Category: Data & Insights

November 28, 2020

Celebrate Small Businesses & Support Emerging Brands This Holiday Season

We’re proud to share the 2020 Emerge Holiday Gift & Entertaining Guide! Featuring many of the small, growing consumer packaged goods (CPG) teams who are part of the Emerge learning and networking community, this guide is full of innovative and better-for-you products that can compliment your holiday entertaining and gift-giving needs! Each of these small, […]

January 23, 2020

Most Don’t Consider Reddit a Social Media Platform – Here’s Where They’re Wrong

When evaluating the benefits of various social media networks as platforms for marketing and advertising, Reddit is often left in the dark. Why, then, could Reddit be a key element to your marketing strategy? In a word, traffic. According to recent stats, Reddit is one of the fastest growing platforms, with monthly views up 53% […]

January 10, 2020

Sustainability leads off five trends for 2020

Sustainability and choices that can lessen an individual’s environmental impact are top-of-mind for many of us as we move into the new decade. Many of these choices have to do with food purchasing decisions, as supply chain aspects such as food production, packaging, and water use can lead to degradation when done without sustainability in mind.   According to this blog post by Food Business News, “sustainability and climate change make […]

December 14, 2019

2019 Emerge Smarter Available Content

As we finish out 2019, we are pleased with the valuable education content we hosted and have available for subscribers.

You can dive into recorded thought leadership on fiancing, e-commerce, co-manufacturing/production, packaging, distribution and more. 

2019 Emerge Smarter Available Recordings for Emerge Subscribers
e-Commerce Insights – What are Upcoming Changes with Selling on Amazon
What Retailers Desire in Emerging Brands
Finding Finance for Growth
Packaging & Design Strategy
Working with Distributors
Exploring Food Service as a Channel
Retail Strategy for Growth

November 18, 2019

The Future of Food Retail – The Omnichannel Approach

The future of food retail is the omnichannel approach. The food retail industry is constantly experiencing shifts in consumer behaviors and trends with online food retail. Traditional grocers have a unique opportunity to take advantage of this behavioral shift and lead the unification of an in-person and online grocery shopping experience. Innovation in productivity, convenience, […]

October 30, 2019

Are You Overlooking this Hyper-targeted Social Media?

Before scaling your emerging brand to a broader audience, connecting with members of your local community can build brand equity and consumer loyalty. Did you know that you can selectively target certain audiences by specific demographics and interests? Clint Matthews from FMI Emerge subscriber company Start Right Foods, for example, partners with a local organization […]

October 22, 2019

FMI Emerge Subscribers Benefit from Nielsen Data Insights

We know how important data is to emerging brands, and that data can be expensive and difficult to obtain and understand. FMI Emerge is proud to partner with retail data and insights powerhouse, Nielsen, to help growing brands navigate through point-of-sale analytics and consumer sales insights. We are pleased to share the following customer testimonial […]

October 9, 2019

Start Right Foods Pitches at FoodBytes! by Rabobank

Clint Matthews, co-founder of FMI Emerge subscriber company Start Right Foods, crushed his recent pitch at FoodBytes! by Rabobank in Chicago this past September. Start Right Foods is a frozen breakfast company creating delicious waffles and waffle sliders with a goal of “empowering a healthy, active lifestyle with convenient, high-protein breakfasts.” FoodBytes! by Rabobank is a […]

October 3, 2019

Nuttin Ordinary Eyes Next Stage of Growth

The Emerge community is in the news! Adam Hamilton, COO of Nuttin Ordinary, an Emerge subscriber company crafting delicious cashew cheese, was interviewed in the Elevator Talk series by NOSH, a media company covering the natural, organic, sustainable, and healthy food industry. The interview illustrates the drive and passion that many emerging brands are fueled […]

October 1, 2019

Natural Products Growth Outpaces Total Food and Beverage

The past few years have seen a massive transformation in the world of natural food products as more and more people become conscious of how the food on their plates affects their health and the environment around them. In an age of rampant consumerism and a fast-paced lifestyle many of us follow, we as consumers […]