Sugar – an ingredient most consumers have grown up with. Whether it is used within a cup of coffee, tea or as a food ingredient, it is a food element we are accustomed to eating and accept as a part of our life. That was then, this is now. Sugar is now viewed as the […]
Read More ›The talk of the town for food marketers today is how to connect and engage with the Millennial and Generation Z consumer. Rightly so given how they have shaped today’s food trends and how they represent the emerging sectors for food manufacturers. Yet, many CPG manufacturers seem to ignore the Baby Boomer as this generation […]
Read More ›Growing up it was extremely common for children and adults to experience allergic reactions. The most common allergy might have been hay fever. Back then, the most common sandwich children would bring to school was peanut butter and jelly. Wow, times have changed. Today it is not uncommon to learn children and adults are allergic […]
Read More ›Times have changed in the food sector.In the past, the common practice was to create a food list and go grocery shopping. No longer can you just slap a label on a product and expect it to fly off the shelves. Consumers’ health is front and centre. Today they wish to know your products ingredients, their source […]
Read More ›As I grew up it was it was not uncommon for my Mom to go grocery shopping at our local Dominion, A&P or IGA. Oh, how times have changed. First, these 3 iconic grocery banners have been bought out by Metro or Sobeys (note: IGA franchisees exist in Quebec) and second most consumers are now […]
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