Each week, 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 […]
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 […]
A New Food Reality: COVID-19 and the Paradox of “Fulfillment”
Fulfillment. It is more than a satisfying feeling experienced by consumers as they receive their purchases. Fulfillment is the complex matrix of the storage, compilation, packaging, shipping, and delivery of […]
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 […]
The Age of COVID: Food Trends + Picnics
One of the few activities that is both a fun and easy way for you (and those within your bubble) to enjoy an afternoon outside (while being safe!) is a […]
The Racial Awakening of F&B Brands
With the social justice and anti-racism movements front and center throughout the U.S., food & beverage brands need to be culturally “woke” now more than ever before. Following the police […]
Filling the Void of Millennial Cooking
There is no denying that COVID-19 has changed the landscape of cooking, eating out and simply being able to enjoy the food you crave, when you crave it. For anyone […]
COVID-19’s Wake-Up Call: Food System Realities Reimagined Series (Part 5)
In this 5-part series, “COVID-19’s Wake-Up Call: Food System Realities Reimagined,” experts from across the AVENIR Global network and global food system are exploring five new “food system realities” brought […]