{"id":797,"date":"2018-06-22T16:43:51","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T16:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/culinaryvisions.org\/trends\/?p=797"},"modified":"2019-02-03T15:54:58","modified_gmt":"2019-02-03T15:54:58","slug":"conference-beat-international-dairy-deli-bakery-association-show-iddba-new-orleans-june-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/culinaryvisions.org\/trends\/conference-beat-international-dairy-deli-bakery-association-show-iddba-new-orleans-june-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Beat\u2122 – International Dairy Deli Bakery Association Show (IDDBA), New Orleans, June 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Big Easy welcomed leaders in the dairy, deli and bakery business to learn about the latest products and opportunities for their operations. This food-centric city offered as much inspiration around town as it did on the show floor.<\/p>\n

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Living in an Omni Channel World<\/strong>
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Modern consumers have created a culinary lifestyle fueled by 5 meals a day that include a wide range of choices like mini-meals and snacks available from the retail, foodservice and online sources.<\/p>\n

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Deli Trends<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Elevated Everyday Experiences \u2013<\/strong> many new products focused on traditional favorites with a twist to make every day dining more special.<\/p>\n

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Fresh Snacking \u2013<\/strong> delis are in a unique position to offer fresh snacks that include cheese, meat, salad for consumers growing weary of healthy snack bars and craving of real food.<\/p>\n

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Prepared Meals for Health Conscious Customers \u2013<\/strong> busy health-conscious families appreciate fresh ready to heat and eat meals.<\/p>\n

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Adding Wow \u2013<\/strong> edible glitter dazzled on sweet and savory snacks.<\/p>\n

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Eating with our iPhones \u2013 <\/strong>no matter where food away from home is purchased mindfulness of iPhone appeal allows consumers to share the experience.<\/p>\n

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Business Insights<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Fresh Evolution \u2013<\/strong> consumers are shifting away from carbohydrates and sugar toward fresh produce and meat.<\/p>\n

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Small Brands Reaching Big Audiences \u2013<\/strong> digital advertising and e-commerce are the great enablers allowing start-up and small batch producers to connect with sizable audiences.<\/p>\n

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Margin Pressures \u2013<\/strong> category disrupters, most notably Amazon.com,\u00a0 Aldi and Lidl are creating aggressive price competition.<\/p>\n

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Frozen Food Renaissance \u2013<\/strong> companies with strong frozen food portfolios offering healthy, flavorful choices that meet the needs of modern consumers are gaining appeal as alternatives to pricey meal kits for time-starved families.<\/p>\n

Source: Wall Street Journal Analysts<\/p>\n

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The Employee Experience<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Employee perceptions of their workplace reflect in the quality of service given to customers. In a recent Y-Pulse\u00ae<\/sup> (ypulse.org) <\/strong>study, 88% deli employees agreed with this statement, \u201cI am glad to work in a place that has really good food.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Implications for Food Marketers<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Magic of Minis<\/strong> \u2013<\/strong> Bite size indulgence is on trend with today\u2019s consumers.<\/p>\n

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Fresh Merchandising \u2013<\/strong> There has never been a better time to consider cross-merchandising deli and produce departments to deliver fresh and flavorful experiences consumers crave.<\/p>\n

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Inside Out Branding \u2013<\/strong> What companies do on the inside reflects on the outside perception of the brand.\u00a0 Consumers value companies known for treating their employees, communities and the planet with respect.<\/p>\n

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Taste Talk Tweet<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Twitter chatter included:<\/p>\n