by Tim Powell | Aug 28, 2025 | Blog
The Economic Backdrop As we pause this Labor Day, the broader economic picture is hard to ignore. Rising home prices, higher mortgage rates, and day-to-day inflation have shifted how consumers approach spending. Behavioral economists like Kahneman, Tversky, and Thaler...
by Tim Powell | Aug 19, 2025 | Blog
When Washington announced billions in CHIPS Act funding to support Intel’s domestic semiconductor manufacturing capacity, many observers were surprised. Why Intel and not NVIDIA? After all, NVIDIA has become the market leader in artificial intelligence chips,...
by Tim Powell | Aug 14, 2025 | Blog
The second half of 2025 and early 2026 will test the resilience and adaptability of food-away-from-home and grab-and-go operators. Economic signals are mixed: inflationary pressures are easing in some categories, while stubborn cost increases persist elsewhere. Labor...
by Tim Powell | Jul 17, 2025 | Blog
As food manufacturers navigate a shifting economy—marked by margin pressure, evolving demand, and persistent uncertainty—pricing strategy becomes more than a numbers game. It becomes a perception game. And that’s where behavioral economics offers sharp insight. In...
by Tim Powell | Jul 13, 2025 | Blog
The food industry is once again undergoing a wave of structural reconfiguration, marked by high-profile divestitures, spinoffs, and portfolio rebalancing. Kraft’s recent post-Heinz breakup, Kellogg’s 2023 separation into Kellanova and WK Kellogg Co, and Mars’ and...
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