Grocery
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Whole Foods, King Soopers top rankings of plant-based food sellers
According to a report from The Good Food Institute, the two companies had the best overall ranking across all categories including product assortment, merchandising and marketing.
By Krishna Thakker • May 29, 2020 -
Follow Your Heart
Plant-based food sales outpace growth in other categories during pandemic
Consumer spending in this segment was up 90% over last year in mid-March as shoppers stocked their pantries and freezers, according to SPINS.
By Megan Poinski • May 27, 2020 -
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Apeel Sciences raises $250M in latest funding round
The company said the financing, which gives it a valuation of $1 billion, will allow it to further invest in curtailing food waste and extending the shelf life of products.
By Christopher Doering • May 26, 2020 -
Peatos challenges snack giant Frito-Lay with its direct-to-consumer site
The launch of BetterSnacks.com comes a week after PepsiCo launched a similar website Snacks.com showcasing Fritos, Cheetos and other brands.
By Jessi Devenyns • May 20, 2020 -
Tyson Foods to cut some beef prices by as much as 30% this week
As coronavirus disruptions at plants have led to rising costs, the meat giant is lowering prices for ground beef, roasts and other products to help retailers keep it affordable.
By Lillianna Byington • May 14, 2020 -
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Why PepsiCo launched 2 new direct-to-consumer sites
Snacks.com and PantryShop.com are part of the company's efforts to meet consumers where they shop, as e-commerce becomes a bigger part of their buying habits.
By Christopher Doering • May 12, 2020 -
Impossible Foods
Impossible Foods moves onto Kroger shelves today
The plant-based meat company's flagship burger product is available at 1,700 locations owned by the nation's largest grocer, increasing Impossible's retail reach to about 2,700 stores nationwide.
By Megan Poinski • May 05, 2020 -
7 in 10 consumers are buying more frozen food amid pandemic, survey finds
The American Frozen Food Institute expects the category to be in high demand even after the coronavirus crisis subsides, although analysts aren't as sure.
By Jessi Devenyns • April 30, 2020 -
Half of food companies say coronavirus pandemic will make them stronger
A survey from Mattson showed innovation is continuing and consumers will be ready for new products once the outbreak is over.
By Megan Poinski • April 29, 2020 -
Cal-Maine accused of price gouging in Texas lawsuit
The country's largest egg producer denies the accusation, saying spikes of about 300% came from "unprecedented retail demand."
By Megan Poinski • April 27, 2020 -
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OpinionCOVID-19 and our food system: What we need to do now
In a world where fear dominates headlines and infects dialogue, Clareo's Scott Bowman writes about three ways to shift from anxiety to action to protect the safety and supply of food.
By Scott Bowman • April 21, 2020 -
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Organic sales are up during the pandemic, but long-term challenges loom
A report from Mercaris found there are risks to the multi-billion dollar market because of threats to consumer income, livestock processing and import challenges.
By Lillianna Byington • April 20, 2020 -
During pandemic, consumers prioritize product availability over brand loyalty
With less choice on the shelves, American consumers are opting to try new brands of the same product rather than look elsewhere, studies from Shopkick and BlueYonder found.
By Jessi Devenyns • April 14, 2020 -
Opinion
Is plant-based protein about to boom or bust?
The survival of the sector may depend on whether companies truly can price their options lower than conventional meat, writes Dan Whitmyer of Kickdrum.
By Dan Whitmyer • April 14, 2020 -
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Bumble Bee CEO joins board of plant-based Good Catch's maker
Jan Tharp's addition to Gathered Foods' controlling body comes shortly after a partnership between the two companies was formed.
By Lillianna Byington • April 07, 2020 -
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CPG sales could rise as much as 30% from March to May, report finds
Credit Suisse predicted a shift to more at-home consumption because of quarantines will benefit companies such as Campbell Soup, Conagra Foods and J.M. Smucker.
By Lillianna Byington • April 01, 2020 -
Most brands aren't ready to win in e-commerce, report says
As consumers shopping online skyrockets, the findings from Kantar and Profitero show companies where they need to improve their efforts.
By Megan Poinski • March 30, 2020 -
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Food manufacturing will stay healthy during coronavirus, trade groups say
Leaders of the Consumer Brands Association and the American Bakers Association told Food Dive their members are rising to the challenge and see no shortages of the basics.
By Megan Poinski • March 24, 2020 -
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ColumnLeftovers: Chick-fil-A gets saucy with grocery launch; Drumstick takes cookies and cream to a new level
The chicken sandwich giant is doing a pilot launch in Florida with two of its signature dips, and Treeline Treenut Cheese creates a spread consumers could go nuts for.
By Food Dive staff • March 20, 2020 -
Coronavirus is the latest challenge to face dairy industry
A Rabobank report found the upward trajectory for prices in the space that was present in the fourth quarter of 2019 stalled following the spread of the outbreak.
By Lillianna Byington • March 18, 2020 -
Coronavirus concerns drive huge sales growth for pantry staples
As U.S. consumers prepare for long isolation periods to slow the spread of the virus, Nielsen says the nation is in a potentially transformative pattern.
By Megan Poinski • March 17, 2020 -
Plant-based foods' market value rises to $5B, report says
Plant-based dairy and meat were the biggest growth drivers as the segment's sales grew 11.4% last year, according to data commissioned by the Plant Based Foods Association and The Good Food Institute.
By Cathy Siegner • March 05, 2020 -
7 in 10 Super Bowl watchers will overindulge, giving snack and beer makers a sales touchdown
The average fan is planning to eat more than 4.5 times the recommended daily calorie intake, according to a new poll.
By Cathy Siegner • Jan. 31, 2020 -
Trader Joe's
Trader Joe's rolls out its own plant-based burger
The Protein Patties will compete with a similar offering from Kroger as well as a growing field of branded competitors.
By Jeff Wells • Jan. 29, 2020
