EVOLUTION TO TODAY’S CONSUMER
Where to start? National Convenience Distributors Specialty Foods & Trends professionals are here to help you on your journey.
First, understanding current and evolving trends are key. Subtly incorporating different products into your stores’ mix is a great start. The integration of the Specialty Foods & Trends category should be an indirect transition, consumers still want options.
Learning more about where their foods come from was an interest to 85% of global consumers in the 2020 Innova Customer Survey.
Embracing change
At NCD, we understand the value of reaching for a new demographic and adding a new segment to your location. Today’s c-store shopper is looking for more product diversity, fresh options, functional nutrition, and more convenience than ever.
Our team of trained Specialty Foods & Trends professionals are here to help guide you on how to incorporate more into your current product mix.
Gone are the days of extreme diets, unnecessary ingredients, and false promises. As we move forward into the future we’ll see more people looking to eat food that has a purpose, story, and serve society and health.
DIVERSIFYING YOUR PRODUCT MIX
New profit centers create new reasons to visit convenience store locations. Consumers are looking for more out of their c-store shopping experience. NCD understands the need for a diverse portfolio of products throughout all categories. Specialty products range from snacks, beverages to health and beauty aids.
Our team is ready to help take your location to the next level. Build profit like never before with relentless hard work of NCD’s Specialty Food & Trends strategists.
A Specialty Strategy
Better for you, healthier for you, innovation, specialty, on-trend— it’s all about reaching new consumers, driving revenue, and increasing sustainability.
At National Convenience Distributors, we study the needs of the current market as well as industry direction. An integral part of our mission is to champion brands with socially responsible, environmentally friendly, and health-conscious causes to better represent their evolving demand and philanthropic goals.
“In researching the latest trends, we have found that today’s up and coming generations are looking for indulgent snacks with some sort of purpose whether it be for the planet, humanity or to benefit their health.”
Erin Mercolino Nigro | Senior Director of Chain Sales & Specialty
“In researching the latest trends, we have found that today’s up and coming generations are looking for indulgent snacks with some sort of purpose whether it be for the planet, humanity or to benefit their health.”
Erin Mercolino NigroSenior Director of Chain Sales & Specialty
