When consumers shopped the aisles of different retail channels during the past couple of months as they prepared for the holidays, product assortments and even store environments probably started to seem the same after a while.
Sauces, dressings and marinades may not be the most exciting product categories in the food industry, but they collectively speak volumes about changing tastes; the continued evolution of the American diet; and consumers’ efforts to save time and money.
Dairy processors still need flavor, health and convenience to drive sales in the dairy case and the freezercase.
March 10, 2015
Dairy processors are either enjoying delightful sales or they’re facing some category dilemmas within the supermarket. In part, it depends on where they compete—the dairycase or the freezercase—and how they respond to consumer taste trends, eating habits and health concerns.
Consumers rely on bars these days for more than just a quick and easy snack. They expect bars to be healthful, clean and full of nourishing ingredients.
Manufacturers must address health, convenience and flavor trends to grow category sales.
March 9, 2015
What’s the recipe for success for soup and side dish manufacturers? Some of the ingredients already are there: more consumers are eating at home and they don’t want to cook from scratch.
Market segment is expected to double in the next 10 years
February 19, 2015
There are notable regional differences in the popularity of gluten-free diets. Even though they are extremely popular in western countries, the trend is not common among consumers in some other regions. Visiongain predicts that the world market for gluten-free foods will reach $3.91bn in 2015.