Articles Tagged with ''Inflation''

Blue Yonder, Dallas, announced the results of its 2025 Global Consumer Sentiment on Grocery Inflation Survey, revealing how sustained inflation, supply chain challenges and global tariffs are influencing grocery spending and broader consumer behavior across generations and regions. 

Compared with recent years, the spirits category experienced a deceleration of growth. Despite this, the market continues to thrive, due to evolving consumer preferences and innovations.

Inflation already has put the pressure on consumers’ pocketbooks. In an Insights piece, Jenny Zegler, director of food and drink at Mintel, writes why food and drink companies as well as retailers will need to justify any price increases if tariffs become a reality. 

As consumers today work to pay their bills and buy groceries, data shows that mass merchandisers are serving as a go-to channel to stretch their dollars. 

Consumers are adapting their shopping strategies to include more flexibility as they attempt to control their grocery spending heading into the fall, according to the latest survey conducted by FMI – The Food Industry Association and The Hartman Group.

This year’s State of the Industry report on dairy drinks and alternatives notes that total milk, comprised of dairy, plant and all other milks, looks to stabilize volume declines.

The restaurant industry is poised to hit a milestone this year as sales are project to exceed $1.1 trillion, according to the National Restaurant Association’s “2024 State of the Restaurant Industry Report.”

Inflation has accelerated the trend of higher-income consumers shopping at dollar stores, experts report.

As inflationary trends continue to impact the grocery channel, experts highlight how supermarkets are employing various strategies to increase market share.

As consumers are more conscious about the products associated with a high sugar content, juice manufacturers are taking a proactive approach to meet this demand.