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Consumer foods | Talking points

May 3, 2024 | research.rabobank.com | Michael Harvey |Nicholas Fereday

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Video: How to leverage protein to regulate your diet

May 1, 2024 | research.rabobank.com | Nicholas Fereday

How come animals instinctively eat a balanced diet, but humans appear to have lost that skill? We aren’t getting enough protein. When we don’t meet our required daily protein intake, we overconsume carbs and fats, leading to weight gain. The protein leverage theory is the idea that our daily hunt for protein drives our overall eating patterns. In their book Eat Like the Animals, leading academics David Raubenheimer and Stephen J.
Talking points: Breaking out of the “international aisle”

Apr 25, 2024 | research.rabobank.com | Nicholas Fereday

Here are four themes that have stuck with me and my colleagues from last month’s Natural Products Expo West – an annual opportunity to check in on what’s new and trending with emerging food brands:1) Realism and the end of hype – Focusing more on the here and now. 2) Breaking out of the “international aisle” – Embracing foods from all over the world. 3) What’s in? – Sustainable farming practices, colorful packaging, and appealing to our sweet tooth.
The US consumer: Beyond the headlines

Mar 26, 2024 | research.rabobank.com | Stephen Rannekleiv |Nicholas Fereday |Jim Watson |Tom Bailey

Many economists expected the US consumer to slow down in 2023, amid a loosening labor market, lingering core inflation, and prospects of a technical recession. While many of these assumptions came to fruition, US consumers have proven far more resilient than expected, and a recession did not materialize. Beneath the top-line economic data is a nuanced picture of how different consumer groups are being impacted by – and responding to – economic changes.
The US consumer: Beyond the headlines

Mar 26, 2024 | research.rabobank.com | Stephen Rannekleiv |Nicholas Fereday |Jim Watson |Tom Bailey

Many economists expected the US consumer to slow down in 2023, amid a loosening labor market, lingering core inflation, and prospects of a technical recession. While many of these assumptions came to fruition, US consumers have proven far more resilient than expected, and a recession did not materialize. Beneath the top-line economic data is a nuanced picture of how different consumer groups are being impacted by – and responding to – economic changes.
Talking points: Reflections on the CAGNY “Big Food” conference

Mar 18, 2024 | research.rabobank.com | Nicholas Fereday

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Talking points: Leveraging protein - The importance of protein in regulating our diet

Feb 12, 2024 | research.rabobank.com | Nicholas Fereday

The idea of protein leverage, that our daily hunt for protein drives our overall eating patterns, has been circulating within nutrition science for some time but has yet to transition over into the food world. This is likely to change for a number of reasons, not least because it puts forward both a plausible explanation for the impact of highly processed foods on our health, and a practical solution for packaged food companies to work with.
Talking Points: 5 Questions for Big Food

Feb 5, 2024 | research.rabobank.com | Nicholas Fereday

In February food and beverage companies line up under the palm trees in Boca Raton, Florida, to pitch to the so-called ‘buy-side’ analysts of institutional investors (such as pension, mutual and insurance funds). I will also be attending the CAGNY (Consumer Analyst Group of New York) conference in Boca. In these uncertain times, the predictable but rarely stellar returns of food and beverage companies are considered a relatively safe investment bet.
Back to School-Room for Improvement

Jan 31, 2024 | research.rabobank.com | Nicholas Fereday

At this time of year, parents are often heard breathing a sigh of relief, as the impossibly long school summer holidays are finally over and the kids are back in class. But these days, it’s not only kids who are starting afresh with new backpacks and sharpened pencils and an eye to the future. Apparently, we’re all at it.
Staying Relevant to the Consumer in 2017 and Beyond: Consumer Trends

Jan 31, 2024 | research.rabobank.com | Nicholas Fereday

Many of today’s trends have no respect for the calendar—what was trending in 2016 will continue to play out and evolve over the next 12 to 24 months. For food companies, both large and small, this means adapting to an increasingly complex and disruptive landscape as consumers move away from heavily processed foods towards less processed and more personalized options. This note discusses five important points to consider.