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News and insights to leverage opportunities in pet, private label, breakfast foods, free-from foods, frozen and refrigerated and beer/wine/spirits, including WGB’s exclusive What’s On Tap trend report.

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Boost Sales By Making Holiday Entertaining Easy

Some shoppers may be foregoing the big meal entirely in favor of small, shareable bites to enjoy with a favorite wine or other seasonal beverage, so retailers have a great opportunity to capitalize on customers looking for convenient appetizers and hors d’oeuvres.

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Sales of Frozen Foods Soar

Consumers take comfort in keeping freezers stocked with convenient and healthy food.

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Poll Shows Comfort Foods Playing Big Role in COVID-19

By Phil Lempert on Oct. 01, 2020

The Lempert Report: Potato chips, ice cream and chocolate/candy top the list of comfort foods eaten during isolation.

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Got Milk?—The Next Generation

By Kat Martin on Aug. 25, 2020

The iconic marketing campaign has been brought back to life in ways that fit the new tech-savvy generations.

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Plant-Based Grows Amid COVID-19

By Amanda Baltazar on Aug. 19, 2020

The plant-based category gains traction beyond vegans and flexitarians at a time when the focus on health is at a premium.

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Albertsons, Fairlife Dish Out New Treats Ahead of National Ice Cream Day

By Kristina Peters on Jul. 17, 2020

The Boise, Idaho-based retailer is introducing 13 new Own Brands in the frozen aisle, while the ultra-filtered milk brand enters the category with seven lactose-free flavors.

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