Why suppliers need not fear the Kroger-Albertsons deal
Once the initial surprise at the deal by Kroger and Albertsons, the two largest conventional supermarket retailers in the US,…
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How to improve the strained relationship between CPG companies and retailers
The Covid-19 pandemic, supply-chain disruptions and the highest rate of food inflation in over four decades have changed many aspects…
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Why the US fresh bread market is not as stale as some may think
The US market for fresh bread – a category comprising sandwich breads, bagels and English muffins – might not be…
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Secret sauce – what’s driving the US condiments market?
In the world of reinvigorated centre-store grocery in the US, the condiments, marinades and dressings category is creating excitement and…
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Digitally-native brands must become omnichannel to thrive
Digitalisation is the most important innovation to hit the CPG industry in our lifetimes – but digitally-native brands must rethink…
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What’s needed to hook consumers on alternative seafood
Well-funded start-ups and major food manufacturers are betting big that alternative seafood – plant-based, fermented and cell-cultured – will be…
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Traditionalists and insurgents tussle in dynamic US dairy category
The US dairy category needs to be thought of in broader terms. Undergoing dynamic change, it now includes plant-based and…
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Testing times – another tough year on horizon for US food industry
The US packaged food industry faces a challenging 2022 as numerous major issues, many of which are hangovers from the…
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The US food industry faces tougher holiday season than 2020
CPG companies and grocery retailers are facing considerable uncertainty as the important Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday shopping season approaches. They…
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What it takes for a food brand to stand the test of time
Most of the excitement and discussion today in the packaged food business centers around emerging brands and the challenge they…
