We’re all wondering what the political, social and public health landscape will look like next year, but what about the food industry? What should brand owners, product developers and manufacturers consider?

Nielsen says celebrations over increases in FMCG sales should be short-lived as consumers continue to shift toward recessionary spending patterns. Unemployment and uncertainty over their current employment will prompt consumers to tighten their belts.

With the global COVID-19 pandemic still raging across the U.S., it’s no surprise American consumers have largely stopped focusing on their diets. However, consumers who follow specific dietary lifestyles, such as keto, gluten-free and clean eating, have stayed on track, according to research from The NPD Group.

We’ve heard it endlessly since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic: This coronavirus era has created a “new normal” for every aspect of life. But what does that mean? And how could it apply to food retail?

As stay-at-home restrictions loosen, new opportunities will arise for convenience retailers, Nielsen says. The research and analytics firm contends leery consumers still want to make quick trips close to home.

In these unprecedented times, it’s comforting to stick to things you know and understand. New survey results from Toluna and Harris Interactive reveal consumers are trying to stay loyal to their favorite brands, but it may not always be possible given product shortages.

Although online shopping is growing, brick-and-mortar is still the primary place confections are being purchased.

A new Euromonitor report looks at all the ways that Millennials are changing family life, and what that will mean for consumer packaged goods companies.

Chicago-based research firm IRI and Label Insight are joining forces to provide CPG manufacturers and retailers more insight into product performance based on nutrition and ingredient label data.

One in two U.S. Baby Boomers are reducing their sugar intake, research from Innova Market Insights reveals.