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Future of Supplements: Thoughts on a Changing Landscape
Since the advent of the first commercially available vitamin tablets in the 1930s, the supplements and nutraceuticals space has undergone some of CPG’s…
Key insights from “Beyond Organic 2024”
"Beyond Organic 2024: Expanding Distinctions in Food & Beverage" examines consumer desires for new quality standards beyond the USDA Organic certification:…
Beyond Organic 2024: Expanding Distinctions in Food & Beverage
“Beyond Organic: Expanding Distinctions in Food & Beverage” equips readers with actionable insights to navigate where organic adds value, where…
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Beyond the Pandemic: Future Food Shopping Expectations
With all the changes to food shopping, the key question is of course what the future will look like: which changes will stick when concerns over the pandemic…
Learn moreSustainability Is a Key Consumer Driver of Organic
Growing concerns around sustainability signal a desire to return to the community and ecologically oriented roots of the organic movement. With sustainability…
Learn moreSUSTAINABILITY AS A BUSINESS IMPERATIVE
In an era of unease and uncertainty, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is more important now than ever before. Although some aspects of sustainability…
Learn morePlant-based Products: No Longer a Niche Lifestyle Choice
With animal protein supply chains under siege during the pandemic, consumers are turning to plant-based alternatives, much as they were prior to current…
Learn moreConsumers are Taking Control of Their Health Through Various Immunity-Supporting Behaviors
COVID-19 has had a disruptive impact on individuals in terms of heightening stress and anxiety, which has in turn triggered deeper examinations of personal…
Learn morePandemic-Weary Home Cooks Looking For a Boost of Wisdom In the Kitchen
At the beginning of the pandemic, consumers were opting to cook. While some were cooking out of safety and necessity, others used cooking as a creative…
Learn moreAnxiety or stress is the top health condition being managed in America
Anxiety or stress is the top health condition being managed in America. 63% of consumers say they are treating/preventing anxiety or stress…
Learn more48% of All Food and Beverage Occasions are Snacking Occasions
The culture of snacking in the U.S. is constantly evolving - long-term cultural shifts will continue to significantly shape how American consumers snack…
Learn moreAmerica’s Changing Eating Habits During COVID-19
44% of consumers say they are eating healthier during the pandemic (compared to 35% in April/May 2020). How has consumers’ understanding of health shifted…
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