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2023 Sustainable Packaging Report

2023 Sustainable Packaging Report

Driven by consumer demand and retailers’ environmental goals, sustainable packaging is becoming not just a nice-to-have but a must-have. From niche retailers specializing in refillable products to major supermarket chains expanding the environmentally friendly packaging on their shelves, there is no question this is a movement that is gaining momentum. In this special report, WGB editors look at all facets of sustainable packaging.

The SNAP Factor

The SNAP factor

As dollar levels reset for the national food assistance program, benefits recipients and grocery retailers are sizing up the potential impact.

The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) and Winsight Grocery Business have once again partnered to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of individuals in the bakery, deli, foodservice/prepared foods and dairy communities who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence and who have produced superior results in the previous year.

Plant-based meat sales have struggled in recent years, though alternative milks and creamers continue to perform well. But a new class of plant-based proteins is on the horizon, experts say, ready to transform the segment.

U.S. consumers in 2022 were nothing if not channel surfers. Tuned into a widening lineup of local retailers offering fresh food, consumers were willing to shop around and try new retailer categories as they sought to ease the pinch of grocery inflation, which stood at 11.8% in December.

The stresses of the ongoing pandemic, coupled with mounting economic uncertainty, social unrest and more have fueled a pressure cooker for grocery and convenience store customers and their employees.

The stresses of the ongoing pandemic, coupled with mounting economic uncertainty, social unrest and more have fueled a pressure cooker for grocery and convenience store customers and their employees.

U.S. consumers in 2022 were nothing if not channel surfers. Tuned into a widening lineup of local retailers offering fresh food, consumers were willing to shop around and try new retailer categories as they sought to ease the pinch of grocery inflation, which stood at 11.8% in December.

With time-pressed shoppers looking for convenience, retail foodservice at grocery is becoming an increasingly big business. But there’s room for even more growth in the segment—especially when it come...

The days when dogs literally slept in the doghouse and the main job of domestic cats was to catch mice are long gone. Most Americans now consider their pets part of the family, and they take their animals’ health and well-being nearly as seriously as their own.

Inflation and how consumers have responded to it have dominated headlines about the retail industry in 2022—nowhere more so than in coverage of grocery retailers, as year-over-year inflation for food at home hit 10% in March and has remained in double-digits since.

Retail foodservice’s star has shone brightly for grocers in 2022, with on-the-go consumers hungry for easy meal solutions that promise fresh—even craveable—tastes at price points lower than a restaurant meal.

Grocery retailers around the country are working to make their operations more sustainable and environmentally friendly.

The International Dairy Deli Bakery Association (IDDBA) and WGB have once again partnered to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of individuals in the bakery, deli, foodservice/prepared foods and dairy communities who have demonstrated a commitment to excellence and who have produced superior results in the previous year.

It was a long winter. Again. But with temperatures rising and consumers embracing a return to larger and more traditional holiday gatherings, the smells wafting from backyards and patios suggest that Americans are kicking off grilling season with gusto.

In this special report, compiled using data and insights from CrowdStreet and Placer.ai, Winsight Grocery Business looks at five hot markets for grocery retail investment in 2022 and who’s leading the pack in those regions.

Consumer demand for sustainable packaging was already on the rise before the COVID-19 pandemic brought the value of healthy living—for both people and the planet—into even sharper focus.

Meat—or, rather, meat prices—starred in stories about rising inflation at the grocery store in 2021.

Pet adoptions saw a surge during the beginning stages of the pandemic, and as consumers spent more time at home—with Fido and Felix never too far away—these furry friends have become more like family members.

While curbside pickup had been steadily gaining traction in grocery, the pandemic cemented this contactless and convenient service’s place in the weekly shop.

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