Over the past few months, consumer trends in food buying have been drastically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and various orders for people to shelter in their homes. The latest report from Goldman Sachs and Catalina highlights ongoing increases in healthy eating and alcohol consumption, while indicating a slow return to historical spending patterns. Understanding […]
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Recall Plans: Should You Have One?
In light of recent global events, proactive businesses are taking a closer look at their daily operations. Things that have held true in the past are no longer guaranteed in the future. Specifically with regards to recalls, it is a mistake to assume that just because your product has never been recalled, that situation might […]
Recommendations for Preparing your Workforce for COVID-19
Workforces are making adjustments to their workplace due to COVID-19. Taking proper precautions can significantly reduce the spread of the virus.
5 Ways COVID-19 is Changing the Food and Beverage Industry
The COVID-19 pandemic has invariably changed the operational rules of most industries. Between changes in social interaction combined with severe and unpredictable changes in demand, the ability for companies to respond is extremely challenging. Has your company changed the way they operate? Are you enforcing social distancing, changing buying patterns, or adjusting work schedules? You […]
Social Media Marketing Opportunities for Bakeries
The term business intelligence is one that you hear thrown around quite a bit as a business owner. Business Intelligence (BI)–a software that allows a business owner to analyze and collect raw data – is crucial for a business’ growth and development. BI, such as HarvestBI, assists a business with information like the demographics, shopping […]
Consumer Trends Every Bakery Business Needs to Know
In any business, knowing the current consumer trends is crucial to building a successful company. A business cannot properly survive if the owner is oblivious to the consumers’ wants and needs. If the owner is in tune with his or her business’ consumer trends, and understands what products to capitalize on, and marketing strategies to […]
4 Ways to Drive Productivity in Your Perishable Foods Business
The perishable foods industry is ultra-competitive. As a business owner, you must find ways of staying ahead of the game and not allowing your competition to get a leg up. Our applications are to help you and your company, whether it is a small business or large scale operation, to operate more efficiently. To work […]