Weekly Food Industry Insights - June 2, 2023
Phil Lempert
Founder & CEO @ SupermarketGuru | Consumer Behavior, Trends, Marketing, Food Industry
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INSIGHTS FOR THIS WEEK
THE BULLSEYE
Is Heinz Kidding Me??
On this week's Bullseye – you know the saying there is nothing new? It seems like the folks over at Heinz listened to that a little too much.?At last week's National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago , they introduced the Heinz Remix dispenser, a free-standing touchscreen-operated machine which allows customers in restaurants to select from a range of “bases” – including Heinz Ketchup, Ranch, 57 Sauce, and BBQ Sauce – then personalize it with one or more “enhancers” – like Jalape?o, Smoky Chipotle, Buffalo, and Mango – and do it at their preferred intensity level (low, medium, high). Heinz says there are over 200 potential sauce combinations.
Lower Cholesterol with a Plant-Based Diet
There's a new study from Denmark about how being vegetarian or vegan can help your cholesterol. The researchers looked at levels of LDL, which is the bad cholesterol, and saw a 10% drop in LDL -- and total cholesterol declined 7% for people that were following a plant-based diet, as compared to those who eat both meats and plants. So this is yet another reason that we should consider more plant-based foods.?FULL STORY
ChatGPT Robo Diet
The world is buzzing about ChatGPT with lots of controversy over everything from newscasters using it and the protections around it. There's new research from a university in Poland about how AI works and doesn't work for meal recommendations for specific food allergies.?FULL STORY
领英推荐
TikTok Retailer Recipes
Asian American, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month is a great time to spotlight a creator like this?-- Cassie Yeung has 37 million likes on her step-by-step tutorials on how to cook Asian dishes.?FULL STORY
The White House Digital Challenge
The White House Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthier Communities is a call for food retailers, e-commerce platforms, and manufacturers?to help American consumers make healthier choices. And there's much opportunity for the food industry to use digital strategies to meet the WH goal.?FULL STORY
Teen Food Insecurity
Food insecurity in the US is on the rise, and especially as it relates to teens. A new study followed 1,500 adolescents, and there's some interesting cause and effect here regarding food insecure teenagers and stress level consequences.?FULL STORY
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MORE STORIES
In case you missed my?Forbes series on the 30th Annual The Lempert Report Forecast for Food, I encourage you to take a look at what I believe are?the most important issues that the retail and food industries face. Our grocery and CPG leaders are confronting uncertainties. Consumers have witnessed supply chain shock, food inflation, out of stocks and most of all – the industry has come to understand that consumer buying behaviors have changed both in-store and online.
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1 年Phil, Cassie Yeung's TikTok cooking tutorials are a fantastic example of how digital platforms are fostering cross-cultural connections in our world. These platforms empower individuals to share their culinary heritage with a global audience, promoting cultural understanding and appreciation. It also fuels creativity, as people can learn and incorporate different cuisines and techniques into their own cooking. Furthermore, these platforms democratize access to global culinary knowledge and can even drive economic benefits by boosting demand for international ingredients. Digital platforms like TikTok are not just about entertainment, but serve as a vehicle for cultural exchange and connection in our increasingly interconnected world.