From snacks and sips to supps and clean medicine, here’s the latest science, trends, and offerings in the children’s health market. We all know eating loads of junk food—the kind with advertising designed to tempt children—isn’t great for wellbeing. But for kids, what are long-term effects of consuming a...
Chicago, IL—KeHE Distributors held their 2022 Holiday Show for the first time since 2019. The in-person event showcased the industry’s most sought-after products, cutting-edge brands, and top retailers. In attendance: more than 800 suppliers and thousands of buyers. KeHE reported that the high turnout resulted in an 40% increase in...
It was wonderful to see the trends emerging from the ECRM programs for Deli, Dairy, Bakery, Frozen Foods, and Private Label. Ethnic flavors and offerings are expanding in the fresh areas of the store as well as plant-based, and flexitarian options. Sarah Davidson, Senior Vice President of Food & Beverage...
The Specialty Food Association’s 2022 Summer Fancy Food Show took place from June 12 to 14 in New York City. This season, the show welcomed almost 2,000 exhibitors. That makes it the largest U.S. show devoted exclusively to specialty foods and beverages. Specialty food companies are at the forefront of...
How did independent natural products retailers fare as COVID continued to impact business? Find out in WholeFoods Magazine's annual survey. In this on-demand presentation, WholeFoods Content Director Maggie Jaqua and Merchandising Editor Jay Jacobowitz (also President and Founder of Retail Insights®) present key findings and research from the: 44th Annual...
As we prepare for Outdoor Retailer’s upcoming Summer Show in June, we wanted to look back at this past seasons Winter Snow Show. We saw a lot of emerging trends that we expect to see carry though the rest of the year. Fuel to Keep You Going Base Performance creates...
As the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City is here, we are inspired to take a look back at the Winter Show that occurred in February 2022 in Las Vegas. We spotted many trends that we think we will notice at the summer show and see expanded. Keeping...
It was fun to see the trends during ECRM’s Convenience program, held virtually earlier this year. Snacks, beverages, frozen, dairy, hand sanitizers, cannabidiol (CBD), health and beauty care suppliers and more presented new programs to retailers and distributors from the convenience channel. "Impulse products continue to be a huge part...
Businesses that cater to a diverse customer base outperform businesses that don’t. According to SPINS data, businesses that have a diverse customer base have a 4.0% year-over-year sales growth rate versus 0.6% for those who don’t. That’s not surprising when you look at the 2020 U.S. Census, which found that...
When the pandemic struck two years ago, consumers went online and away from risky in-store shopping as lockdowns, social distancing, and work-from-home trends took effect. Easy, but above all safe, online commerce looked set to displace brick-and-mortar shopping forever. But it turns out, maybe not. The U.S. Census Bureau reports...
