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Behind the scenes of "Sustainability 2025: Do Consumers Care?"
Despite inflation, the need for convenience and waning resonance of the term ‘sustainability,’ consumers still care about the issues. In this webinar, take…
Ideas in Food 2026
Ideas in Food 2026 unpacks 22 emerging trends that have the potential to develop into established trends over the next 3-5 years. These nascent ideas have…
Rethinking Brand Strategy in a Shifting Landscape
In our latest white paper, we explore how most successful food and beverage brands don’t just follow trends — they lead by aligning with cultural shifts, deeply…
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New report published: “Health Benefits 2024”
“I always feel like I can be doing more. So, I'm always willing to try new things, and I am always looking for that next product that's really going…
Learn moreHealth Benefits 2024: From Energy to Immunity
Today’s consumers are keenly aware of the links between diet and overall well-being. They are also increasingly interested in functional foods, beverages…
Learn moreEating & Drinking Occasions Landscape: Restaurant-Sourced vs. Non-Restaurant-Sourced Occasions
Leveraging our proprietary Compass Eating & Drinking Occasions Database, this report distills nearly 15,000 U.S. adult eating and drinking occasions…
Learn moreRestaurant-sourced vs. non-restaurant-sourced occasion insights
Restaurant-sourced foods and beverages are often seen as a special occasion or indulgence: 22% of these occasions are motivated by a desire for “food…
Learn moreAsk the experts: What defines contemporary food quality?
In this virtual live discussion, Shelley Balanko and Melissa Abbott explored the evolving concept of premium in today’s market. Gone are the days when…
Learn moreOrganic Category Reports
Based on our full syndicated report, Beyond Organic 2024: Expanding Distinctions in Food & Beverage, an Organic Category Report will help you fine-tune…
Learn moreBeyond Organic 2024: Your category in focus
Whether shopping organic or conventional, consumers have long prioritized distinctions of freshness and simplicity—but how they express these values…
Learn moreThe beauty benefit: more than skin-deep
Healthy skin, nails and hair are no longer seen as mere vanity metrics: they’re visible indicators of internal health. In fact, our latest research finds…
Learn moreCulture and Consumer Resilience: A Case for Empathy
Our culture is more complex and nuanced than ever, and it’s no wonder that business leaders go to great lengths to participate in culture while simultaneously…
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