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CPG

Bubbles Dominate IRI’s Top Food, Beverage New Product Pacesetters for 2021

 By Kristina Hurtig on Jun. 08, 2022

List reflects consumers’ desires to socialize at home, the Chicago-based firm said.

Retailers

Weis Reopens Its West Hazleton, Pa., Store

 By Diane Adam on May 31, 2022

The location, which now features enhancements such as a drive-thru pharmacy, market-style produce department and updated decor, had been closed since December 2021 due to a fire, the Sunbury, Pa.-based retailer said.

Products

Frozen Meals and Desserts Ascend

By Steve Dwyer on Apr. 20, 2022

Category fulfills shifting consumer tendencies as the pandemic increased market demand for quick and easy meals.

Fresh Food

Deli Wins Again in January as Inflation Tops Consumer Concerns

By Christine LaFave Grace on Feb. 16, 2022

Consumers made more meals at home as inflation and surging COVID-19 cases (and winter) only boosted at-home dining's appeal, IRI's latest shopper survey suggests.

Products

The Food, Beverages to Nab 2022 Best New Product Honors

By Kristina Hurtig on Jan. 31, 2022

Annual survey from BrandSpark reveals which products have caught American consumers' eye in the past year.

Fresh Food

The Holiday Ice Creams of Shoppers' Dreams

By Christine LaFave Grace on Nov. 02, 2021

Drawing inspiration from everything from Friendsgiving to beloved lunchbox treats to Great Lakes blizzards, creameries and retailers are rolling out their 2021 lineups of frozen indulgences.

Industry Partners

NFRA Honors Dairy, Frozen Marketers with Golden Penguin Awards

By WGB Staff on Oct. 06, 2021

The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) has announced the winners of the Golden Penguin Awards for its 2021 annual promotions including March Frozen Food Month, June Dairy Mont...

Fresh Food

Consumers Brought Home the Bacon and Spent More Time in Grocery Stores in July

By Christine LaFave Grace on Aug. 12, 2021

July was a continuation of recent trends for U.S. grocery shoppers, IRI reported, as consumers ate fewer meals at home, did more of their grocery shopping in-store and spent more time in the grocery store. How rising coronavirus cases may change things in August remains to be seen.

Industry Partners

Impossible Foods Names New Execs, Readies Plant-Based Chicken

By Christine LaFave Grace on Aug. 10, 2021

Ready for plant-based chicken nuggets? That's where Impossible Foods is headed this fall, as the Redwood City, Calif.-based company announces executive moves and details its upcoming category expansion.

Center Store

Testing the Waters: Consumers Look to Frozen for Ordering Fish, Seafood Online

By Christine LaFave Grace on Aug. 05, 2021

For consumers still somewhat wary about buying fresh fish online from their preferred grocer, frozen seafood has proved a convenient, dependable go-to alternative.

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