Aug 31, 2018 | Industry News & Trends
On Wednesday, Meijer’s Bridge Street Market had its grand opening! The retailer’s new, small-format neighborhood grocery store is located on Grand Rapids’ West Side. There was much anticipation leading up to the opening, and shoppers seem to be...
Aug 31, 2018 | Industry News & Trends
A new study exploring consumer attitudes to clean meat (meat cultured from animal cells outside of an animal) suggests that Americans are surprisingly open to the concept. Learn more here....
Aug 27, 2018 | Impact Group News
The Kroger Co. announced last week it will phase out single-use plastic bags and transition to reusable bags across its Family of Stores by 2025. Learn more here. Zero Hunger | Zero Waste Plastic Bag Commitment from The Kroger Co Stories on Vimeo. #impactgrp...
Aug 24, 2018 | Industry News & Trends
At IFT18, panelists discussed the disconnect between consumer perception of the “clean label” mega trend’s benefits and the actual impact it has on nutrition and sustainability. Learn more here. #impactgrp #impactgroup #industrytrends #cleanlabels...
Aug 22, 2018 | Impact Group News
The competition for consumer attention and loyalty has never been fiercer. In fact, according to research released in 2017 by Hartman Group Inc. for the Food Marketing Institute, just 47% of the 2,145 grocery shoppers surveyed stated that they did most of their...