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Consumer Brands CEO Geoff Freeman Resigns

 By Kristina Hurtig on Jun. 22, 2022

The CPG trade group said it is working with Freeman, who will become president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, on a transition plan.

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More Consumers Buying Private Brands Now Than Pre-Pandemic, FMI Finds

 By Jeniece Drake on Jun. 21, 2022

"Shoppers’ interest in private brand products extends beyond just price," says Doug Baker of FMI.

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Is Inflation Causing Consumers to Choose Pickup Over Delivery?

By Kristina Hurtig on Jun. 13, 2022

Brick Meets Click finds pickup rose 9% in May from last year, while delivery increased 5%, suggesting that although customers enjoy the convenience of ordering online, “they are also becoming more cost conscious.”

CPG

What’s New in Dairy, Deli and Bakery: Part 2

By Kristina Hurtig and Kimberly Pellikan on Jun. 13, 2022

One roundup wasn’t enough; here are nine more products from the show floor.

Fresh Food

How Will the Supply Chain Affect the Future of Specialty Foods?

By Diane Adam on Jun. 10, 2022

"Growth will continue, but at a slower pace than the industry experienced during the 2020 pandemic-influenced whirlwind of grocery shopping and at-home meal preparation," says Denise Purcell of the Specialty Food Association.

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FMI Report Takes a Deeper Dive Into the Hybrid Shopper

By Diane Adam on Jun. 10, 2022

“The recent wave of online shopping adoption and the growing variety of online methods may represent the most dramatic upheaval of the food shopping landscape we once knew,” says Leslie Sarasin, president and CEO of FMI.

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Mel Robbins Gives New Meaning to the ‘5 Second Rule’ at IDDBA 2022

By Kristina Hurtig on Jun. 09, 2022

“Make it a habit every morning to just 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 … tell one person you appreciate them and why you do; it changes everything,” says the author and motivational speaker.

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IDDBA Show 2022: What Defines Effective Leadership

By Christine LaFave Grace on Jun. 06, 2022

Start by asking, "What do we want customers to say about their experience?" advises author and leadership consultant Dennis Snow, formerly of Walt Disney World.

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'It's Time to All Be Together': IDDBA Chair on 2022's Great Reconnection

By Christine LaFave Grace on Jun. 01, 2022

At an inflection point for the industry—and with consumers turning to the fresh perimeter to save the day (or at least save dinner)—an in-person meeting of the minds is vital, IDDBA's Dotty VanderMolen says.

CPG

Sales of Baby Food Rise Amid Infant-Formula Shortage, Numerator Finds

By Jeniece Drake on May 31, 2022

Data reveals monthly sales of baby food are up 58% vs. a year ago—the highest level in many years, the Chicago-based company said.

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