Pillsbury shares strategies to help foodservice operators appeal to patrons' evolving tastes and bake up more sales.
October 24, 2020
The ongoing pandemic has sparked a rise in consumers’ cravings for familiar comfort foods and indulgent items like baked goods with about a quarter of Americans (26 percent) craving more baked goods than they normally would over the past six months.
A new study has found that 55 percent of women snacked more often during COVID-19, outpacing men, where only 30 percent said they found themselves snacking more.
Entertaining & snacking crisps brand unveils new website and direct-to-consumer channel
October 1, 2020
34 Degrees, makers of light, crunchy crisps ideal for entertaining and snacking, have announced the launch of a redesigned website along with a new direct-to-consumer platform providing access to the brand’s full portfolio of products.
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.
Consumer preferences of various functional health benefits, by age and by gender are explored with Kerry's proprietary interactive simulator.
July 30, 2020
Kerry, the Taste and Nutrition Company, has released an interactive consumer preference simulator to supplement their 2019 Proactive Health research, which explored key consumer groups, their functional health and ingredient preferences.
Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery recently was able to talk to Emily Hallock, primary research manager, Glanbia Nutritionals, Chicago, about snack and bakery "MegaTrends" for 2020 and the next few years.
A desire for sustainability is one of the key factors driving the latest packaging innovations in baggers, closing equipment, twist ties, clips, zippers, resealable materials, heat sealing, and ultrasonic sealing.
Isolation and social distancing brought on by COVID-19, or coronavirus, are causing unprecedented changes in consumer behavior, according to The Center for Food Integrity Consumer Trust Insights Council (CTIC), which brings together food industry thought leaders and social scientists to explore emerging trends.