Restaurants were able to apply for loans this week under a second round of Paycheck Protection Program funding.
Restaurants are responding to growing takeout sales with new store designs that put off-premises front and center.
Food retailers large and small are turning to technology to streamline the checkout process.
New CPG product debuts and Pizza Hut’s “Nothing But Stuffed Crust” also caught the attention of SmartBrief food and beverage readers.
Veganuary's growing popularity among consumers has spurred plant-based brands to participate in the 31-day vegan challenge.
What does convenience look like when a global pandemic throws normal schedules and routines into disarray?
Looking ahead to 2021, many of the food trends predicted by chefs, retail executives and other experts reflect the changing way consumers eat both at and away from home.
With interest in the category only growing, where do manufacturers and food retailers stand on CBD-infused products?
This week’s list of top stories also included SpartanNash’s strategy for 2021 as well as Kraft Heinz international growth plans.
Idahoan Foods tapped into the heat-and-eat pouch trend to create a first-of-its-kind offering that delivers sweet potatoes in a convenient format with a clean label.
SmartBrief spoke with Ellen Davis, executive vice president of industry engagement at the Consumer Brands Association, about the success of the group’s virtual leadership series CPG Speaks.
Here are 10 trends to know – 3 macro trends and 7 flavor and ingredient trends – that you should consider as you think about your 2021 plans.
Kellogg’s debut of a new look for Pringles’ packaging was this week’s most clicked story.
As COVID-19 radically altered any semblance of a “normal way of life,” America’s food stores stepped up to provide essential services and, in the process, became consumers’ trusted allies in their struggles to cope with the new realities of the pandemic.
With more consumers than ever cooking their meals at home, grocers are coming up with unique solutions to help them out.