Kellogg looks to snacks for growth: The CPG company will spin off its weaker cereal and plant-based divisions into separate entities to increase profits and return value to shareholders.

With inflation on the rise and supply chains in disarray, consumers are checking their grocery lists twice. In the US, 38% of adults are cutting down on how often they buy meat, poultry, or fish, while about one-quarter are purchasing snacks, dessert foods, or prepared foods less.

Digital habits were supercharged through the pandemic. For those who had been around digital for much of their lives, however, the suddenly crowded digital ecosystem became a smorgasbord for them to snack on. And younger, more digital generations appear to be quite picky.

J&J Snack Foods lost $20 million in revenues due to difficulties transitioning to a new enterprise resource planning system, CEO Daniel Fachner said on the company’s earnings call. That said, companies that don’t take steps to make their supply chains more flexible and improve coordination between the various moving parts will find it increasingly difficult to keep up with consumer demand.

In-office snacks and meals, gym memberships, and corporate outings no longer resonate with far-flung remote workers. Employee engagement is another challenge: The new distributed work reality can result in indifference and burnout. The bigger picture: Hiring and retention concerns will intensify as companies plan their return-to-work strategies.

The delivery of food in Canada—prepared meals from restaurants, fast-food fare, groceries, and corner store snacks—has shot up since the beginning of the pandemic. Food ecommerce has traditionally lagged behind other digital retail categories in adoption and sales. Now, with consumers of all ages ordering food via apps, the battle is on in 2022 for supremacy in Canada’s food delivery wars.

These include items like coffee, bottled water, packaged snack foods, workout supplements, vitamins, toiletries, paper products, laundry detergent, and pet food. Retailers Should Embrace Recurring Orders, and Free Delivery Should Be Table Stakes.

For those who had been around digital for much of their lives, however, the suddenly crowded digital ecosystem became a smorgasbord for them to snack on. And younger, more digital generations appear to be quite picky. High digital expectations could limit some behaviors in younger generations.

It suggested lower financial literacy and free food and snacks in branch locations may contribute to this preference. When shopping for life insurance, one-third of Gen Z preferred a phone call with an insurance rep, and 30.4% preferred an in-person meeting with a broker or financial advisor.

Perks like free snacks, gym memberships, and commuter benefits no longer fit the remote work reality. Big Tech will inevitably be the proving ground for pandemic-era return-to-work strategies because of their large headcounts and mix of in-office, remote, and hybrid teams.

Whether they were selling toilet paper, snack foods, cleaning supplies, or laundry detergent, CPG companies needed to reach buyers on their mobile devices or computers if they wanted to hold their market share. For the first time ever, CPG will spend a greater percentage of its budget on mobile ads than the national rate (71.1% versus 69.2%).

The solution, which works offline, lets PayPal app users pay for in-flight snacks and services with a PayPal QR code, which can be scanned by flight attendants, per a press release. The offering is launching in Chicago with a broader rollout by the end of the year.

However 70% of respondents had purchased nonperishable packaged foods, like cereal, canned food, and snacks.