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Amy Sung

Amy Sung is the director of content for food and travel at SmartBrief. She edits MFHA SmartBrief, WFF SmartBrief, SmartBrief on Wine & Spirits, SmartBrief on Produce and The Culinary Institute of America's ProChef SmartBrief, The Friday Feed and Flavor Forward.

Articles by Amy Sung

Food Restaurant and Foodservice

Q&A: How cultural blending, migration are reshaping culinary traditions

By Amy Sung 09/04/24

Consumer Insights Food Restaurant and Foodservice

The growing trend of flexitarianism presents simple steps to drive big change in plant-forward menus

By Amy Sung 06/26/24

Food Restaurant and Foodservice

From reformulation to creating desire: Looking forward to a plant-forward future

By Amy Sung 04/25/24

Restaurant and Foodservice

Q&A: MFHA’s president on the 2022 DEI Survey Report’s most surprising findings

By Amy Sung 08/29/22

Food Restaurant and Foodservice

SmartBrief’s Foodservice Innovation Awards 2022 to celebrate smart solutions

By Amy Sung 07/07/22

Top 10: Schools’ supply chain woes, Hy-Vee’s new COO, restaurant menu prices inflate

By Amy Sung 12/17/21

Top 10: Onion outbreak, supply chain issues continue, Wegmans voted a great place to work

By Amy Sung 11/12/21

Top 10: Supply chain issues, Portillo’s IPO, Coca Cola’s vaccine incentive

By Amy Sung 10/29/21

Restaurant and Foodservice

SmartBrief, MFHA unveil Foodservice and Hospitality Diversity and Cultural Intelligence Report

By Amy Sung 07/07/21

SmartSummit: Fighting racism through the food and hospitality industries

By Amy Sung 05/25/21

Top 10: Free school meals, sustainability goals, Reese’s-themed makeup

By Amy Sung 04/23/21

SmartSummit: The plant-based movement is here to stay

By Amy Sung 03/01/21

Top 10: $25B relief package for restaurants, cereal-flavored ice cream, less shaving = more beard oil

By Amy Sung 02/05/21

SmartSummit: Foodservice industry experts on what it takes to succeed in these times

By Amy Sung 10/29/20

Top 10: Whole Foods’ trend predictions, PPP and food retailer rankings

By Amy Sung 10/23/20

Top 10: Uncle Ben’s moves forward with a new name, classic cereals travel back in time

By Amy Sung 09/24/20

Top 10: M&M’s reminds us Halloween is still coming; will Whole Foods be cashierless in 2021?

By Amy Sung 08/28/20

Top 10: Restaurant-inspired chip flavors, addressing the nation’s change shortage

By Amy Sung 07/17/20

MFHA Town Hall: How the industry can address racism, drive change

By Amy Sung 07/14/20

Top 10: Favorite candy by state, sudden restaurant reopenings

By Amy Sung 06/12/20

Top 10: The reopening of restaurants, new grocery shopping trends here to stay

By Amy Sung 05/22/20

Top 10: CPG companies take precautions against coronavirus and 3 new Cheez Balls flavors

By Amy Sung 03/06/20

Top 10: Wendy’s offers breakfast for all, Kellogg develops Incogmeato, unicorn cupcakes at Walmart

By Amy Sung 09/13/19

Top 10: Whole Foods CEO on Amazon and marriage, Heinz releases Ed Sheeran bottles

By Amy Sung 08/16/19

Top 10: New CPG products and packaging, Taco Bell’s hotel takeover

By Amy Sung 07/05/19

Top 10: New takes on well-loved CPG products took the spotlight

By Amy Sung 05/17/19

Top 10: Kraft Heinz new CEO, new Kit Kat flavor, Beyond Meat’s IPO

By Amy Sung 04/26/19

Robotics in the food industry: Where’s the opportunity?

By Amy Sung 04/23/19

Top 10: Kraft Heinz M&A, Chobani enters fashion, RxBar’s RxOats

By Amy Sung 03/08/19

Top 10: No SweetHeart candies this year, Team USA at Bocuse d’Or, Nitro Pepsi

By Amy Sung 02/01/19

Top 10: Campbell Soup’s new CEO, McDonald’s apple pies, Dark Chocolate Oreos

By Amy Sung 12/28/18

How technology, consumer habits, industry dynamics are changing the future of food

By Amy Sung 10/09/18

Top 10: CPG and foodservice merge in new products from Nestle, Taco Bell

By Amy Sung 10/05/18

Top 10: High-end, alcohol-free beverages, Gene Simmons’ soda and Gen Z

By Amy Sung 08/31/18

Top 10: Necco’s surprise new owner, popular cereals and lesser-known fish species

By Amy Sung 06/08/18

Top 10: Conagra’s growth strategy, Nestle’s sees suprise demand

By Amy Sung 05/18/18

Top 10: Snackable soup, organic Red Bull, yogurt squeeze pouches for cooking

By Amy Sung 03/30/18

Top 10: New Lucky Charms shape, a focus on snacks, new acquisitions and retirements

By Amy Sung 02/23/18

Top 10: Nestle agrees to a buyer, changes at Walmart

By Amy Sung 01/19/18

Top 10: Where consumers shop, new flavors and trends for 2018

By Amy Sung 12/15/17

Top 10: Change and growth in CPG, Amazon in the spotlight

By Amy Sung 11/10/17

From cloud to cart: Radically rethinking engagement with food retail experiences

By Amy Sung 10/18/17

Smart Kitchen Summit maps and explores the future of food, cooking and the kitchen

By Amy Sung 10/06/17

Top 10: Artificial intelligence, new CPG products and an Internet cookie sensation

By Amy Sung 10/06/17

Reorganization, innovation and renovation at CPG companies make this week’s top 10

By Amy Sung 08/11/17

CPG news dominates this week’s top 10: Tabasco, Polar Seltzer, Godiva and more

By Amy Sung 08/04/17

General Mills adds new products, Halo Top’s success and Nestle’s focus on growth

By Amy Sung 07/07/17

Survey: B2B execs highly value travel loyalty programs

By Amy Sung 04/27/17

Top 10: E-commerce, new product and packaging innovations

By Amy Sung 03/03/17

Working together in the age of consumer-centric digital grocery

By Amy Sung 02/01/17

Top 10: Coca-Cola closes startup incubator, Burt’s Bees’ new protein shakes, Starbucks to launch AI barista

By Amy Sung 01/06/17

Top 10: Executive changes at Mondelez, pot roast techniques and more sales and acquisitions

By Amy Sung 12/02/16

Top 10: New CPG products, new store and restaurant designs

By Amy Sung 10/28/16

Top 10: Publix, Wegmans in Va., new convenience products, digital marketing and savory jams

By Amy Sung 08/26/16

Top 10: Ahold Delhaize merger and new logo, 7-Eleven’s first U.S. drone delivery

By Amy Sung 07/29/16

Top 10: The evolution of CPG, successful shifts for Whole Foods and McDonald’s, GMO labeling

By Amy Sung 07/01/16

Best-of restaurants, milk processors lists are this week’s most-read

By Amy Sung 06/17/16

Top 10: CPG targets millennials, Taco Bell’s alcohol service and more in this week’s news

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Top 15: General Mills, fast casual, hummus and more in this week’s news

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Top 10: Rising food prices, “smart shelf” technology, Chick-fil-A and more in this week’s top news

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

McDonald’s, In-N-Out and ConAgra in this week’s top news

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Top 10: The fate of GMO labeling, news from Coca-Cola, Pinnacle Foods and Wal-Mart

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Top 10: New stores, new branding, new products

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Top 10: Coca-Cola updates Dasani packaging, Alinea’s remodel and FDA’s final guidance on menu labeling

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Top 10: ALDI’s new prototype, Hormel absorbs Justin’s, Amazon delivers meals in NYC

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Q&A: Dr. Kim Stackhouse-Lawson, director of sustainability research for the Beef Checkoff, on sustainable beef

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Report: CPG focuses digital spending on branding, mobile, geotracking

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Q-and-A: Birds Eye on its partnership with Disney and marketing produce to kids

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

A look at PMA Fresh Summit 2013 through photos

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

PMA gets interactive with emerging technology in the produce industry

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Bolthouse Farms, PMA partner to build a produce marketing community

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Q&A with Jeff Dunn, CEO of Bolthouse Farms, on the Campbell acquisition, trends and what’s on the horizon

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Restaurant and Foodservice

Q-and-A: AG Supermarket Holdings CEO Judy Spires on leading through teamwork and core values

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Segmenting consumer behavior and purchasing drivers in “the world of sustainability”

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

How retailers and CPG companies can translate 3 eco-consumer trends into sustainable sales dollars

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Restaurant and Foodservice

Global Sustainability Summit: Getting your C-suite on board with sustainability

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Global Sustainability Summit research: How to unlock CPG and retail growth through sustainability

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Restaurant and Foodservice

Foodservice menu trends get healthy, fresh and local

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

The beer cocktail trend: Where is it now, where is it going?

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Restaurant and Foodservice

Q&A: Relay Foods CEO Zach Buckner on leading an online startup in today’s food retail world

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Restaurant and Foodservice

Q-and-A: Atkins Nutritionals President, CEO Joe Scalzo on the evolving health and wellness category

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Restaurant and Foodservice

Infographics: The Food Waste Reduction Alliance releases analysis of food waste by industry

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Restaurant and Foodservice

Q&A: Bi-Lo Holdings CEO Randall Onstead on the importance of adaptability

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Report: Digital advertising increases CPG engagement – and the bottom line

By Amy Sung 05/26/16

Top 10: James Beard semifinalists, BK’s grilled hot dogs and fresh and healthy eating

By Amy Sung 02/26/16

Top 10: The world’s largest supermarket chain, growing retailers, McDonald’s menu, fermented garlic

By Amy Sung 01/29/16

Top 10 food stories this week: Keurig’s sale, Costco’s strategy, Kellogg’s new 2016 products and more

By Amy Sung 12/11/15

Restaurant and Foodservice

How to reinvent yourself as a leader as technology evolves

By Amy Sung 10/27/15

GMO labeling: Food makers increasingly aim for cleaner labels

By Amy Sung 09/14/15

WSWA’s first-ever philanthropy report spotlights wholesalers’ community involvement

By Amy Sung 05/01/15