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Food Commercials and Young People

Watching TV commercials of people munching on hot, crispy French fries or sugar-laden cereal resonates more with teens than advertisements about cell phone plans or the latest car.

May 9, 2013

A new University of Michigan study found that regardless of body weight, teens had high brain activity during food commercials compared to nonfood commercials.

The Modern-day Shopper

The study shows that, despite radical changes in society, women still dominate the retail marketplace.

May 8, 2013

The study shows that, despite radical changes in society, women still dominate the retail marketplace.

Consumer Food Spending

Feeding a family of four at home will cost about $4 more each week this year than in 2012.

May 8, 2013

Away-from-home food spending is projected to rise approximately $2.40 each week.

Grupo Herdez to Buy Nutrisa

Mexican processed foods company Grupo Herdez plans to pay 2.98 billion pesos ($245 million) to buy Nutrisa, a frozen yogurt and food supplement chain.

May 3, 2013

Nutrisa reported sales of 1.14 billion pesos ($93.70 million) during the whole of last year.

New President at ConAgra Consumer Foods

ConAgra Foods Inc. has named Tom McGough president of its Consumer Foods group.

May 3, 2013

McGough began his packaged foods career at H.J. Heinz in 1990.

So Much for Brand Loyalty

Fewer and fewer consumers are staying loyal to their favorite brands.

April 26, 2013

A new survey shows brand loyalty has dropped for the third year in a row.

Impact of Serving Size

People given large servings of food eat more than those given smaller servings.

April 22, 2013

The study highlights the need to find new ways to reduce the effect of portion size on overeating.

Pizza, Pizza

The strong sales performance pizza displayed in table service restaurants in 2012 continued into 1Q13.

April 19, 2013

The growth in pizza sales was driven largely by expanded flatbread offerings by restaurants.

Setting the Pace

IRI has once again announced the product introductions over the past year that qualify as New Product Pacesetters.

April 18, 2013

Only 11% of the nearly 1,900 new CPG launches met the stringent, industry-recognized benchmarks of exceptional first-year sales success required to achieve 2012 New Product Pacesetter status.