Now more than ever, it’s essential to learn about the consumer. Their habits, desires and values provide a roadmap for the future of new product development and existing product improvements. It is post-peak pandemic, and the world has gone back to its new normal. School is back in session; some […]
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Inflation: challenges and opportunities
When the worst inflation crisis in decades hit the US last year, soaring general grocery prices were among the headline-grabbers from the food world.
Third-party verified clean label preservation solutions
Demand for breads with longer shelf life is surging, but for many consumers, not just any longer-shelf-life product will do.
Redefining ‘normal’
When COVID was at its peak, experts in health, business and other fields tried to forecast what the “new normal” would look like, once the pandemic was under some form of control.
Oil shortages — challenges and opportunities
Thanks to COVID, the Ukraine War and supply chain-related problems that started gaining steam years earlier, consumers worldwide have endured shortages of countless products, with few industries avoiding impact.
Effects of shortages in the baking Industry
Inflation, the Ukraine War and other disruptions are wreaking havoc on the global supply chain.
Using claims to add value
Inflation in the United States is as high as it’s been in four decades. For certain non-essential items, there’s only so much more consumers are willing to pay before they stop buying them.
Tech’s role in creating premium products
Food technology can play a huge role in helping bakers and manufacturers add value to their products and strengthen them with claims — while also keeping a close eye on costs.
Staying power: Pandemic trends that will last
As 2021 comes to a close, uncertainty continues to reign in many areas of everyday life, including how people source and eat their foods.
Creating experiences in the new normal
The past couple of years made us realize how much we rely on getting together with friends and family — and on just getting out, period, and doing things that don’t involve a screen — to add meaning and fulfillment to our lives.