Progressive Grocer

Healthier snacks show no signs of slowing down. “Since 2004, the number of consumers categorised as ‘healthy snackers’ has grown from 29 million to 41 million, or from 14 percent to 18 percent of the population,” notes Rockville, Maryland-based...

Looking forward is what keeps a company on top of its game. That’s why, on the occasion of its diamond anniversary, Schnuck Markets Inc isn’t spending too much time looking back on its first 75 years. No, the St....

Ice, tornadoes, hurricanes, heat waves. Extreme weather is a year-round occurrence, and power outages mean battery and flashlight sales. “There’s really no part of the country that doesn’t have significant weather at some time of year,” says Jeff Jarrett,...

Prakash Lohia, Managing Director, Vegit, elaborates on the brand’s strong market positioning and future plans.How is demand growing for the convenience food category?The significant increase in disposable incomes, more and more nuclear families, time-pressed working couples, and global influence...

Consumer demand surges for salad-based meals at breakfast, lunch and dinner. Salads have become the healthful, nutrient-dense, protein-packed, delicious dish du jour. With so many of today’s most popular diet trends converging in the salad bowl, consumers have gone gaga for...

Cereals have always held their share of the Indian breakfast platter. For example, flattened rice flakes (chivda/poha) with milk, is popular in western and central India; whole wheat grits (dalia) in northern India, alongside regional staples, have been traditionally...

They’re no longer just wood and nails hammered together, even though 90 percent of pallets are wood, according to Clint Bailey, president and CEO of Pallets Inc., in Fort Edward, New York. “On the surface, wood pallets are not...

Daan de Vries, Markets Director, UTZ Certified, shares how food and beverage companies, brands, and QSRs can ride the organic wave of coffee, tea, and cocoa consumption, and also reap CSR profits.What are the UTZ parameters for certification?Implementing good...

Author and astronomer Carl Sagan had a point when it comes to the challenge of making an apple pie from scratch. And given that many (most?) people are strapped for time and may not know how to whip up...

Mother Dairy is aiming at Rs 1,100- crore business from its dairy based value-added products in 2014-15, said Mother Dairy business head S. Basu."We are targeting Rs 1,100 crore from value-added products this year. We had done Rs 800...

FMCG major Emami has announced that in the fourth quarter PAT stood at Rs 111 crore, growing by 18.3 percent over the corresponding quarter in the previous year, not withstanding a 1.2 percent decline in net sales at Rs...

Mumbai households are inclined towards choosing healthier grocery options against regular but cheaper options, according to “State of the Grocery Union in Mumbai – April 2014” report based on actual sales data of the last 30,000 orders placed on...

Leading gourmet food retailer, Godrej Nature's Basket introduced a beverage workshop  in association with Tulleeho, a beverage education and training provider.The workshop was held at the Defence Colony, Delhi store of Godrej Nature’s Basket, where Consumers exchanged tips and...