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Ideas in Food 2027
Get ahead of what’s next: Ideas in Food 2027 explores 20 emerging trends and the forces driving them, giving you the foresight to navigate change, address…
Video highlights from Meals 2026: From Structure to Flexibility
Meals remain central to daily life, but they are no longer fixed events built around traditional formats. Meals 2026: From Structure to Flexibility explores…
Gen X as Influencer: The Untapped Potential of a Forgotten Generation
Gen X as Influencer: The Untapped Potential of a Forgotten Generation explores what makes Gen X unique, how their formative experiences have shaped their…
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Primary store satisfaction: Going the extra mile
Our annual research in collaboration with FMI – The Food Industry Association is now live, exploring how the imperative of “eating well” informs…
Learn morePreview: 2026 syndicated report bundle
We field four syndicated research studies each year, focusing on topics that are timely and relevant to companies across the food and beverage industry:…
Learn moreTrading up, not trading off: Premium benefits of modern convenience
As the days get longer and travel plans ramp up, consumers will be searching for convenient food and beverage options that make life on-the-go a little…
Learn morePower to private brands
As food sourcing becomes more fragmented, it is critical to understand when and how private brand offerings factor into decisions around where to shop…
Learn moreLiving vibrantly: The daily pursuit of vitality
As consumers prioritize improving their quality of life, vitality has emerged as the ideal of living well. Put simply, vitality is a daily pursuit of vibrancy…
Learn moreIs one-stop shopping dead?
Food and beverage sourcing has grown increasingly fragmented, leaving retailers eager to recruit more trips from more shoppers — or to grow basket sizes…
Learn moreDiving back into dinner
Understanding differences in how eating behaviors shift across the day and by generational cohorts — as they did in 2024 — is key to finding new opportunities.…
Learn moreWillpower and wellness
Love them or hate them, ‘tis the season of resolutions. Many of your customers are actively pursuing a new goal or revisiting an old one they didn’t…
Learn moreShifting perspectives
Over the last decade, consumers’ quality definitions have shifted to focus more on food production (such as minimal processing and sustainable production)…
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