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PepsiCo Gets into the DTC Game

May 14, 2020

Daily online sales for grocery jumped 110% in April, according to Adobe’s Digital Economy Index (DEI). This is, of course, due to the current pandemic, which is driving e-commerce across the board. But will it last? That’s the question. Some big packaged food companies are acting like they think it might, including PepsiCo, which recently...

Food Prices Up in U.S., Down Globally

May 14, 2020

Food prices jumped last month in American supermarkets but fell worldwide, due in large part to the coronavirus pandemic, according to statistics from the federal government and the United Nations. Food prices rose 1.5% in April over March, and prices for food consumed at home went up 2.6%, according to the Consumer Price Index put...

Beyond Meat earnings beat expectations, founder says it’s the plant-based meat ‘industry’s moment’

May 7, 2020

In a call with Yahoo Finance on Tuesday afternoon, Beyond Meat founder Ethan Brown sounds like a man ready to get his earnings day over quickly so he could start executing on what may be a defining summer in the 11-year history of his plant-based meat outfit. Amid a shortage of traditional meat and poultry...

Supermarket meat aisle may have less variety, higher prices in coming weeks, analysts predict

April 28, 2020

A possible disruption in the food-supply chain isn’t expected to leave the supermarket’s meat aisle completely bare, but it may leave shoppers with their less-preferred cuts — and paying slightly more for them, too. Industry analysts and insiders have been warning of possible meat shortages since earlier this month, after several of the nation’s larger...

Trade shows are going digital

April 28, 2020

Numerous trade shows have been canceled this year due to the pandemic, but the desire among retailers and suppliers to connect — and for show organizers to recoup losses — remains strong. As COVID-19 continues to impact the food industry, the willingness to share best practices, learn about new industry developments and to just commiserate...

Food companies may be underestimating sales benefits from the coronavirus, analysts say

April 20, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has led to an uptick in purchases as consumers stockpile food and spend more time at home, or are simply reluctant to venture out as often to the grocery store. Nearly every food company has touted the benefits. Nestlé has seen a spike in demand for its coffee, frozen meals and home...

Buffalo Trace Distillery Announces Kosher Whiskey Release

April 20, 2020

FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY (April 15, 2020) Buffalo Trace Distillery is releasing what it believes to be the first authentic Kosher Whiskey, under the guidance of the Chicago Rabbinical Council (cRc-Kosher). Buffalo Trace began working with cRc in 2010. The new whiskey is available in three styles, Kosher Rye Recipe Bourbon; Kosher Wheat Recipe...

Plant-based foods’ market value rises to $5B, report says

March 5, 2020

According to statistics commissioned from the SPINS market research firm, U.S. retail sales of plant-based foods rose 11.4% last year, for a total market value of $5 billion. Dollar sales jumped 29% during the past two years, the Plant Based Foods Association and The Good Food Institute reported, compared to 4% for total U.S. retail...

Is Go Grocery a game changer for Amazon?

February 26, 2020

Experts agree that Amazon Go Grocery is impressive — a technological marvel able to efficiently crunch massive quantities of data as shoppers pick out fresh fruit, snag doughnuts and fresh meals, pour their own coffee and bag everything up before simply walking out of the store. But sources interviewed by Grocery Dive say they’re not...

Kosherfest Best Product Awardees Reap Benefits from Prize; Many See Sales Soar

February 24, 2020

Products that win awards at the annual Kosherfest New Product Competition can increase sales by as much as 30%, a Kosher Today survey showed. Many of the interviewed winners felt that their winning products get noticed more by consumers and are more likely to get on shelves with the award. Natalie Glazier of Au Bon...