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PLMA report: 'Gen Z shoppers choose places to shop due to store brands'

New report shows Gen Z finds store brands reliable.
Lis Parker
Liz Parker Kuhn
November 27, 2023

New report illuminates importance of manufacturer-retailer relationships.


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Going nuts for Second Nature Brands: A look into the Detroit dynamo

Second Nature Brands is the parent company of five brands, including Kar’s Nuts and Sanders Chocolates.
Lis Parker
Liz Parker Kuhn
November 1, 2023

Second Nature Brands is quickly becoming a powerhouse, originally bolstered by three brands: Sanders, Kar’s Nuts, and the self-titled Second Nature Snacks brand.


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ADM reveals 2024 flavor, color trends driven by consumer choice

ADM reveals 2024 flavor, color trends driven by consumer choice

The company has identified four trends that illustrate evolving consumer behaviors.
Lis Parker
Liz Parker Kuhn
October 18, 2023
  • Transcending traditions and breaking the status quo, the new year’s top flavors and colors represent consumer resolve to boldly choose products that appeal to their personal aesthetics and reflect their unique values.

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    Puffed and extruded snacks innovate with pulses, spicy flavors

    Consumers continue searching for better-for-you puffed and extruded snacks.
    Lis Parker
    Liz Parker Kuhn
    October 18, 2023

    The puffed and extruded snacks category is having a great year: all of its subcategories are up from the same time period last year, per Circana data, and consumers are returning to gatherings where snacks like Cheetos, Funyuns, and other snacks are omnipresent.


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    Fun Friday roundup: Emergency pizza, Kit Kat Mockups-mas, and Kind purse snacks

    Fun Friday roundup: Emergency pizza, Kit Kat Mockups-mas, Kind purse snacks, and more

    Is there more than one way to eat a Kit Kat bar?
    Lis Parker
    Liz Parker Kuhn
    October 13, 2023

    Have you ever needed an emergency pizza? If so, Domino's has consumers covered.


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    Survey: Inflation will impact U.S. shoppers plans to buy Halloween candy

    New survey shows that 41% say inflation will impact their plans to purchase candy for Halloween.
    Lis Parker
    Liz Parker Kuhn
    October 6, 2023

    Advantage Solutions’ annual consumer Halloween survey reveals the impact of societal and economic trends on shopper preferences and behavior.


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    Kind thinks chocolate pumpkin

    Snack bars return to pre-pandemic popularity

    Consumers are searching for better-for-you, convenient snack bars.
    Lis Parker
    Liz Parker Kuhn
    September 27, 2023

    Now that the pandemic is receding, the snack bar category has been increasing in sales. That makes sense; people are on the go more often than before (back to the office, taking road trips, etc.), and a snack bar fits the bill when consumers want a quick and/or healthy snack to stash in a purse or glove compartment.


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    Survey: Halloween candy shoppers possibly spooked by tough economy

    Survey: Halloween candy shoppers possibly spooked by tough economy

    73% of shoppers say their Halloween shopping will be impacted by economic challenges.
    September 12, 2023

    As Americans struggle with a tough economy and throttle back discretionary spending, Halloween candy purchases are getting chopped.


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    Maud Borup

    Maud Borup turns tradition into modern-day confections

    Candy Industry Publisher Doug Peckenpaugh visited Minneapolis-based Maud Borup and spoke with its president/owner and communications and sustainability director.
    Lis Parker
    Liz Parker Kuhn
    August 24, 2023

    In 1907, Maud Borup began to make candy in her St. Paul, MN home.


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    Parents magazine names 2023 Best Food Awards winners

    Parents magazine names 2023 Best Food Awards winners

    26 children ages 1 to 12 tasted and reviewed each product, along with a panel of experts and editors.
    August 18, 2023
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