July 27th: What's new in the industry this week?

July 27th: What's new in the industry this week?

Featured Trend

What’s New? - Familiar categories reimagined and continued innovation in the functional beverage space

No alt text provided for this image

?? Kombucha has grown from a niche product to a drink that is beloved all over the world and brands still continue to churn out new products in the category and here’s what’s new:

?

?? Haters of kombucha have long complained about the vinegary taste that kombucha has so Koe set out to make ‘kombucha, but better’ – shelf stable and no vinegary taste

?

?? So who said only adults get to enjoy kombucha? Now kids can have them too! Tim Tam Tummy takes on the first kid-positioned kombucha with flavors beloved by children and the fact that it’s shelf stable means it’s lunchbox ready

?

?? Functional beverages have seen continued consumer interest as they look for products that can confer benefits beyond hydration and taste so, here’s what’s new:

?

?? HMB has been known to promote muscle growth, reduce muscle break down and enhance muscle recovery after workouts… and now with Nirvana Super, you can get it in a tasty drink!

?

? From mood, to immunity to cognition, consumers are looking for products that can do more and CENTR Enhanced delivers those benefits with science-backed ingredients like citicoline and GABA


Stay tuned as we dive into category trends over the next few weeks as a part of our Mid Year Trends Review!



In the meantime, here’s what we’re reading:


Latest Webinars

  1. The State of Natural Beauty with Thrive Market and EWG – SPINS [Free, Aug 2]
  2. How to Nail Your Innovation Strategy – SPINS
  3. Raising the Snack Bar: Exploring Growth Drivers, Innovations and Consumer Cravings -FoodNavigator
  4. Beauty From Within, What’s Trending? – NutraIngredients
  5. Women in CPG, The Rising C-Suite: Path to Advancement and New Definition of Success – Naturally Network
  6. The Latest in Product Trends and Shifting Consumer Preferences for the Supplement Industry – Radicle Science
  7. Dairy alternatives: From consumer insights to plant-based NPD – Fi Global

?

Latest from SPINS

  1. Winter Retail Insights - Deck
  2. Innovation Lockdown: The Pandemic’s Impact on Retail Launches - Deck
  3. Thanksgiving Retail Insights 2023 - Deck
  4. Pet Mid-Year Trends 2023 – Deck
  5. Could Your Next CPG Business Be AI-generated??- Deck
  6. Halloween 2023?- Retail Trends Deck




General Industry News

Hawaii's biggest grocer, Foodland, launches retail media network

How Fake Science Sells Wellness

Albertsons kicks off FY 2023 on a high

Pardon the Disruption: Lidl rethinks its US strategy

Kroger converts Tennessee store into self-checkout-only

Ocado and AutoStore settle three-year row over ecommerce tech

Walmart’s grocery discounts are deeper than Kroger’s or Amazon’s, and more low prices could be on the way: analyst

Why Walmart is trouncing Amazon in the grocery wars

Amazon Fresh lays off in-store managers amid grocery restructuring

How regionals are updating their corporate structure to accommodate digital

Walmart vs. Amazon: The half-price membership battle for SNAP shoppers

The Fresh Market names 2 new C-suite executives




Snack & Beverages

Snacking

New flour mill to support Goldfish expansion project

FitJoy to debut allergen-friendly, grain-free crackers

2Fit Brands expands vegan protein bar line to Common Market Co-Op specialty grocery store

Breton Crackers rolling out new gluten-free offerings




Beverages

Coca-Cola raises guidance as income jumps 34%

Are Kids Kombucha’s Next Key Consumer?

Better Booch “Scratches An Itch” With Sparkling Tea Line

Kate Farms Founder Laver Returns with Lucky F*ck Energy

Kraft Heinz’s Maxwell House launches its first innovation in nearly a decade

Anheuser-Busch lays off hundreds of corporate employees

?



Center of Store

Main Center Aisles

Ragu debuts kettle cooked sauces

Kellogg files separation form with SEC

Nona Lim secures funding to support growth




Baked Goods and Bread

Bimbo core results strong in second quarter

Eastern Standard Provisions expands pretzel distribution

Better-for-you breads deliver growth to category




Frozen

Konscious unveils plant-based frozen sushi rolls, poke bowls

Happi Co., Snoop Dogg collaborate on ice cream brand

Yough debuts yogurt-based frozen doughs

Conagra expands frozen, grocery offerings

?



Plant, Protein & Dairy

Protein

New Jersey bans ‘extreme' confinement of pigs, calves

Why Your Steak Is Getting Pricier

US turkey processors sued for price fixing

Wright Brand prepares to help people with the surname Bacon, company plans to award contestants up to $10,000

FSIS creates questionnaire to verify animal-raising claims

How food entrepreneurs behind Pound of Ground Crumbles garnered the attention of beef behemoth, JBS

Eat Meati expands footprint with Whole Foods launch

Actual Veggies expands to Whole Foods with refreshed packaging

Odd Burger launches plant-based retail line




Cheese and Other Dairy

Ripple Foods launches plant-based milk with no added sugars

Fueled by social media, cottage cheese and Greek yogurt top Aldi shoppers' must-buy lists

Processing Plant Strike Could Lead to Sour Cream Shortage for Taco Bell

Organic Milk Producers Look to Differentiate from Traditional Milk




Non-Food

Vitamins & Supplements

Active nutrition is the new sports nutrition

Natural energy-support ingredients: What do the latest studies say?

Firm’s execs agree to $650,000 FTC fine over alleged bogus claims to cut alcohol cravings

Setting the record straight: Why the supplement industry must fight social media misinformation

NOW’s new ad campaign tells consumers how they benefit from the company’s extensive product testing

?



Personal Care

Influencers are inspiring beauty purchases both online and in-store

L’Oréal Beats High Expectations in the Second Quarter

Retinol 50: BASF rolls out new grade of vitamin A made stable without BHA or BHT

L’Occitane Reportedly Mulls $4.2 Billion Buyout Deal

Antioxidant shampoo tech: Spotlighting novel caffeine and mangosteen peel formulations

?



Pet

Russia-Ukraine war set to further constrict pet food supply chain

Pet food innovation happening in ingredients, research

Wildlife conservation differentiates pet food brands

要查看或添加评论,请登录

社区洞察

其他会员也浏览了