Kimberly Lord Stewart

Kimberly Lord Stewart
Have you reached for a dozen eggs in the store recently and considered putting the carton back? It’s startling to see prices climbing more than $10 for a dozen of the most generic brands. Prices aren’t expected to decline significantly in the coming year because of frigid weather and the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that forced farmers to cull their flocks to prevent the spread. In the fall of 2024, more than 20 million laying hens died because they were unde...

It is not news to anyone that weight-loss trends frequently create challenges and opportunities for food manufacturers. The research and innovation prompted by such trends can be rewarding for companies by helping them tap into consumer excitement and energy. The influence of GLP-1 receptor agonist drugs—originally developed to treat type 2 diabetes—on consumers, manufacturers, and the entire food industry is unprecedented in both its nature and scope. The phenomenon hinges, not on a theoreti...

Shoppers are feeling the pinch more than ever in the grocery store, with food costs up by 28% since 2019 (1). Consumers are responding by changing purchasing behaviors, including buying less, shopping for deals, and reducing food waste. The intersection of these behaviors benefits budgets and the planet. This article explores how rising prices and commitment to sustainability change consumer preferences and buying habits.
Stretching Fixed Grocery Budgets
Americans' top economic concerns are f...

Today's grocery shoppers are often short on time and money but are dedicated to providing themselves and their families with healthy and satisfying meals. Providing convenience is essential to meeting these shoppers' needs. A strategic approach involves stocking the store perimeter with pre-portioned ready-to-cook meals, prepped ingredients, and chilled and frozen precooked items for easy meal solutions. These trends are expected to continue, presenting opportunities for food manufacturers to...

Various circumstances can dictate our food choices at the grocery store. While The Paleo Diet® encourages eating whole fruits and vegetables over other forms that have been minimally processed (such as canned or frozen versions of the same), fresh produce is not always viable for everyone. Someone may live in a food desert and only have access to a certain food in its frozen state, or canned food may be prioritized if preparing for a natural disaster like a hurricane.

When faced with the choi...

Upscale dining has its place, but nowadays, even those restaurants are adapting with menus and dishes that appeal to a broader range of budgets. We checked in with three Northern Colorado restaurants—Center Stage at TPC Colorado, RARE Italian and Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar—to see how they’re meeting the needs of a growing list of price-conscious diners.
Center Stage – Berthoud
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the closure of 773 Prime, TPC’s fine dining restaurant, sent a strong message to the s...

We all share that sinking feeling that comes with a growling stomach after 5 p.m. when dinner isn’t already planned. Meal prepping not only helps us avoid that scenario, but it also leads us to make healthier eating choices while saving time and money. It’s a practice that involves preparing several meals at once and refrigerating or freezing them to enjoy throughout the week.
“It’s an organized cooking method that doesn’t rely on spontaneous grocery shopping,” says Roni Vayre, marketing dire...

Knowing what consumers want, and what they respond to positively, has always been crucial for food marketers. Manufacturers’ product development and marketing efforts are often guided primarily by a recognition of buying trends in the market. But a deeper understanding of what’s driving consumer desires and behaviors may help food companies anticipate where those behaviors are leading the industry.
That was the motivation behind a global consumer research initiative conducted by Corbion’s Glo...

If you’re trying to eat an anti-inflammatory diet, then lettuce, greens, fresh herbs, fruits, and vegetables are essential. The easiest way to ensure you eat enough is to make a few versions of batch salads weekly and enjoy for lunch or as a side to dinner. Mix and match the below salad mixes, toppings, and dressings until you find a combination that you like.
Batch Salad Tips
There are no set portions for these salads; we estimate a big handful makes a single side salad, and 2-3 handfuls are...

When you step into Lucky Blu Ranch in Loveland’s foothills, you’ll be greeted by a wave of adoration. It’s impossible not to feel a surge of joy when you see big brown eyes peering out from the shaggy bangs of the micro and miniature Scottish Highland, Jersey and HighPark Cattle.
The breeding ranch, which also offers farm-fresh eggs and pork, recently introduced public events that allow you to bottle feed and interact with the animals, engage in a Highland 3D craft project or even celebrate a...

Whether getting lost in the lusciousness of a warm cinnamon roll in your pajamas or piling a plate high with Grandma’s roast turkey and dressing, the holidays are satiated with childhood memories that satisfy cravings for comfort foods. For millennials and Gen Xers, these traditions are evolving by adding global flavors that harmonize with family favorites, otherwise known as newstalgia.
The Origination of Newstalgia
First and foremost, all demographics want to celebrate together, though the ...

Pardon the pun, but the rhizome root turmeric and its most bioactive ingredient, curcumin, are having a golden moment thanks to abundant research from the medical and scientific community. More than 2,200 scientific papers have been published in the last ten years on the health benefits of curcumin and its influence on inflammation.1
As consumers learn more about the significance of inflammation as a contributor to so many complex chronic conditions, curiosity and sales in the United States h...

There is no harder working kitchen tool than the cutting board. Yes, they protect your countertops and knives from damage, but they are so much more. Here, we break down the essentials of choosing the right cutting boards for different uses and explain why the material matters to your health.
Types of Cutting Boards
While some cooks use one board for everything, we recommend having multiple types on hand for various needs. The board’s surface must be hard enough to allow...

Get ready for it: the adage that we gain an hour of sleep when we switch our clocks or fall back to standard time (ST) from spring’s daylight saving time (DST) is a misnomer. As much as we want to believe it, biologically, when you turn your clocks back an hour in the fall to ST, this is the time zone we should have been in all along. The seemingly harmless one-hour time shift in the spring is good for our social calendars but likely terrible for our health.
Standard time is solar time, which...

Upscale dining has its place, but nowadays, even those restaurants are adapting with menus and dishes that appeal to a broader range of budgets. The author checked in with three Northern Colorado restaurants—Center Stage at TPC Colorado, RARE Italian and Jax Fish House & Oyster Bar—to see how they’re meeting the needs of a growing list of price-conscious diners.