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Eating & Drinking Occasions Landscape 2025: Modern Needs & Sourcing Strategies
What if the biggest driver of how people eat today isn’t what they choose — but when and how they choose it? “Eating & Drinking…
The impact of GLP-1s in an era of disruption
We’re excited to share that our latest white paper offers critical insight into this highly sought-after topic, exploring how GLP-1 adoption is reshaping…
Live Q&A: Inside the Digital Food Culture Gap
This webinar explored how consumers want technology to fit into their everyday food experiences, with experts breaking down key behaviors, expectations, and…
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A new lens on occasions strategy
For nearly 15 years, we’ve tracked the shifting rhythms of U.S. eating and drinking occasions with our proprietary Compass Database. We’ve seen…
Learn moreEarly insights from the field: Perceptions of food & beverage claims in 2026
We’re in the thick of fieldwork for our Q1 syndicated report, Claims and Cues 2026: Category Attribute Playbook, and one thing is already clear: consumers…
Learn moreAutomation vs. agency: How AI is shaping food tech
Will AI-assisted food culture produce the next generation of home cooking savants—or quietly erode the human touch and personal traditions that make…
Learn moreNew rules of relevance: How category attributes shape consumer choice
For decades, food and beverage brands have chased the next big claim—heart healthy, fair trade and pasture-raised have all had their time in the sun.…
Learn moreTurning macro forces into market growth: How a strategic framework transformed an ingredient supplier’s go-to-market approach
Macro forces can often feel too broad or abstract to guide actionable business decisions. Yet when translated through a consumer-centric lens, these same…
Learn moreInsights and Trends for Shaping Tomorrow’s Food & Beverage Landscape (And how our quarterly reports help you stay ahead)
Every quarter, our syndicated research series dives deep into the fast-evolving world of food and beverage—tracking the values, motivations, and behaviors…
Learn moreThe Consumers of Tomorrow: Gen Z’s Social, Sustainable Approach to Food
The food and beverage landscape is evolving quickly, and the next generation of consumers is already reshaping how we eat. Gen Z—those born roughly between…
Learn moreTexas sued for banning cultivated meat
The adoption of cultivated meat in US food culture has hit another snag. On September 1, 2025, a new Texas state law went into effect banning the sale…
Learn moreBack to Routine: Understanding the Emotional Landscape of Food Shopping
September finds many consumers settling back into familiar routines, including food planning, procuring, and preparation. For some, these routines feel…
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