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Emily Crowe

Emily Crowe edits food and beverage and marketing briefs at SmartBrief and writes about both industries for SmartBrief.com. She previously wrote for the Specialty Food Association, Technomic and the Clovis News Journal and holds a bachelor's degree from Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism.

Articles by Emily Crowe

Food

Top 10: Snack trends, Burger King’s drive-thru, a Skittles bed

By Emily Crowe 12/09/21

Food

Top 10: Meijer’s recycled pavement, record menu price increases

By Emily Crowe 11/18/21

Food

Functional beverages show no signs of slowing down

By Emily Crowe 11/12/21

Food

Top 10: McDonald’s, Target, Peet’s Coffee made news

By Emily Crowe 11/04/21

Consumer Insights

Why more Americans are becoming sober curious

By Emily Crowe 10/13/21

Food

Top 10: Kraft Heinz redefines work, Schnucks rolls out robots, Italian meatballs sans pasta

By Emily Crowe 09/02/21

Food Retail

The food retail workforce: Where the industry stands

By Emily Crowe 08/24/21

Food

Top 10: PPP loans, COVID-19 vaccines, Wegmans takes Manhattan

By Emily Crowe 08/05/21

Food

Top 10: Unilever’s workplace culture, Subway’s menu makeover

By Emily Crowe 07/08/21

CPG

Trends report: The latest in sweets and snacks

By Emily Crowe 06/23/21

Food Retail

Grocers continue to make e-commerce moves

By Emily Crowe 06/17/21

Food

Top 10: Grocer growth plans, Wendy’s new ad

By Emily Crowe 06/10/21

Food

Top 10: High-ranking grocers, restaurant mask guidance, Hershey’s acquisition

By Emily Crowe 05/20/21

Food

Top 10: Clorox prices, Target’s new stores, chicken sandwiches

By Emily Crowe 05/06/21

Food

Top 10: Rethinking the buffet, Pepsi x Peeps, H-E-B’s new flagship store

By Emily Crowe 04/01/21

Food

The food industry turns its focus to sesame

By Emily Crowe 03/19/21

Consumer Insights

Behind the growth in the dietary supplement, vitamin market

By Emily Crowe 03/02/21

Food

Top 10: CPG growth, McDonald’s packaging, frozen food

By Emily Crowe 02/25/21

Food

Grocery tech trends: The unstoppable rise of AI, voice, automation

By Emily Crowe 02/01/21

Food

Top 10: Unilever’s work week, Kroger’s smart cart, love at White Castle

By Emily Crowe 01/21/21

Food Retail

Is touchless checkout the next frontier for food retailers?

By Emily Crowe 01/08/21

Food

Retailers, manufacturers make CBD moves

By Emily Crowe 12/18/20

Food Retail

Grocers innovate to make life easier for home cooks

By Emily Crowe 12/03/20

Consumer Insights

How are consumer drinking habits affecting restaurants, grocers?

By Emily Crowe 11/24/20

Food

Top 10: Restaurant news, PepsiCo’s ergonomic bottle, perfect smoked turkey

By Emily Crowe 11/19/20

Consumer Insights

5 trends taking hold in the dairy industry

By Emily Crowe 11/10/20

Food Retail

The state of sustainable seafood

By Emily Crowe 10/27/20

Food Retail

Food retailers set their sights on equality

By Emily Crowe 10/02/20

Food

Top 10: Restaurant closures, a new grocer, PepsiCo’s sleep-supporting beverage

By Emily Crowe 09/17/20

Consumer Insights

Behind the growth and shifting nature of the pet industry

By Emily Crowe 09/11/20

Food

Grocers, CPG producers take on a new era of safety concerns

By Emily Crowe 08/28/20

Food Retail

Creating an experience at food retail is rapidly evolving

By Emily Crowe 08/18/20

Food

Top 10: A candy redesign, Walmart’s omnichannel push, zucchini carpaccio

By Emily Crowe 08/06/20

Consumer Insights

What do today’s grocery shoppers want from seafood?

By Emily Crowe 07/26/20

Consumer Insights

Series: How to deliver on what today’s adventurous food consumers want

By Emily Crowe 07/13/20

Food

Top 10: Product rebranding and a cashierless Walmart

By Emily Crowe 06/18/20

CPG

Food companies, restaurants take new approaches to marketing amid pandemic

By Emily Crowe 05/15/20

Consumer Insights

Series: How to deliver on what today’s health-conscious food consumers want

By Emily Crowe 05/04/20

Consumer Insights

How consumer behavior is forever changing the grocery, CPG industry

By Emily Crowe 04/28/20

Food

Top 10: Grocers, restaurants, food suppliers change with the times

By Emily Crowe 04/16/20

Food

Top 10: Toilet paper demand, restaurant closures, shorter grocery hours

By Emily Crowe 03/19/20

CPG

What’s trending in snacks?

By Emily Crowe 03/03/20

Restaurant and Foodservice

How are restaurants keeping up with sustainability trends?

By Emily Crowe 02/25/20

Food

Top 10: Valentine’s candy, Clorox’s rebrand, a Pizza Hut turnaround

By Emily Crowe 02/13/20

Food

Top 10: Top candy companies, Unilever’s drone plans, Walmart’s Super Bowl ad

By Emily Crowe 02/07/20

Food Retail

How can grocery, CPG executives be great leaders?

By Emily Crowe 01/28/20

Food

Consumers, chefs increasingly turn to alternative flour

By Emily Crowe 01/21/20

Food

Top 10: Stop & Shop sells stores, Applebee’s goes fast-casual, CPG debuts

By Emily Crowe 01/09/20

Food

Top 10: New CPG products, grocer initiatives, dry brining

By Emily Crowe 12/12/19

Food Retail

Where does the grocery industry stand on food waste initiatives?

By Emily Crowe 12/03/19

Food

In-store pharmacies, health offerings shifting with trends, technology

By Emily Crowe 11/19/19

Food

Top 10: Kroger’s new logo, P.F. Chang’s new concept, Halloween CPG products

By Emily Crowe 11/07/19

Restaurant and Foodservice

How ghost kitchens are changing the restaurant industry

By Emily Crowe 10/17/19

Food

Top 10: News from Kraft Heinz, Costco’s expansion, off-premises dining

By Emily Crowe 10/10/19

Consumer Insights

Bugs for dinner: Behind the latest sustainability trend

By Emily Crowe 09/30/19

Food

Top 10: Dollar General reveals executive moves, KFC sees strong demand for plant-based options

By Emily Crowe 09/05/19

Food Retail

Why suppliers, grocers are going all in for National Family Meals Month

By Emily Crowe 09/03/19

Food

Putting food safety first for grocers, food suppliers

By Emily Crowe 08/27/19

Marketing

Top-clicked headlines in marketing and advertising: Social media, consumer privacy and novel promotions

By Emily Crowe 08/16/19

CPG

What are the top trends in snacks and sweets?

By Emily Crowe 08/02/19

Food

Top 10: CPG revamps, Walmart’s supply chain merger, Cheez-Its and wine

By Emily Crowe 07/25/19

CPG

The changing nature of the frozen food aisle

By Emily Crowe 07/15/19

Food

Top 10: General Mills’ $50 per-box cereal, KFC’s Cheetos Sandwich, news from Kraft-Heinz

By Emily Crowe 06/27/19

Food Retail

What does the future hold for grocery e-commerce fulfillment?

By Emily Crowe 06/11/19

Food

Top 10: CBD-infused snacks, plant-based meat, ricotta dumplings

By Emily Crowe 05/09/19

CPG

Taking the pulse of SmartLabel

By Emily Crowe 05/01/19

Food

Where does the food industry stand on romaine lettuce?

By Emily Crowe 04/14/19

Marketing

Editor’s take — marketing and advertising: Social media, tech revolution and people-focused advertising

By Emily Crowe 04/05/19

Food

Top 10: Big acquisition, executive shakeups, plant-based burgers

By Emily Crowe 04/04/19

Restaurant and Foodservice

Creating an elevated experience at the intersection of food and entertainment

By Emily Crowe 03/10/19

Food

Top 10: McCormick debuts new products, Wendy’s goes sustainable

By Emily Crowe 03/01/19

Food

Top 10: PepsiCo news, Walmart’s shelf tags, Tyson’s meat alternative

By Emily Crowe 02/21/19

Food Retail

A question of loyalty: How grocers can up their game

By Emily Crowe 02/11/19

Food

Grocery, CPG CEOs share leadership advice

By Emily Crowe 01/31/19

Food

Execs discuss how to thrive in today’s grocery industry

By Emily Crowe 01/29/19

Food

Top 10: Largest candy companies, Chuck E. Cheese’s new look, Kroger CEO’s predictions

By Emily Crowe 01/24/19

Restaurant and Foodservice

Hotel foodservice trends to follow in 2019

By Emily Crowe 01/02/19

Food Retail

Private labels: How are they changing the grocery landscape?

By Emily Crowe 12/20/18

Food

Top 10: Ferrara Candy’s big move, Kroger’s autonomous vehicles and CPG acquisitions

By Emily Crowe 12/20/18

Food

Top 10: Chobani’s new kids’ items, Kraft Heinz’s acquisition, popular candy by state

By Emily Crowe 12/07/18

CPG

What’s trending in CPG?

By Emily Crowe 11/26/18

Food

Top 10: Mondelez’s new structure, restaurant acquisitions and Kroger’s employee retention success

By Emily Crowe 11/08/18

Food

Blockchain and the future of the food supply chain

By Emily Crowe 10/19/18

Food Retail

Tracking the fresh approach at food retail

By Emily Crowe 10/04/18

Food

Top 10: Mickey Mouse-themed Oreos, M&M’s chocolate bars and other sweet news

By Emily Crowe 09/27/18

Restaurant and Foodservice

Changing the restaurant game with tabletop technology

By Emily Crowe 09/04/18

Food

Top 10: Walmart’s CPG advice, SUPERVALU’s restructuring, PepsiCo’s acquisition

By Emily Crowe 08/23/18

Consumer Insights

How can food brands win with women?

By Emily Crowe 08/10/18

Food Retail

The changing face of meal kits

By Emily Crowe 07/29/18

Food

Top 10: General Mills’ growth strategy, Frito-Lay’s new chips, Crack Shack’s expansion

By Emily Crowe 07/19/18

Food

Top 10: New yogurt, plus Kroger, Starbucks closures

By Emily Crowe 06/21/18

Marketing Strategy

The impact of #MeToo on the advertising industry

By Emily Crowe 06/18/18

Consumer Insights

Charting the evolution of today’s wine consumer

By Emily Crowe 06/15/18

Restaurant and Foodservice

How sustainability trends are changing the way restaurants do business

By Emily Crowe 05/29/18

Food

Top 10: Hershey’s product elimination, Amazon’s Whole Foods discount

By Emily Crowe 05/03/18

Food Retail

How technology is shaping the future of food retail

By Emily Crowe 04/29/18

Food

Top 10: Smucker makes business moves, CPG and grocery news

By Emily Crowe 04/12/18

Food Retail

How retailers are using food and beverage to enhance the shopping experience

By Emily Crowe 04/02/18

Food

Top 10: Kraft Heinz business unit, new CPG products

By Emily Crowe 03/15/18