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Nielsen Insights from Thought Leadership CEO Conference

  By Birgit Blain Management, Retail

Competition is fierce among Canada’s packaged foods brands. Arming yourself with knowledge about the challenges your customers face enables you… LEARN MORE

Tagged   canadian grocer thought leadership CEO conference, Carman Allison, Nielsen
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Trends in Produce

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Innovation, Retail

  Canadians are eating less than half the recommended servings of fruits and vegetables. The lack of preparation time is… LEARN MORE

Tagged   branding, produce, retail, trends

Promotions: Are print flyers becoming obsolete?

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Retail

  Getting products listed at retailers can be a challenge, and that is only the beginning. Keeping them on-shelf and… LEARN MORE

Tagged   advertising, marketing, online flyers, print flyers

Canadian Food Shopping Trends

  By Birgit Blain Retail, Trends

At the Food Trends Forecast 2014 conference hosted by NSF GFTC, Carman Allison, VP Consumer Insights at Nielsen, shared the… LEARN MORE

Tagged   channels, consumer behaviour, grocery, retail, trends
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How to Identify Your Competitors

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Food Service, Retail

  Understanding the competition is crucial to a brand’s success. Whether you are developing a brand strategy, marketing plan or… LEARN MORE

Tagged   competitors, foodservice, marketing, retail, substitutability

Private Label Pros & Cons

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Private Label, Retail

  Food processors often ask me if they should enter the private label arena. As is the case with most… LEARN MORE

Tagged   branding, go-to-market strategy, private label, strategy

CRONUT BURGER LESSONS

  By Birgit Blain Food Safety, Food Service, Retail

  Summer in Toronto brings back the popular CNE (Canadian National Exhibition), an annual event synonymous with fun and food.… LEARN MORE

Tagged   brand, food, food safety, Food safety modernization act, foodservice, recalls, safe food for Canadians act, traceability

Trends and Innovation from CRFA

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Food Service, Innovation, Product Development, Retail, Trade Shows, Trends

Innovation is the lifeblood of a brand. Packaged food brands need to innovative to stay relevant in today’s rapidly changing… LEARN MORE

Tagged   branding, brands, food, foodservice, innovation, kale, maple, matcha, pretzels, product development, sous vide, tea, trends
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