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How Do Food Trends Start
Tapping Into Shopper Passion
Free Tip Sheet on Launching Successful Retail Products
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How Do Food Trends Start?
by Nancy Peterson
A recent article about "the great food trends mystery" recently Food Trendscaught my attention.   Just how do food trends start?  Why is bacon such a big deal in food these days and what, I mean really, what is the big deal about cupcakes?  Other recent "hot" food trends are sliders, bubble tea, and food trucks.  What is the source of these trends?
 

Read more on the origins of food trends...

When Retail Marketing Taps into Shopper Passion

 

How are retailers reaching beyond standard tactics and marketing language like coupons, wide selection, "good value," Grocery Shopper"fresh" and "convenient" to differentiate themselves and drive excitement and sales?  Read this article in Supermarket News to learn more.

More on driving shopper passion...

 

Free Tip Sheet on Launching Successful Retail Products

 

 Nancy Peterson Boston Seafood Show

At last month's International Seafood Show in Boston, I presented on the topic "10 Key Ingredients to Launching a Successful Retail Product."  

 

This well-attended workshop, which I presented jointly with Dale Casto of Wright Design and Bob LaFreniere of TUV SUD America, provided actionable tips for seafood processors, food manufacturers and others looking for advice on how to go to market with retail products. 

 

Download a copy of the presentation or a one-pager with the 10 Key Takeaways.

Upcoming Events
  
   

National Restaurant Show 2011

National Restaurant Association Show

May 21-24, McCormick Place, Chicago

 

 

 

IDDBA Dairy Deli Bake

 

 IDDBA Dairy*Deli*Bake*2011 Rock Star Food June 5-7, Anaheim Convention Center, California

 

 

 

 

IFT 2011

 IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo

  June 11-14, New Orleans Morial Convention 

Center, New Orleans, LA

 

 

 

Summer Fancy Food Show 2011

 

 Summer Fancy Food Show

July 10-12, Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.
 

Nancy Peterson
President, Emerging Brands Marketing
 
www.EmergingBrandsMarketing.com npeterson@EmergingBrandsMarketing.com
978-468-6123
 
Emerging Brands Marketing helps food and seafood companies grow revenue through highly successful product launches and product line revitalization.   We also help our clients with a range of consumer marketing services, including consumer testing & market research, channel development, and Ecommerce/Web marketing.