Oct 18, 2022 If you’ve recently perused the water selection at the supermarket or—especially—your local health food store, you’ve probably encountered labels that proudly boast the alkalinity of the water within. For the uninitiated, though, what is alkaline water? Is it supposed to be good for you? How do you make water alkaline? Here, we’ll answer […]
Sep 28, 2022 Sprouted bread is simply bread made from sprouted whole grains, nuts, beans, and/or seeds, rather than flour, as most other types. After sprouting, the ingredients in sprouted bread are typically pulverized (rather than milled or ground), and the resulting mash is baked into bread. Sprouted bread tends to have a slightly denser, […]
Sustainability stats are pretty sobering. We have to hold our hands up. The CPG industry is a key contributor to the climate crisis. But (time for the silver lining), this means that by adapting processes and by creating sustainable CPG products, CPG brands stand to make a real difference. As we’ll see below, there are […]
In-store marketing was once a primary way for CPG brands to connect with customers. But times have changed. Online CPG shopping exploded in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, when many people chose to buy their groceries through an ecommerce platform for the very first time. According to McKinsey research, 43% of consumers say they plan to […]
Meatless Monday is a global campaign that inspires people to go one day a week without eating meat. The movement contends that cutting down on one’s meat consumption reduces chronic illness, conserves vital resources, and combats climate change. The modern Meatless Monday movement began in 2003, but it has roots that go far back as […]
To say that humankind loves bread is an understatement. You can find some form of bread in just about every culture. It comes in thousands of varieties and is made in thousands of different ways. It’s no surprise, then, that the bread aisle of a grocery store can be somewhat daunting. White, wheat, French, oat, […]
The Buffalo. Noble beast of the plains, deeply respected by our ancestors. It was thought that their spirits brought sacred knowledge about medicine, and they were revered as symbols of honour and generosity. They were an important source of sustenance too; one legend had a hero releasing buffalo on earth to provide humans with a […]
Jan 26, 2022 If you chance upon some organic bread as you walk through a bakery or shop online, don’t think that you are in Paris or in a hip lifestyle store. Organic bread is a lot more popular than you might think. Instead, the only thing that should concern you is whether this is […]
Buffalo Blog Distributors The practice of food distribution goes as far back as the Roman Empire and has since then helped societies deal with the difficult issue of getting food and drink adequately distributed throughout the population. 4 min read
We all love a hot cup of coffee in the morning. Whether we boil the kettle as soon as we’re out of bed or grab a latte on our mid-morning work break, there’s no doubt that coffee is the staple that lots of us reach for when we need a quick boost of energy. In […]
Buffalo Market today announced it is providing a new program to give restaurants and select businesses access to six-month lines of credit. “Restaurant Bridge” is a COVID Relief Program for small businesses to further give back to communities in need during this unprecedented time. Restaurants across California are heavily impacted by the ongoing pandemic. This […]
“With COVID19 surging during the holidays, and now new stay-at-home orders in place, customers have generated unprecedented demand for grocery delivery,” says Sean Howell, Buffalo Market co-founder. Since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, more Americans have moved their shopping online. 80% of the country has looked to find ways to buy more online. Buffalo Market […]
Grocers and retailers of all sizes depend on their distributors to keep shelves stocked and customers happy. While it makes sense for certain product categories to pull stock from a centralized warehouse, other types are better suited for a more direct route from the manufacturer to the retailer. One of the categories that benefits most […]
Knowing when to publish posts online is just as important as knowing what to post. And, when offering insights and updates on your new restaurant, that rule applies to some of the best posts you can share on Facebook. As a platform that favors images over text, with just a few lines available as display […]