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43571663BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_1000000000000025965118622821862282BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_100000000000002594565142008 February120184200000012029652000004100145541001455BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000259467NPM_200802.jpg/NPM/Home/Images/NPM_200802.jpgMarket Research and Data: Downsizing DessertsMarket-Research-and-Data-Downsizing-Desserts1201898100000One- and two-person households are on the rise in the United States, and the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association predicts that could be trouble for in-store bakeries. We’ll add that it could also be trouble for manufacturers. Smaller households in particular are likely to shy away from full-sized cakes and pies if they think much of it will go to waste. Operators and manufacturers can address the problem with smaller portions and new packaging innovations.
false2103215724654BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_100000000000002597714357166320Top SKUs Jan. 2008<br><br><br><br>
<br><br><br><br>4100147241001472BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000259772NPM_mrd_tbl2_lg.gif/NPM/Home/Images/NPM_mrd_tbl2_lg.gif/NPM/Home/Images/NPM_mrd_tbl2_sm.gif4215724662BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_100000000000002598224357166340Kettle Foods announces People’s Choice winnerDoes Death Valley Chipotle sound like a winner to you? These potato chips, which feature a smoky blend of chili pepper, cayenne, chipotle, habanero and jalapeño, garnered the most votes in Kettle’s annual People’s Choice competition. Dubbed “Fire and Spice,” fourth annual People’s Choice options also included (in descending number of votes) Jalapeño Salsa Fresca, Mango Chili, Wicked Hot Sauce and Orange Ginger Wasabi.
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Past winners include Spicy Thai, Tuscan Three Cheese and Buffalo Bleu. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.kettlefoods.com">www.kettlefoods.com</a>8215724650BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_100000000000002597594357166310Top SKUs Jan. 2008<br><br><br><br>
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<br><br><br><br>4100147041001470BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000259760NPM_mrd_tbl1_lg.gif/NPM/Home/Images/NPM_mrd_tbl1_lg.gif/NPM/Home/Images/NPM_mrd_tbl1_sm.gif4215724657BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_100000000000002597824357166330‘Developing New Products for a Changing Marketplace, Second Edition’The ages-old question of what exactly constitutes new product success may never be answered, but key aspects of new product development and — hurrah — launch are laid bare in “Developing New Products for a Changing Marketplace, Second Edition” (CRC 2008).
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Aaron Brody, president and chief executive officer of Packaging/Brody Inc., Duluth, Ga., and John Lord, a professor and chairperson of food marketing at Saint Joseph’s University, Philadelphia — with the help of several industry notables — transcend their first edition of “Developing New Products for a Changing Marketplace” (CRC 1999) by including valuable information on product policy and goals, consumer-driven product design, package design, commercial production and more.8215724663BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_100000000000002598264357166350Private label: profits up, privacy down?Information from Planet Retail and the Private Label Manufacturers Association indicates that retailers are continuing to grow their private label profits, in part because they’re looking for markets for their private label products beyond their own stores.
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A report from Planet Retail, Private Label Trends Worldwide 2007, suggests “retailers are now poised for significant extensions of both value-added and sustainable niche lines in markets where the share of private label is still relatively low,” most notably the United States, which significantly lags behind Europe in sales of private label.
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For their part, according to the PLMA, U.S. retailers are looking beyond their own stores to grow private label brands. Safeway, for example, sells its O Organics line of foods to Sysco, the country’s largest foodservice supplier, and Carrefour, the world’s second largest retailer. Sysco is carrying the products in northern California, and Carrefour is selling Safeway’s organic range in Taiwan. The O Organics line has grown to 300 items since its 2006 launch. Safeway anticipated the line would reach $300 million in sales for 2007, up from $164 million in 2006.8215724649BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000259758435716630One- and two-person households are on the rise in the United States, and the International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association predicts that could be trouble for in-store bakeries. We’ll add that it could also be trouble for manufacturers. Smaller households in particular are likely to shy away from full-sized cakes and pies if they think much of it will go to waste. Operators and manufacturers can address the problem with smaller portions and new packaging innovations.
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The good news, reports Technomic in its “Dessert Consumer Trends Report,” is that consumers still eat desserts. A survey of 1,500 consumers found that 85 percent eat dessert once a month or more, with zero respondents indicating they “never” eat dessert. More than half (57 percent) report eating dessert “very frequently” or “often” (at least once a week). Key findings from the Technomic survey further bolster IDDBA’s claims: Consumers look for portability, and consumers like to share.
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Other trends include:
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<li>Even though traditional desserts such as chocolate-chip cookies, a dish of vanilla ice cream or a slice of apple pie are most favored, the definition of dessert is changing. More consumers, for example, now view yogurt parfaits, fruit plates, or cheese samplers as appealing desserts.</li>
<li>Dessert toppings are growing in popularity, and not just for ice cream sundaes. Many consumers indicate that they like toppings on cakes, pies and cookies.</li>
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For more information, visit <a href="http://www.iddba.org">iddba.org</a> and <a href="http://www.foodpubs.com">www.foodpubs.com</a>8215724665BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_100000000000002598314357166360Private label: World's Top 10 retailers by retail banner sales<br><br><br><br>
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