Articles

C-store foodservice: an untapped and complicated opportunity. Jonathan DeVito, Managing Principal | jdevito@pivitasresarch.com Mathew Mandeltort, Senior C-store Foodservice Operations Authority   [...]

Why the restaurant industry is ripe for automation and what to expect next. Jonathan DeVito, Managing Principal | jdevito@pivitasresarch.com Todd Ruddick, Principal Consultant | [...]

The sad consumer: what American disillusionment means for the future of food marketing. By Jonathan DeVito, Principal | jdevito@pivitasresarch.com   The sad society. Societal disillusionment [...]

Rooting for the underdogs: Why the little guys are taking over the food industry. By Jonathan DeVito, Principal | jdevito@pivitasresarch.com   Rise of the small firms. The food industry is [...]

Are meat alternatives the wave of the future? It remains to be seen. By Jonathan DeVito, Principal | jdevito@pivitasresarch.com   Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods are generating enormous [...]

The upside down industry: predictions for the future of food spending. By Jonathan DeVito, Principal | jdevito@pivitasresarch.com   The upending of an industry. Over the past decade, food [...]

Clean label and BFY foods: hype or new reality? By Jonathan DeVito   Clean label and BFY: A hotbed of activity. Clean label and better-for-you (BFY) foods are increasingly seen as a major [...]

It’s OK to be selfish: In the food industry, market share is everything. Jonathan DeVito » jdevito@pivitasresearch.com   People have been eating forever. Demand is stable in the food [...]

Trump, Tariffs, and the Food Industry: Looking Beyond the Headlines. Jonathan DeVito with Todd Ruddick   Big headlines. The Trump administration’s move to levy trade tariffs on [...]

Private label foods: 2 things to consider. By Jonathan DeVito   2 things you should be thinking about. The rise of private labels as a threat to branded food & beverage products gets a [...]