Many grocery retailers talk about experiential shopping, but few deliver the level of interactivity that Loews does, bold examples of food theater that entice folks to visit the store and bring the young'uns rather than site at home and order groceries online – which Lowe's also provides, if you're not in the mood for breakfast, lunch or dinner and a show.
Natural, healthful, exotic offerings rule in refrigerated dressing and dips.
Take one look at salad dressings and dips, and, as with so many other categories today, it’s not hard to see the potential for fresh, clean offerings. 30 percent of American's who buy chips or dips agree that "no artificial ingredients" is an important nutritional attribute.
The return of warm weather means exciting seasonal beer and wine products and promotions.
When it comes to beverage alcohol, summer is truly sizzling. Suppliers and retailers can leverage the hot season to sell more of the quaffs that consumers love, linking the products to holidays, entertaining and unique events.
Foremost among summer beverage alcohol selections are beer and wine.
Ingredients, formats adapt to meet demands for healthier, portable products.
With snacking on the rise among all consumers, especially a certainly highly coveted and well-publicized demographic, it's safe to say that candy and salty/savory snacks will continue to loom large on the American food landscape, but these mainstay items are adapting in response to shopper and retailer needs.
Cider has proven to be the world's fastest growing beverage category over the last 10 years. Compared to the craft beer industry, cider is second only to IPAs.
A major trend in the craft beer industry is a focus on the quality and origin of ingredients. Snyder says that it’s important that cider makers convey this kind of information to their customers.
We try to incorporate a local theme across the board in the business. A connection with the local community extends beyond the name on a label. Nearly 95 percent of the corn and rye and 85 percent of the malt used to produce the spirits is purchased from New York State growers. Our goal is to encourage farmers to grow small grains again.
