Grocery and food retail transformation

Grocery and food retail is fragmenting into specialized formats: portable packaging, protein-infused beverages, non-alcoholic options, and automated replenishment, while fundamental food system reform remains collectivist and slow.

Who it affects: grocery retailers, CPG brands, consumers

Notable: Portable and to-go packaging is becoming table stakes. Clear protein-infused beverages are emerging as alternatives to protein shakes. British Columbia leads in non-alcoholic beverage offerings, with the trend expected to spread. PepsiCo has culled nine soda flavors and 21 other beverages from its 200-brand portfolio. Grocery is cited as the category most likely to tip into automated replenishment. Fixing the food system is described as requiring industry-wide collectivism.

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