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Meals 2026: Occasions, Needs and Constraints
Traditional meal structures are giving way to a complex balancing act between time, cost and competing needs. Meals 2026 will provide a systematic view…
The Practical Future of Food Tech
In recent years, the digital food landscape has focused largely on novelty and inspiration: helping consumers discover new products, recipes and trends.…
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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How Consumers Approach and Think About SNACKING Today
Snacking is a dynamic consumer behavior, with an array of approaches, dayparts, needs, attitudes, and words associated with the practice today. The Hartman…
Learn moreA Day in the Life: Snacking Culture in America
This infographic provides a representative look at consumer approaches to snacks and meals throughout the day. Consumer participation in meal and snack…
Learn morePlant-Based Eating Trends: Label Scrutiny
Eating approaches — a key modality for addressing and avoiding health issues—have evolved in some ways and remained remarkably constant in…
Learn moreFMI’s U.S. Grocery Shopper 2021 Trends Report Key Finding No. 4
Key finding no. 4: Taken together these shifts portend a persistent elevation of retail spending, and ongoing opportunities to serve food shoppers through… For…
Learn moreFMI’s U.S. Grocery Shopper 2021 Trends Report Key Finding No. 3
Key finding no. 3: Eating well and cooking well now give more emphasis to enjoying food at home, with others, leveraging newly developed preparation and…
Learn moreFMI’s U.S. Grocery Shopper 2021 Trends Report Key Finding No. 2
Key finding no. 2: Shopping well now gives more emphasis on “being well,” including not just health and safety but also recreation and leisure. For…
Learn moreFMI’s U.S. Grocery Shopper 2021 Trends Report Key Finding No. 1
Key finding no. 1: Online grocery shopping grew dramatically, led by non-food grocery channels. For the past four decades, FMI—The Food…
Learn moreOrganic and Related Distinctions: Consumers’ Perceptions of GMOs
Natural and organic are part of a broader set of distinctions and callouts that signal to consumers the convergence of health and wellness, quality, and—increasingly—sustainability. While…
Learn moreHealth & Wellness Trend Spotlight: Households with Pets
Pets are an increasingly prominent part of American households and have become an important part of household health and wellness. Many health and wellness…
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