Items Tagged with 'Inflation'

The juice and juice drink market has experienced fluctuation as consumers increasingly prioritize more natural ingredients and products. However, it is apparent that beverage-makers are working to deliver on these evolving consumer preferences. 

Beverage industry experts explain how premiumization has influenced the market of both alcohol and non-alcohol beverages. 

Despite supply chain volatility, coffee continues to resonate with consumers, but fragmentation sees those additional benefits aside from caffeine pulling ahead. 

This year’s State of the Industry report on dairy drinks and alternatives notes that sales of both dairy and alternative milks are expected to stabilize as consumers seek to satisfy their varied needs by choosing products from both segments. 

The foodservice channel has shown how dynamic it can be as purveyors embrace value options, technology, and customized beverage offerings.

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.