Food is inextricably linked to culture. When we think about the practices, beliefs, customs and symbols that produce a set of cultural mores, food is almost always at the center. […]
The Continued E-Commerce Evolution
There’s no doubt that consumers’ food-buying behavior is fundamentally and permanently changed. E-commerce growth continues to eclipse in-store. But the evolution isn’t nearly complete—and eliminating the middleman is the next […]
Food Industry Trends in 2022
A new year calls for getting a pulse on upcoming trends in the food and beverage space. Let’s not write off everything we learned in the past year, because after […]
PadillaFest ’21: Find Your Groove
The year is winding down, but we’re tuning up. PadillaFest ’21: Find Your Groove is our second-annual virtual holiday variety show exclusively for our community of clients, friends and families. We’ve […]
5 in 5: Climatarian Diet, White House Conference, Food Compass, Plastic-Negative Chocolate, Insects as Food
Padilla stands at the intersection of people, culture and brands to bring you five stories that you can read in five minutes. This week, FoodMinds, a division of Padilla, shares […]
The Seeds of Change – Food Thoughts from Food Systems Heroes
The United Nations Food Systems Summit – to be held for the first time ever in September 2021 – is intended to be a catalytic moment for reshaping the way […]
The New Food Policy Frontier: Business Expectations in a Biden, COVID-19 Era
Co-authored by Laurie Hainley A year after the COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed the day-to-day experiences of most Americans, those working in food and nutrition are adjusting to new realities. From […]
Happy National Nutrition Month!
March is National Nutrition Month (NNM), an annual awareness campaign by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that invites everyone to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthful […]
The Marketing Genius That is the “Everything Bagel”
We’re a month into 2021 and it’s clear that the “Everything Bagel” phenomena is here to stay. In fact, it’s hard to imagine any phenomena in the food space quite […]
Food & Nutrition Trends in the New Year
Welcome to 2021 – we’re eating, shopping and purchasing differently than 12 months ago. And while the vaccine brings hope that routines will soon return, has the pandemic permanently reshaped […]