Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the idea that a restaurant (save for the fast-food segment) would devote serious resources to expanding its operations in the take-out sector would be treated with derision. However, the COVID-19 has dramatically changed how the restaurant industry looks at carry-out.
January 13, 2022A lot of people got into home backing in 2020, enough that for a while we had a yeast shortage. Now some of these new bakers are trying to turn their new hobby into a vocation.
June 17, 2021Food and beverage sales surged in 2020 as consumers spent more time cooking and eating at home. It seemed only natural that they would pull back some as vaccination rates rose and the economy began to open back up, but so far the party for food & beverage companies appears set to continue
May 25, 2021After a relatively quiet 2020, merger and acquisition activity has picked up in 2021. We take a look at some of the contributing factors.
May 25, 2021Freedonia analysts consider what indicators will let us know that things really are getting back to "Normal".
May 19, 2021Inflation seems to be picking up, what's driving it?
May 19, 2021One of the beneficiaries of the pandemic has been the plant-based food industry as increased consumer focus on improving health led many people to look at trying plant based foods for the first time.
May 10, 2021A year into the pandemic restaurant take out remains highly popular, which is presenting challenges to companies looking to revive their sustainability goals and keep rising costs in check.
May 3, 2021Private label brands, which have become increasingly popular at grocery stores in recent years, did not experience the same success as their more traditional counterparts. Freedonia analysts take a look at why that might be.
April 23, 2021Taking a look at Freedonia's National Online Consumer Survey provides some insight into what's going on.
April 15, 2021