Chicago / IL. (tni) Price remains a prominent factor in the value equation. Despite an improving economy, disposable personal income growth has slowed compared to 2015 and consumers continue to search for savings. Specials and promotions that are increasingly likely to drive traffic include...

New York / NY. (gfk) Amazon’s decision to purchase high-end US grocer Whole Foods, with its 460-plus locations nationwide, brings with it seemingly unlimited possibilities for online/offline synchronicity. But how do US consumers – the people who will ultimately determine the deal’s success...

Chicago / IL. (mi) Whether it’s gelato, sundaes or the more traditional «Mr. Whippy», ice cream in all varieties has remained popular ever since Ancient Greece. And while sales of ice cream have largely been dominated by Western markets in recent years, it seems that rising sales of this dessert...

Chicago / IL. (mi) Mintel’s, study on consumer trust reveals that over half (56 percent) of German consumers are more likely to trust a company if it manufactures products in Germany. This positive attitude towards locally manufactured food and drink products is especially high among women...

Vevey / CH. (nsa) The iconic Maggi brand is on a mission to champion the goodness of home cooking, renewing its global product portfolio with ingredients that people are familiar with, like those they might find in their kitchen cupboard. The goal is to transform the Maggi range globally by...

Washington / DC. (ota) The robust American organic sector stayed on its upward trajectory in 2016, gaining new market share and shattering records, as consumers across the United States ate and used more organic products than ever before, according to the OTA Organic Trade Association’s 2017...

Cornucopia / WI. (tci) The organic industry’s most aggressive industry watchdog in the U.S., The Cornucopia Institute (TCI), reinforced their call upon USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to correct a chronic pattern of gross incompetence and corruption at the National Organic Program (NOP) with new...

Washington / DC. (gov) April 15 marked the 62nd anniversary of the opening of a small hamburger restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois. It was the first of what would become one of the world’s best-recognized brand names – McDonald’s. The franchise shop belonged to Ray Kroc, whose main...

Lake Success / NY. (hc) The Hain Celestial Group Inc., a leading organic and natural products company with operations in North America, Europe and India providing consumers with A Healthier Way of Life, announced its support of the Organic Check-Off Program. The Organic Check-Off Program is...

Washington / DC. (gov) Bread making goes back in history some 6’000 years, and for much of that time white bread had a higher status than coarser varieties. With its popularity well established, the first commercial, pre-packaged white bread hit the American market in 1917. Produced by the Taggert...