Nearly two-thirds of US adults agree that the pandemic has made them reevaluate their life priorities, according to Mintel research on American values. In food and drink, U.S. adults say the pandemic caused the most change in where they eat, how they grocery shop and how they approach their diets. Many of these new habits…
McDade Products, G Medical Tests and Services Provide Retailers With at-Home COVID-19 Test Kits
In response to a national shortage of COVID-19 test options, Pittsburgh, Pa.-based McDade Products LLC has partnered with G Medical Tests and Services, a division of G Medical Innovations, to make several million FDA EUA-approved COVID-19 PCR collection kit tests available for retailers to sell by the end of January. McDade Products is a division…
What Are the Hand-Washing Best-Practices for C-Stores?
Even more than chains, independent c-store operators need to earn consumers’ trust every time they enter the store, and nothing can destroy that trust more quickly than unsanitary food handling practice. Foodborne illness can cripple a c-store’s foodservice program, which makes teaching and enforcing the basics an essential part of an independent’s training program. The…
Better-for-You Snacks Market Rises to $39 Billion
COVID-19 has heavily affected the U.S. food and beverage industry, especially driving consumers’ awareness of health and wellness, looking for products they view as better-for-you. In 2020, sales reached $39 billion on the strength of pandemic trends as reported by marketplace analyst Packaged Facts‘ report ”Better-for-You Snacks: Market Trends and Opportunities.” In 2020 especially, more…
Overcoming Supply Chain Disruptions
In the battle to be the first to market with new products, retailers face fierce competition from other industry operators and cross-channel marketers. Despite the battle for that share of wallet, chains have come to depend on their wholesalers and product manufacturers for the information they need to make smart business choices. The convenience store…
Big Y Offers On-Site Multi-Vaccine Clinic
Every Big Y World Class Market location will hold an on-site multi-vaccine clinic for all customers, employees and their families from Sept. 26 until Oct. 2. All stores will offer seasonal flu and COVID-19 vaccines, and stores with an on-site pharmacy will also offer a variety of vaccines including seasonal flu, pneumonia, shingles, COVIOD Tdap,…
Bidi Vapor Distributor Kaival Brands Reports Third Quarter Results
Kaival Brands Innovations Group, the exclusive global distributor of Bidi Vapor’s Bidi Stick, released results for its fiscal year (FY) 2021 third quarter. Bidi Vapor is the a disposable electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) intended exclusively for adult consumers 21 and over. Effects of FDA Review Process Kaival said in a statement that the company…
Gradual Recovery Continues for Restaurant Industry
Despite bad weather and the delta variant spread, consumer online and physical restaurant visits in August continued to recover from last year’s steep declines, according to market analyst The NPD Group. U.S. restaurant traffic increased by +5% over the -10% decline in August 2020 and declined by -5% compared to the pre-pandemic level in August…
Big Y Hosts Vaccination Clinics at Local Schools
Big Y partnered with Springfield Public Schools (SPS) to host a series of school-based vaccination clinics for SPS middle and high school students, their families and school staffs, with the first clinic taking place at Central High School on Sept. 22 for the duration of the school day. “This is an incredible commitment on the…
Beverage Sales Expected to Grow Through 2025
According to the update of Packaged Facts’ benchmark coverage of retail beverage sales in Beverage Market Outlook 2021: Retail Beverage Trends & Consumption Preferences, sales of the major beverage categories are forecast to increase 2.2% per year from 2020 to 2025 but not at a steady rate over that period. Sales spiked in 2020 due…