packaged food

Jun 29, 2026
GLP-1s are changing shopping habits — and brands are changing along with them
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A new survey from the consumer marketing company Big Chalk Analytics finds that GLP-1 use could shave up to 2.7% off grocery store sales this year.
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Jun 9, 2026
Packaged food companies like Smucker's face a future full of obstacles
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Smucker's Company announced net sales were up 4% over the past quarter. However, the company indicated that they expect a decrease in the year ahead due to “a dynamic and evolving external environment.”
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Dec 8, 2022
Consumers turn to cheaper packaged foods — even at higher new prices — for inflation relief
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Food companies say they’re dealing with inflation themselves.
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Aug 23, 2022
This fourth-generation farmer cultivates new ideas
Ariana Velazquez
Amber Balakian went “to college thinking, ‘I’m going to do something else and get away from everything.’ I actually ended up coming back.”
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Jun 5, 2017
Why do snack companies always change their packaging?
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Hint: they want you to buy more snacks.
May 3, 2017
As consumers buy fresher options, food giants like Kraft and Mondelez are scrambling
Quarterly earnings from several big food manufacturers will be announced this week, including the maker of Oreos and Ritz crackers, Mondelez. Kraft, Heinz and Kellogg will report their earnings later in the week. Packaged foods manufacturers have hit a rough patch in recent years as some consumers spurn big brands in favor of healthy, less […]
Jan 12, 2016
Why Campbell changed its mind on GMO labeling
The company became the first of Big Food to reverse its stance
Mar 11, 2015
Why sales of packaged or processed foods are declining
Packaged food companies' big brands are suffering as consumers opt for fresh food.