Deep Dive: Page 12

Industry insights from our journalists


  • Marketing mayhem: Can revamps be company game-changers?

    Marketing revamps give companies and retailers the potential to reach more consumers and show products in a new light.

    Carolyn Heneghan • May 12, 2015
  • Food Earnings Season: Whole Foods looks to new store chain, misses estimates

    Food Dive also takes a look at Keurig Green Mountain Inc.

    Carolyn Heneghan • May 7, 2015
  • The future of grocery delivery: What manufacturers and retailers should anticipate

    With one projection hitting close to $100 billion come 2019, online grocery is heading for a larger share of the grocery market.

    David Oliver • April 8, 2015
  • Retailer renegades: A look into the Wal-Mart, Target food frenzy

    Some big grocery retailers each recently delivered some updates on its food sector outlook.

    David Oliver • March 16, 2015
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    Exploring leaky oil prices and lower food costs

    Could decreasing fuel costs drive food prices down to more affordable rates for consumers?

    Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 20, 2015
  • Can Whole Foods keep up with the competition?

    Whole Foods' growth is surging both physically and financially, but competition grows as well.

    Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 17, 2015
  • The growth of location-based super-marketing

    Location-based marketing stands to revolutionize the way consumers interact with grocery stores.

    Carolyn Heneghan • Feb. 13, 2015
  • A cascade of candy: An industry glimpse into Valentine's Day

    Warning: please do not read if you're trying to curb your candy habit.

    David Oliver • Feb. 11, 2015
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    Supermarkets and beyond: Trends that could impact the food space

    Between consumers' interest and technology upgrades, the supermarket and food space is abuzz with a number of unique topics.

    David Oliver • Jan. 20, 2015
  • Four new marketing executives worth watching in 2015

    Four of the biggest companies in the industry named new marketing chiefs in 2014, and each of them faces challenges.

    Paul Conley • Jan. 7, 2015
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    We asked, you answered: Food industry predictions for 2015

    Members of the industry weigh in on what's to come this year.

    David Oliver • Jan. 5, 2015
  • The new ways we'll drink Coke and Pepsi in 2015

    The last time the soda industry went through a level of change like this was when the beverage moved from soda fountains to the kitchen fridge.

    Paul Conley • Dec. 23, 2014
  • Happy holidays: A look at gingerbread house history

    Here's a quick background of the morsel and some impressive tweets.

    David Oliver • Dec. 22, 2014
  • Food Dive's most popular industry stories of 2014

    Out of all the stories we published in 2014, what did you click on most?

    David Oliver • Dec. 19, 2014
  • Four new CEOs with their work cut out for them in 2015

    It's good to be the boss - unless, perhaps, you're at the helm of a company facing tremendous challenges.

    Paul Conley • Dec. 17, 2014
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    Would you try bubble gum broccoli or Doritos Mountain Dew?

    These flavors will more than likely make one question where the food industry is heading.

    David Oliver • Dec. 1, 2014
  • Books that food pros should read in 2015

    Here's what every food executive, food geek, or just plain foodie should have on his or her holiday list.

    Paul Conley • Nov. 26, 2014
  • What's everyone gobbling about in the 2014 turkey market?

    As Thanksgiving approaches, so does the boom in turkey sales. Here's what you need to know about the turkey industry this year.

    Paul Conley • Nov. 24, 2014
  • Four reasons why the food industry can be thankful

    From plenty of turkey to the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Americans - and the U.S. food industry - should count their blessings and give thanks this year.

    Paul Conley • Nov. 19, 2014
  • To eat or not to eat: The questions behind nutrition labeling

    The DuPont Company's Janet E. Collins talked to Food Dive about the Environmental Working Group's Food Scores, nutrition labeling, and dietary guidelines.

    David Oliver • Nov. 17, 2014
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    Drink your coffee, then eat your cup?

    From frozen yogurt to coffee cup cones, edible packaging innovations point to the food industry's future in sustainability and consumer satisfaction.

    David Oliver • Nov. 10, 2014
  • ICYMI — The candy corn craze: Then and now

    This Halloween treat wasn't always just for Halloween. It's looking like that's the case again.

    David Oliver • Oct. 27, 2014
  • The inedible becomes edible: The sudden appeal of stuff we used to throw away

    From kale to cashew apples, many previously-discarded bits of food are experiencing a renaissance. 

    Paul Conley • Oct. 23, 2014
  • It ain't that crazy: Weighing the likelihood of an AB InBev takeover of Pepsi

    Wall Street is buzzing once again with speculation that AB InBev will buy PepsiCo. And the more you think about the idea, the more sense it makes.

    Paul Conley • Oct. 21, 2014
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    Chicken ransoms and a coop massacre: 6 strange crimes in the food industry

    The industry seems to have experienced an uptick in crime recently, with many of the events skewing toward the bizarre and disturbing.

    Paul Conley • Oct. 14, 2014