Decoding Demand for Local Food – Part 1 The Good Food Festival this year in Chicago included a moderated panel discussing the definition and merits of ‘local’ food. Panelists had a wide range of opinions on what constitutes a local food product and whether buying local is inherently ‘good.’ For most panelists, the answer is: It…
Decoding Demand for Local Food Trends in consumer preferences come and go, so it is fitting that food makers and retailers that attach their brand to trends that have longevity are able to gain loyal customers and drive sales. There is something particularly compelling about consumer preferences for local food. “Local” has a different…
Spotlight on: Snappy Grains Snappy Grains™ by Progressive Foods Inc. is changing the way we think about and eat barley. In Canada, 23,000 farmers produce nearly eight million tonnes of barley annually. According to the Barley Council of Canada, this makes us the fourth largest barley producer in the world1. With most yields being used as feed for livestock…