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The Millennial Food Shift—How CPG Food Companies can Rescue Their Market

Written by The Chief Outsider | 11.6.2019

Chief Outsiders CMO weighs in on the shift in eating habits that has disturbed the business models of food-oriented CPG companies.

HOUSTON, TX – November 6, 2019 – Never before has the kitchen been so lifeless. For generations, the once-centerpiece of the American home has become much less important – marginalized by Millennials and younger generations who choose to order up their nourishment with a few silent taps of the cell phone rather than the clank of pots and pans.

Seemingly overnight, this shift in eating habits has roiled the business models of food-oriented consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies.

So how did this happen? And, what can CPG companies and the grocery stores that peddle their wares do to re-gain mindshare in the public consciousness? Find out by reading the full article on Refrigerated & Frozen Foods.

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