Episode 85: 2020 Annual Report: The State of the Specialty Food Industry with Analyst David Browne

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The Specialty Food Industry went on a wild ride in 2020, growing over 40% in Q1 2020 alone! In today’s episode, I’m joined by data analyst & consultant David Browne, as he shares his research on what happened in the past twelves months of the pandemic, how the Specialty Food segment grew, and what habits will stick as we move forward in 2021 and 2022.

Tune in to today’s show to learn how this data can help you make business decisions for your food or beverage brand, and how David uses this information to strategically guide brands through unprecedented periods.

In today’s show, we referenced our episode together in early 2020, as David shared his State of The Specialty Food Industry Annual Report from 2019. It’s wild to talk through the difference in our food industry after just one year! Find Episode 20: State of the Industry: The Specialty Food Association’s Annual Report right here. 

To keep in touch with David, find him on LinkedIn here, or send him an email directly at dbrowne.research@gmail.com

Thank you so much for joining us on the podcast today, David!

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