People Are Buying Food Everywhere

While traditional food retailers are griping, non-traditional outlets have long ago understood the value of selling food. Find out more by watching this video from The Lempert Report.

Oct 17th, 2016

While traditional food retailers are griping, non-traditional outlets have long ago understood the value of selling food. Find out more by watching this video from The Lempert Report.

Unilever Sets Bold Plant-Based Sales Goals

The London-based company is targeting annual sales of $1.2 billion within the next 5-7 years.

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What CPG Companies Can Learn from a COVID-19 Thanksgiving

At this point, it's too late for unprepared companies to pivot in time for Thanksgiving. Here, Ronen Lazar examines what's likely to be a rapid rise in excess CPG inventory.

McDonald’s to Launch Meatless McPlant Burger

It comes after a recent test run in Canada and long after Burger King's Impossible Whopper launch.

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Beyond Meat Shares Sink Upon Weak Q3, McDonald's Questions

Besides weaker volume sold in Q3, McDonald's raised questions earlier Monday about its relationship with Beyond Meat.

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E-Commerce Powers Hershey to Strong Q3

Earlier shipments of Halloween candy to stores helped boost sales despite fewer trick-or-treaters.

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Five More States Legalize Marijuana

Supporters hope the additional victories, especially in conservative states, could build pressure for Congress to legalize marijuana nationwide.

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Dairy Sales Power Higher Profits at Land O'Lakes

Net profit more than quadrupled from a year earlier as higher retail daily sales amid the pandemic more than offset weakness in foodservice.

Pandemic Leads to Surge in Ahold Delhaize Online Sales

The Netherlands-based company owns the Stop & Shop, Food Lion and Hannaford stores in the US.

Halloween Candy Sales Up Despite Lower Trick-or-Treat Outlook

Festivities may be subdued, but candy certainly isn't.

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September US Consumer Spending up Modest 1.4%

It was the fifth straight monthly increase, but far less than the big gains of late spring.

Expert Projections on Halloween Candy Trends

Some insight on what the haul will be for all those Super Heroes, Princesses and Exotic Animals who can safely make the rounds this year.

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KIND Stresses Proper Energy Bar Consumption Amid Product Launch

Alongside its new KIND Energy bar, the company aims to educate consumers how energy bars should be eaten only before physical activity.