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Janet Forgrieve

Janet Forgrieve is a staff writer and editor at SmartBrief who covers retail and food-and-beverage topics. A former business journalist, Janet spent several years covering the restaurant and retail industries for the Rocky Mountain News in Denver. She earned her bachelor’s degree in mass communications from the University of South Florida and spent six years covering business at The Tampa Tribune.

Articles by Janet Forgrieve

Consumer InsightsFoodRestaurant and Foodservice

Specialty food innovation, sales are flourishing in foodservice channels

By Janet Forgrieve 07/05/24

FoodRestaurant and FoodserviceTechnology

Restaurant ordering in the age of voice AI

By Janet Forgrieve 02/15/24

Consumer InsightsCPGFood

Consumers’ changing tastes heat up the spice aisle

By Janet Forgrieve 01/10/24

Consumer InsightsCPGFoodFood Retail

Startups chart a new course for vegan e-commerce

By Janet Forgrieve 02/01/22

Consumer InsightsCPGFoodFood RetailRestaurant and Foodservice

How plant-based food brands are riding the next wave

By Janet Forgrieve 09/15/23

Consumer InsightsCPGFoodFood RetailRestaurant and Foodservice

How stories are selling the new crop of fancy foods

By Janet Forgrieve 07/05/23

Food

What’s on the menu at the 67th Summer Fancy Food Show?

By Janet Forgrieve 06/22/23

CPGFoodFood Retail

How consumers are keeping their furry friends fed

By Janet Forgrieve 03/13/23

CPGFoodRestaurant and FoodserviceTechnology

Wading into the world of plant-based seafood

By Janet Forgrieve 02/14/23

Consumer InsightsCPGFood

How women are forging paths in the plant-based food world

By Janet Forgrieve 02/14/22

Food

Plant Based World Conference & Expo returns to New York

By Janet Forgrieve 12/20/21

Food

How climate change and inflation are affecting coffee prices

By Janet Forgrieve 12/01/21

Food Retail

Plant-based meat makers find ways to stand out in a growing field

By Janet Forgrieve 10/27/21

Food

Top 10: School lunch supplies, H-E-B and Megan Thee Stallion Hottie Sauce

By Janet Forgrieve 10/22/21

Consumer Insights

How fancy food brands can feed consumers in the pandemic and beyond

By Janet Forgrieve 10/13/21

Food

Fancy Food 24/7: How the pandemic has flavored food trends

By Janet Forgrieve 09/29/21

Food

Top 10: Crispitos shortage, grocery demand and the greening of Burger King

By Janet Forgrieve 09/24/21

Restaurant and Foodservice

How the pandemic is reshaping restaurant real estate

By Janet Forgrieve 09/15/21

Food

Top 10: Two tales about Trader Joe’s, General Mills’ animal-free cheese and a UFO-inspired recipe

By Janet Forgrieve 08/27/21

Restaurant and Foodservice

Restaurants embrace plant-based meat alternatives tailored to their brands

By Janet Forgrieve 08/04/21

Food

Top 10: Campbell’s Soup’s new look, Walmart’s education investment and a new team at McDonald’s

By Janet Forgrieve 07/30/21

Food

Top 10: Mondelez’ in-store bakeries, BBQ Holdings’ $13.5M deal and P.F. Chang’s To Go

By Janet Forgrieve 07/02/21

Food

Top 10: Sweets & Snacks, post-pandemic trends and food prices

By Janet Forgrieve 06/25/21

CPG

Investors see the potential in plant-based alternatives

By Janet Forgrieve 06/07/21

Consumer Insights

Will the future food supply chain reflect pandemic-era changes?

By Janet Forgrieve 05/17/21

Food

Top 10: School meals, vegan food at Target and Chipotle’s wage increases

By Janet Forgrieve 05/14/21

CPG

Is the future of produce all in the genes?

By Janet Forgrieve 05/05/21

Food

Top 10: Amazon’s grocery plans, Taco Bell’s digital store model, Honest Co.’s IPO

By Janet Forgrieve 04/16/21

Food Retail

Farmers’ markets played a bigger role in feeding America in the pandemic

By Janet Forgrieve 04/14/21

Food Retail

What’s on tap for beer sales in 2021?

By Janet Forgrieve 03/29/21

Food

Top 10: New goldfish crackers and a Fresh Market IPO

By Janet Forgrieve 03/19/21

Food

Top 10: Restaurant help on the way, new line to launch at Target, Ferrero celebrates Easter

By Janet Forgrieve 03/12/21

CPG

Is the plant-based seafood industry swimming upstream?

By Janet Forgrieve 03/08/21

Consumer Insights

How the pandemic fed the growth of food subscription services

By Janet Forgrieve 02/25/21

Food

Top 10: Restaurant Rescue Plan, Bezos’ grocery plans, Quaker rebrands Aunt Jemima

By Janet Forgrieve 02/11/21

Food Retail

Is the world ready for meat made from animal cells?

By Janet Forgrieve 02/03/21

Food

Top 10: More PPP for restaurants, a Save A Lot turnaround and ice cream for dogs

By Janet Forgrieve 01/15/21

Consumer Insights

Restaurants, food brands find a partner in Veganuary

By Janet Forgrieve 01/07/21

Restaurant and Foodservice

Why quickserves had an edge in the year of off-premises dining

By Janet Forgrieve 11/25/20

Consumer Insights

How businesses are feeding the cravings of the comfort- and convenience-centric consumer

By Janet Forgrieve 11/02/20

Food

Top 10: Pizza at Panera, panic shopping at Walmart

By Janet Forgrieve 10/30/20

Restaurant and Foodservice

California’s wine industry weathers a record wildfire season

By Janet Forgrieve 10/21/20

Food

Top 10: 25 CPG innovations and 3 new McDonald’s pastries

By Janet Forgrieve 10/09/20

Consumer Insights

How the specialty food industry is faring in the era of COVID-19

By Janet Forgrieve 09/22/20

Food

Top 10: Burger King’s Restaurant of Tomorrow, Jelly Belly branches out into chocolate

By Janet Forgrieve 09/11/20

Food

Top 10: Lidl named top retailer, Fat Brands to buy Johnny Rockets, Baby Nut comes of age

By Janet Forgrieve 08/14/20

CPG

Is the world getting close to its first taste of cultured meat?

By Janet Forgrieve 08/03/20

Food

Top 10: Mondelez makes growth plans, Trader Joe’s to rebrand ethnic lines

By Janet Forgrieve 07/24/20

Food Retail

Private label plays a growing role in plant-based grocery trends

By Janet Forgrieve 07/06/20

Food Retail

Report: Last year played a pivotal role in growing plant-based food sales

By Janet Forgrieve 06/30/20

Food Retail

How plant-based food makers have adjusted to the pandemic

By Janet Forgrieve 06/24/20

Restaurant and Foodservice

What’s next for third-party delivery services?

By Janet Forgrieve 06/08/20

Food

Top 10: Revamped school lunch, McDonald’s menus and Costco samples

By Janet Forgrieve 06/05/20

Food

Top 10: Klondike Donuts, PepsiCo goes DTC, restaurants start to reopen

By Janet Forgrieve 05/15/20

Food

Top 10: Kroger, Starbucks and the post-pandemic future of food

By Janet Forgrieve 04/24/20

Food Retail

How will the coronavirus outbreak affect the plant-based food industry?

By Janet Forgrieve 04/13/20

Food

Top 10: Effects of the coronavirus outbreak on restaurants, grocery

By Janet Forgrieve 04/03/20

Food

Top 10: Retailers cope with coronavirus and a change at the top at Chipotle

By Janet Forgrieve 03/13/20

Food Retail

How grocery retailers are coping with the coronavirus outbreak

By Janet Forgrieve 03/11/20

Food

How plant-based meat makers put down roots for their brands

By Janet Forgrieve 03/02/20

Food

Top 10: An Amazon grocery, a moldy Whopper and the Supreme Oreo

By Janet Forgrieve 02/21/20

Food

How the beer industry is taking on climate change

By Janet Forgrieve 01/27/20

Food

Top 10: H-E-B’s Texas roots, Red Robin’s turnaround and hydroponic veggies at Whole Foods

By Janet Forgrieve 01/17/20

Consumer Insights

2020 Food forecasts focus on plants, sustainable food stories

By Janet Forgrieve 01/06/20

Food

Top 10: Popular supermarkets, Danone’s new products, Peet’s and JDE merge

By Janet Forgrieve 12/20/19

Food Retail

Plant-based trends expand to the dessert menu

By Janet Forgrieve 12/09/19

Food

Top 10: Walmart, Houlihan’s and a General Mills/Nielsen partnership

By Janet Forgrieve 11/22/19

Food

Top 10: Kroger’s new look, Shake Shack’s growth plans, Coca-Cola’s AHA rollout

By Janet Forgrieve 11/15/19

Restaurant and Foodservice

The rise of natural winemaking means more accidentally vegan vintages

By Janet Forgrieve 11/12/19

CPG

Why glass is coming back in fashion for food makers

By Janet Forgrieve 10/23/19

Food

Top 10: Breakfast at Wendy’s, simplicity at ALDI and a slew of snack stories

By Janet Forgrieve 10/18/19

Food Retail

Plant-based meat brands find ways to stand out in a growing field

By Janet Forgrieve 10/09/19

Food

Top 10: Walmart’s wellness gummies, J. Alexander’s new concept, Crate & Barrel’s restaurant plans

By Janet Forgrieve 09/20/19

Restaurant and Foodservice

Plant-based foods play a growing role on foodservice menus

By Janet Forgrieve 09/09/19

Restaurant and Foodservice

Plant-based meat makers find a balance between supply and demand

By Janet Forgrieve 08/19/19

Food

Top 10: Blue Buffalo, Superior Cake and Impossible Burgers

By Janet Forgrieve 08/08/19

Food

Top 10: “Baby Shark” cereal, Halloween M&Ms, mustard ice cream

By Janet Forgrieve 08/01/19

CPG

Oat milk’s popularity expands to the ice cream case

By Janet Forgrieve 07/21/19

Food

Top 10: Kraft’s new mac-and-cheese, Gatorade’s Bolt24, Walmart’s pickup store

By Janet Forgrieve 07/12/19

Food

New fancy food brands, products reflect ongoing hot trends

By Janet Forgrieve 07/01/19

Consumer Insights

Gen X, millennials are a growing force behind fancy food trends

By Janet Forgrieve 06/24/19

Food

What’s next for plant-based brands in a flexitarian world?

By Janet Forgrieve 06/10/19

Food

Top 10: Corn Nuts surge, BK’s Impossible Whopper, H-E-B’s strategy

By Janet Forgrieve 05/30/19

Food

Top 10: KIND frozen bars, new Utz logo, Whole Foods c-store

By Janet Forgrieve 05/23/19

Food

Top 10: Conagra’s snacks, Walmart’s remodels, Dunkin’s new name

By Janet Forgrieve 04/19/19

CPG

A new wave of plant-based food makers is focused on fish

By Janet Forgrieve 04/10/19

CPG

The ups and downs of sharing commercial kitchen space

By Janet Forgrieve 03/25/19

Food

Top 10: Whipped cream innovations, Triscuit snacks, Starbucks’ new perks

By Janet Forgrieve 03/21/19

CPG

Accelerators match big players with promising food startups

By Janet Forgrieve 02/18/19

Food

Top 10: Halo Top bars, White Castle sliders, Kroger’s shelf tags

By Janet Forgrieve 02/08/19

Restaurant and Foodservice

Startups make plant-based meals more convenient

By Janet Forgrieve 01/29/19

Restaurant and Foodservice

The growing business of growing meat from animal cells

By Janet Forgrieve 01/14/19

Food

Top 10: P&G’s new products, McDonald’s morning menu, Amazon’s Whole Foods plan

By Janet Forgrieve 01/03/19

Restaurant and Foodservice

Craft beer makers brewed up bigger business in 2018

By Janet Forgrieve 12/31/18

Food

Top 10: Holiday themes, Sonic acquisition, Walmart’s robotics

By Janet Forgrieve 12/13/18

CPG

Vegan cheese brands improve with age, innovate new products

By Janet Forgrieve 11/28/18

Food

Top 10: P&G streamlines, Kellogg’s cookie brand plans, Chick-fil-A adds delivery

By Janet Forgrieve 11/15/18

Food

Promoting ugly produce to help the planet

By Janet Forgrieve 10/31/18

Food

Top 10: Kellogg’s snacks, Welch’s avocados, Domino’s “pizza theater”

By Janet Forgrieve 10/11/18

Food

Chocolate makers invest in sustainable cocoa sourcing

By Janet Forgrieve 10/01/18