Circana: U.S. foodservice traffic dips in 2025 as spending per visit rises
The Circana data reflects the ongoing economic pressure on consumers.
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Circana: Data-first pricing helps CPG brands diagnose demand and protect profits
A data-driven pricing approach helps brands assess performance, understand price sensitivity, and forecast outcomes before adjusting prices.
CRN-International report shows nutrition’s role in extending life
The publication comes as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services signals support for expanding nutrition education in medical school curricula.
RangeMe Top Brands: General Merchandise
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Dietary supplements growth creates new opportunities for mass and drug retailers
For retailers, this expansion signals a broader shift from traditional multivitamins to condition-specific products.
Retail channels remain key as U.S. supplements market grows
Retailers focusing on wellness, functional formats, and health solutions will continue capturing growth in dietary supplements.
AI is resetting the rules of growth in CPG
NIQ and Kearney analysis finds challenger brands gaining share as AI reshapes innovation and product discovery
NielsenIQ: AI is redefining the CPG growth playbook and giving niche brands opportunities to gain share
"Consumer-led innovation and agentic discoverability now matter more than historical scale.”
AI, clean beauty and U.S. growth reshape global cosmetics outlook
Much of that momentum is being shaped by U.S. consumer demand, AI-enabled personalization and accelerating premium skincare adoption across mass retail channels.
New FMI research: Generational shifts redefine shoppers’ produce purchases
“The data show a clear generational divide in produce discovery,” said Steve Markenson, vice president of research and insights at FMI.
Organic and specialty grocery chains showing strong and steady growth
NRF projects continued growth in experience-led, health-forward formats, with digitally influenced grocery trips still rising.
Half of U.S. shoppers worried about artificial ingredients in food, Acosta Group finds
Label reading rises as 58% of shoppers check ingredients before buying, with 87% of health-focused consumers doing so
Power of Frozen 2026: Category moves from back-up to core
The 2026 Power of Frozen in Retail report shows more consumers are adding frozen foods to meals, valuing their nutrition and waste reduction.
Half of Gen Alpha visits a QSR weekly, Datassential finds
Datassential's new research shows 53% of Gen Alpha visit quick-service restaurants weekly, with children influencing family dining choices and showing strong brand preferences.
From vice to wellness: The next growth chapter for c-stores
A NielsenIQ (NIQ) report shows declining cigarette and alcohol use, with rising price sensitivity, forcing convenience retailers to rethink a model based on impulse and vices.
RangeMe Top Brands: Health & Beauty Care
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