Following recent success with spicy pickle flavors, Van Holten’s has launched a new sour pickle called the WARHEADS Extreme Sour Pickle-In-A-Pouch.

What packaging trends in the grocery perimeter are you keeping a close eye on? We asked four industry leaders.

Sustainable attributes consumers may be interested in range from on-farm practices to how a product is produced and processed, to on-shelf attributes.

Convenience will be at the forefront of consumers’ minds in 2023, according to the Specialty Food Association’s (SFA) Trendspotter Panel.

What grocery meat department trend are you most excited about heading into 2023? We asked four industry leaders.

In 2022, American consumers are expected to spend an all-time high of 10.6 billion dollars for the Halloween season, according to Statista. This would be an increase of about half a billion dollars from last year.

Plant-based foods, increased interest in sustainable foods and practices, and the return of popular classics highlight potential new trends in 2023, according to a new report from Whole Foods Market. The report is created by the retailer’s Trends Council of food industry experts.

Thanks to their “superfood” status, sweet potatoes aren’t just for Thanksgiving and Christmas anymore. Retailers who tap into this surging category’s year-round possibilities will reap rich rewards.  

According to the just-release study, State of the Baking Industry conducted by Cypress Research, 42% of retail bakeries now carry croissants – a higher percentage than donuts or bagels.

COVID and inflation are still very much with us. But that doesn’t mean consumers are craving more comfort foods and sticking with tried and true flavors that recall a better time.