Foodnavigator-usa Podcast
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Sinopsis
Breaking News on Food & Beverage Development - North America
Episodios
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: How is the M&A landscape evolving for food & beverage?
24/06/2024 Duración: 19minAn end may be in sight for the capital crunch that has slowed innovation, growth and M&A activity in the food and beverage space in recent years, according to one investment insider, but she warns the timeline is longer for closing deals and the bar is higher for small and midsize companies or startups to successfully exit than pre-pandemic.
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: If social media is not the ‘be all end all’ in marketing – what is?
17/06/2024 Duración: 20minAs the media landscape has become more fragmented in the past ten years, social media has emerged as one of the most influential sources of information on the consumer path to purchase and many companies are shifting advertising dollars accordingly – but new research from the marketing communication agency HUNTER suggests going all in on Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and other social media outlets may not be the best marketing strategy for food and beverage brands.
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[Podcast] Founders’ Fundamentals: Iced tea vet Seth Goldman discusses brand-building basics
12/06/2024 Duración: 20minFood and beverage brands should focus on the fundamentals of growing slowly and strategically to set up long-term success while also complementing a founder's vision with a team of experts with diverse skillsets, Seth Goldman, co-founder and chief change officer at Eat the Change, shared in the first episode of FoodNavigator-USA’s Founders’ Fundamentals podcast.
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Spate leverages machine intelligence to identify, separate emerging trends from fads
30/05/2024 Duración: 26minToday's niche diets, social media blips and internet search spikes could be tomorrow's must-have functional ingredients, breakout snacks or new kitchen staples -- the trick is spotting them early and knowing whether they represent long-term trends or short-term fads and how best to position a launch or brand to capitalize on consumer demand.
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Organic advocates ask legislators for funding, market data and research support as Farm Bill negotiations continue
20/05/2024 Duración: 18minMore than 100 organic industry stakeholders converged on Capitol Hill in Washington last week to lobby for increased funding, continuous improvement for certification standards, access to additional market data and improved coordination for research and extension activities that will help the now $69.7bn US industry continue to grow.
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Datasembly optimizes ‘hyper-local’ promotions with ‘sharable’ data
13/05/2024 Duración: 20minConsumer tolerance is running out for food and beverage companies raising prices to offset inflation, based on volume and sales declines reported by several large CPG manufacturers during the most recent round of quarterly earnings calls.
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Water stewardship, usage claims could be tiebreaker between competing products for sustainability-minded consumers
06/05/2024 Duración: 23minWater stewardship and use claims are quickly emerging as a top trend in 2024 and could become a “tiebreaker” between competing products as consumers become progressively concerned about sustainability amid increasingly inconsistent rainfall – including droughts and floods – that threaten crops, livestock and overall wellbeing.
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Snack trends at Expo West from better-for-you and portion controlled to indulgent and gluten-free
25/04/2024 Duración: 32minNearly a third of Americans are self-described “health-conscious snackers,” according to new research by YouGov, which also found 35% of healthy snackers are willing to spend more than $50 on snacks each month.
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Functional beverages trends from gut health to energy to low-sugar & high-protein
22/04/2024 Duración: 22minConsumers increasingly are weary of “drinking empty calories,” and are instead looking for less sugar and more functional benefits from their beverages – be it enhanced hydration, gut-health support, mood and mental health management or permissible indulgence from drinks that cut the calories but not the flavor.
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Soup-to-Nuts Podcast: What will it take to reinvigorate innovation in packaged food?
15/04/2024 Duración: 15minMeaningful innovation in the consumer packaged goods industry has ground nearly to a halt post-pandemic for all but an “elite 20%” of companies, according to the Boston Consulting Group’s latest Build for the Future Survey, which analyzes insights from more than 1,000 C-suite executives, including from 68 CPG companies, about their ability to harness their “innovation vision” to accelerate growth, enhance operations and compete effectively.
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Buckwheat gains traction as nutrient-dense, climate smart ingredient
08/04/2024 Duración: 21minDespite buckwheat’s status as a superfood staple in many parts of the world, including as the base for soba noodles in Japan and in kasha in Ukraine, the protein- and fiber-packed pyramid-shaped seed has struggled to secure a stable spot in the US diet – until now.
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: What is driving specialty cheese sales in the US
28/03/2024 Duración: 21minA third of global consumers consider cheese a staple, with most buying the dairy product because they love the flavor or are drawn to its health benefits, according to Innova Market Insights, but industry innovators add those are not the only reasons sales of cheese in the US are steadily climbing.
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Clean label sales climb as more states explore ingredient bans
18/03/2024 Duración: 23minSales of clean label products are outperforming total store sales, according to new research from the Acosta Group which also found consumer interest in products free of “bad” ingredients or “chemicals” is rising alongside high-profile state legislation seeking to ban specific food additives.
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Applegate doubles down on regenerative agriculture after seeing the positive impact of its DO GOOD DOG
11/03/2024 Duración: 24minCan the humble hotdog help slow or even reverse the negative effects of climate change? According to natural and organic meat brand Applegate Farms the answer is yes – especially if it is made with regeneratively farmed beef, which the company is committing to using for all of its beef hotdogs by the end of 2025.
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Demand for functional beverages could lead to ‘tsunami of innovation’ in 2024
29/02/2024 Duración: 24minBeverage sales have outpaced that of food within the specialty segment in the past decade, according to the Specialty Food Association, which attributes the boom to an increased demand for functional benefits, a faster pace of innovation and a lower threshold for initial trial.
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Sustainability takes center stage in storytelling
26/02/2024 Duración: 18minSustainability may not be as highly prioritized as taste or price in purchase decisions for food and beverage, but research suggests it is increasingly important to consumers -- especially younger shoppers who are coming into their buying power.
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Alibaba explores how AI can level playing field for SMEs
12/02/2024 Duración: 20minWith the recent launch of an AI-powered Smart Assistant, leading business-to-business e-commerce platform Alibaba.com wants to help level the playing field and increase the odds of success for small and medium enterprises and solopreneurs by simplifying their sourcing and supply chain operations.
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Regenerative Ag practices could boost consumer perception, trust & purchase intent of brands
31/01/2024 Duración: 26minRegenerative agriculture may be a relatively new or unknown concept to most US consumers, but new research by ADM suggests that as shoppers’ awareness of the practice grows so too does their trust in retailers and brands that implement its tenets and their intent to buy products sourced from those that practice it.
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Trendspotting at the Winter Fancy Food Show reveals ‘better’ breakfasts, snacks, flavors and more
29/01/2024 Duración: 26minA resounding theme of “better” emerged at the Winter Fancy Food Show in Las Vegas last week, where more than 1,200 specialty food companies came together to showcase the latest innovations in cheese, condiments, baked goods, snacks and more.
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Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: How willing are Americans to try animal-free dairy?
22/01/2024 Duración: 17minHistorically, most Americans have liked to keep their food and tech separate, as in the case of genetic modification, but research from animal-free dairy company New Culture suggests the majority of consumers will accept technology or unfamiliar production methods if the taste and texture of food are uncompromised and if there are added benefits, such as for the planet or animals.