Your Holiday Baking Contributes to Long-Term Success

November 15, 2021 BakeMark

What your customers think about you, your employees, and your store decorations when they buy holiday-themed baked goods for this year’s special events will go a long way towards where they buy baked goods next week, next month, and well beyond the 2021 holidays!  Now is the time to make your holiday baking a strong, lasting impression of excellence.

Instacart Unveils First Brand Campaign, “How Homemade is Made,” Inviting the World to Share Love Through Food Ahead of The Biggest Food & Family Holiday of The Year

November 15, 2021 Instacart

Instacart unveiled the company’s first integrated brand campaign – “How Homemade is Made” – inviting people to share love through food and celebrate the moments that only happen at home. In the campaign, Instacart spotlights the power of meals to bring people together and reinforces the Company’s unique opportunity to help deliver the ingredients that foster joy and inspiration in ways only Instacart can.

New FMI Report Reveals Positive Attitude Among Grocery Shoppers Ahead of Holiday Celebrations

November 9, 2021 FMI

FMI—The Food Industry Association today releases its U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends Tracker: Holidays, a comprehensive report on the impact of COVID-19 on U.S. grocery shopper perceptions and behaviors heading into the busy holiday season. The report finds that despite concerns surrounding the availability and cost of favorite holiday foods due to lingering post-pandemic supply chain and inflation issues, most shoppers plan to celebrate the holidays much the same as they did before the pandemic, albeit while shopping early and observing relaxed but persistent social distancing measures when getting together with friends and family.

Holiday Beef Sales Generate Higher Demand for the Industry at Retail

October 22, 2021 Beef Checkoff

As the Summer Grilling Season ended with the beginning of autumn, retailers and consumers will begin to turn to another important period for beef demand. The holidays, especially the month of December, generate higher demand for the industry at retail. With Americans gathering with family and friends and celebrating over meals, consumers demand premium beef products, such as roasts and steaks. These premium products can help drive increased sales at the retail level, and the holiday season is an important time to promote, feature, and advertise these types of products to capture consumer attention and seasonal demand.

Dole Counts Down The 12 Days Of Halloween With Healthy-But-Fun Holiday Recipes

October 6, 2021 Dole plc

Dole Food Company, Inc., is combining its classic Halloween recipes with original dishes inspired by Disney and Pixar’s Monsters, Inc., to create 12 days of healthy Halloween fun for the whole family.