Majority of Americans are snacking more, and many are making better choices about their snacks and meal solutions
October 14, 2020
A new survey from CVS Pharmacy released recently found that two thirds of American adults (66 percent) are snacking at home more, and nearly three in five (59 percent) are choosing better-for-you snacks and meal solutions more often than they would have prior to the pandemic.
The latest Y-Pulse survey looks at the dining habits of COVID-era consumers ages 34 and under, delving into the ways in which pandemic-related restrictions are likely to continue to affect their lives.
Snack Food and Wholesale Bakery was recently able to speak with Greg Thorsgard, COO of Hazelnut Growers of Oregon, and Quality Control Manager Mark Clute, on getting SQF Certified, as well as challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic.
I recently attended a (virtual, of course) session by ABA's NextGenBaker program entitled "Leading in the Landscape of Today," which featured industry senior leaders speaking about the pandemic and how shopping habits have changed, and also not changed.
When COVID-19 arrived in the United States, consumers panicked and bought everything from cleaning products and toilet paper to bottled water and hand sanitizer.
On Tuesday, September 29, from 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm EST, the American Bakers Association’s NextGenBaker program presented "Leading in the Landscape of Today," a session in their Virtual Leadership Series focusing on leadership lessons learned in the face of the unprecedented challenges of 2020.
Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery recently was able to talk to Todd Hassenfelt, senior director of eCommerce, Simple Mills, about COVID-19 trends and how Simple Mills has driven online sales by addressing these opportunities
Much has changed in consumers’ buying behaviors regarding foods, but their attention to the fats and oils in the packaged foods they purchase remains consistent, according to Cargill’s most recent FATitudes survey, conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic.