will conduct a virtual presentation on March 8. “Our community is prioritizing the health of its people and operations so that we will be able to continue to serve the shopper, but […]