At Natural Products Expo West, SPINS noted some trends were just starting to bloom, while others had seemingly reached their autumnal peak. Read about trends that stood out both for their popularity across the tradeshow and for their distinct stages within the larger product trend life cycle.
NCG’s Food Co-op Impact Report documents the economic, social and environmental impact of food co-ops. Based on data collected from co-ops through Co+efficient, as well as co-ops’ collective purchasing power, it gives us a picture of the “average NCG food co-op” and helps to illuminate the benefits of cooperative business for industry partners, lawmakers, co-op shoppers and our communities.
According to SPINS data, more than 22,000 new products were launched in 2022! To help navigate the quickly changing natural product landscape, SPINS looked at the array of new items and spotlights some of the ones to watch.
Over the last year, cost and value have become more important to food and beverage shoppers. But they also remain determined to sample new products, ensure personal wellbeing and support planetary health. SPINS explains five consumer trends to watch in 2023.
The annual NCG trends report is a business planning tool designed to save co-op managers time and money otherwise spent on industry research.
The natural industry is less in flux than it was this time last year, but it is still evolving — and will continue to do so. To understand the state of the natural industry right now so you can plan ahead, we looked at cross-channel data from IRI and SPINS.
When our co-ops work together on common goals, we can change things for the better. The achievements highlighted in our 2021 Food Co-op Impact Report make it clear that co-ops have what it takes to bring about the social and environmental changes we want to see.
Consumer packaged goods prices are experiencing their highest increases in over 40 years, however, it’s important to realize that inflation is appearing differently in the conventional and natural channels than at co-ops.
Twice a year, SMG, the vendor-partner for NCG’s Customer Experience Program, analyzes our collective program results and provides us with insights on how we can improve customer satisfaction as a system. Here are three actionable opportunities idenfied in SMG’s February 2022 update.
More shoppers are opting for products that are good for them and free of ingredients that don’t fit their diets or lifestyles. Whether cutting back on artificial sugar, finding the right vitamins and supplements, or finding the cleanest products available, shoppers are paying close attention to labels as they ring in a healthy new year.
