What’s Next in Gluten-Free

With the increasing demand for gluten-free products in the natural and specialty space, businesses need to stay updated on the latest trends and opportunities in this market. We are going to explore the state of the gluten-free market and highlight retail consumer insights, key trends, and growth opportunities for businesses to capitalize on. Moreover, we … Read more What’s Next in Gluten-Free

SPINS Product Intelligence Attribute Spotlight: Regenerative Organic Certification

SPINS Product Intelligence Spotlight: Regenerative Organic Certification

Key Takeaways Regenerative organic agriculture is an exciting new cross-industry initiative to go beyond sustainability goals and improve productivity vs. just maintaining balance. It’s an extremely rigorous certification that builds on the path that other certifications have begun. Shoppers are increasingly looking to label claims and certifications to guide their purchase decisions, not just for … Read more SPINS Product Intelligence Attribute Spotlight: Regenerative Organic Certification

New Data: Sustainable Shoppers Want Organic Products and Zero-Waste Packaging

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Sustainable Products Address Climate Issues As climate crisis emerges as a top issue for consumers, it is important to meet this need every step of the way and in every department of the store. In the same way, it is becoming more critical to source ingredients for food/beverage that will have a lower environmental footprint, it … Read more New Data: Sustainable Shoppers Want Organic Products and Zero-Waste Packaging

Consumer TrendWatch: Milk

SPINS consumer trend-watch - Milk

Household panel data shows that some core organic milk consumers have turned away from organic milk purchases over the last three years. With NaturaLink Consumer Segmentation, SPINS’ Consumer Insights Solution program explores buyer behavior around milk and other categories that may be winning those dollars. Leverage SPINS’ insights to better understand the shifting factors that … Read more Consumer TrendWatch: Milk

Green Cleaning for Spring

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By Jill Failla   While the weather may not feel like spring in much of the U.S. right now, this is the time of year when many consumers are sprucing up their homes in anticipation of warmer weather by clearing out the clutter and deep-cleaning what remains. In honor of Earth Day right around the … Read more Green Cleaning for Spring

Meet Moringa: The Superfood of 2018

Kuli Kuli pure moringa vegetable powder

By Jill Failla In SPINS’ recent 2018 trend predictions webinar, we called out moringa as a superfood to watch this year. A complete plant protein, Moringa oleifera is a tree leaf native to Asia (often ground into a powder) that is high in antioxidants, calcium, potassium, and vitamin C. It’s also being studied and marketed for … Read more Meet Moringa: The Superfood of 2018

2018 Trend Predictions

SPINS top 10 trend predictions for 2018

What’s ahead in 2018? From key nutrients (for people and pets alike) to special diets to sustainable innovations, SPINS’ industry experts forecast what we expect to disrupt the retail marketplace in 2018. Fill out the form below to access and download SPINS’ Top 10 Trend Predictions for 2018!

2017 Trend Roundup

SPINS trend round up - recapping our trend predictions for 2017

Last year, SPINS’ industry experts forecasted the top 10 trends for 2017. From facial masks to eating insects to regenerative agriculture and more… How did our trend predictions fare in 2017? Fill out the form below to access and download the SPINS Trend Roundup: Recapping Our Predictions for 2017.

TrendWatch: Produce Picks & Purchases

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Learn how produce is selling across several key segments and how innovative products are helping consumers integrate more fruits and vegetables into their diet, with insights from a recent presentation by SPINS’ Director of Scientific Affairs Jamie Phillips, MS, RDN at the Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit. Fill out the form below to access and … Read more TrendWatch: Produce Picks & Purchases

Who’s Really Buying Natural and Organic Products: Unlocking the Market with Consumer Segmentation from SPINS and IRI

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by Jill Failla Which shoppers make up the core natural and organic segments? SPINS’ and IRI’s NaturaLink™ consumer segmentations show it’s the True Believers and the Enlightened Environmentalists, who represent about 20% of the total population but contribute 38% of total natural and organic dollar sales. Focusing on these two groups is a high (and … Read more Who’s Really Buying Natural and Organic Products: Unlocking the Market with Consumer Segmentation from SPINS and IRI