Italy: Consumer Expectations for Bakery in the ‘New Normal’

September 15, 2020 Puratos Taste Tomorrow

The coronavirus outbreak has had a profound impact on consumers, changing how they live, what they eat and how they purchase. To understand these changes in behaviour and to offer our customers in-depth insights, Puratos is conducting consumer surveys around the world to discover how bakery categories will need to adapt and evolve to meet future consumer needs in the ‘new normal’.

FMI: Why Do Shoppers “Shop Around?”

Leading up to the pandemic, the average number of channels (4.1) and banners (5.1) shopped by U.S. grocery shoppers reached a new high. And we have seen during the pandemic, after an initial decrease, shoppers are still averaging almost five banners shopped in the previous 30 days (albeit many are doing so online).

Hindsight 2020: Beef’s Market Trends Through the Pandemic

September 14, 2020 The Beef Checkoff

There is no doubt that COVID-19 has disrupted, changed, and damaged many industries across the country. From closed movie theaters, school disruptions, and restaurant shutdowns, this pandemic has shifted the way Americans and businesses operate in the modern economy.

Thomas Dairy, Fifth Generation Rutland, VT Milk Business, to Close

The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another casualty in Vermont’s dairy industry. Rutland-based Thomas Dairy will close next month because its sales plummeted when schools and restaurants shut down this spring.

New Acosta Report Details How COVID-19 is Reinventing How America Eats

September 11, 2020 Acosta

Consumer spending drastically changed when the coronavirus hit the U.S., impacting the trajectory of retail food & beverage and foodservice sales. COVID-19: Reinventing How America Eats, a new report from Acosta, a leading full-service sales and marketing agency in the consumer packaged goods industry, breaks down changes to retail spending and eating habits and highlights new opportunities for manufacturers.