Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery was recently able to talk to Paula Labine, marketing director, baking, milling & starch, ADM, about consumers' behaviors and trends during the COVID-19 pandemic.
It feels a little uncomfortable admitting it, but COVID-19 may actually yield a few upsides, or at least a few opportunities for snack and bakery brands to turn the pandemic's lemons into lemon-flavored blondie bites.
This report is the last in the weekly series IRI, 210 Analytics and the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) have produced since the week of March 15, after which the report series will continue on a monthly basis.
Eating more meals at home, consumers are scrutinizing ingredients labels, and favoring all-natural sweeteners for food prep items like marinades, sauces and bake mixes.
September 16, 2020
International Molasses (IM), a supplier of molasses and natural sweeteners, is seeing ties between the COVID-caused stay-at-home lifestyle and an uptick in sales for its CaneRite portfolio of sugar cane molasses.
See’s Candies is launching two new individually wrapped candies for the upcoming Halloween season, which is slated to be impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
New research shows safety and hygiene taking precedent over environmental concerns
September 8, 2020
Six months of fighting against a pandemic has shifted the mindset of many environmentally conscious consumers, according to findings from a new report released by the Consumer Brands Association.
New index further helps CPG manufacturers and retailers predict and navigate impact of COVID-19
August 31, 2020
IRI has announced the launch of the IRI CPG Demand Index Forecasts, a proprietary, fully automated forecasting solution that anticipates consumer demand at multiple time intervals through the end of 2021.