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Exploring the next generation of plant-based innovation
Exhibitors at this year's Plant Based World Expo showed off the growing array of options designed to feed the cravings of all types of eaters.
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What’s ahead in grocery shopping and food procurement?
As macro forces impact consumer behavior, shoppers traverse a hybrid world of in-person and online grocery shopping and seek inspiration from an ever-growing number of sources.
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The changing face of plant-based dining in the digital age
Author and researcher Eve Turow-Paul shared insights into the way digital technology has influenced the way millennials and Gen Z experience food.
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Plant-based foods that emphasize plants appeal to consumers seeking less-processed foods
As the plant-based category evolves, food manufacturers and foodservice operators would do well to keep in mind their customers who are craving plant-based foods that emphasize plants, rather than attempt to replicate the experience of eating meat.
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How inflation is affecting decisions in the produce aisle
Demand for organic produce surged after the start of the pandemic and sales are still strong overall even as inflation drives belt-tightening.
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Trends in modern approaches to eating: Plant-focused vs. plant-based
With a proliferation of plant-based products in the marketplace today, consumer interpretations and pursuits of “plant-based eating” are just as expansive.
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Closing the gap in sustainability: Opportunities to connect with consumers
The Hartman Group looks at how consumer familiarity with “sustainability” has grown steadily, but their confidence in identifying specific sustainable products and companies continues to lag behind.
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What defines the American meal? Protein, paper towels and TV
Datassential’s “The American Meal” report surveyed thousands of consumers about their eating habits both at and away from home.
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Lessons from the pandemic: What’s next in diet and eating behavior?
How pandemic-influenced shifts in consumers’ lives have altered needs and notions around diet and nutrition.
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Coffee drinkers increasingly brew premium, specialty blends at home
As pandemic-related food and beverage trends persist, consumers are attracted to quality, unique coffee products to enjoy at home.
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Into the mainstream: What’s next for organic foods and beverages?
Organic foods and beverages across categories are more accessible than ever before in terms of both availability and price.
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Ideas in food and beverage: Six trends for 2022
To shed light on how cultural and demographic shifts are impacting demand for food and beverage, Hartman Group analysts recently examined six key trends in consumer culture.
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Survey: Consumer sentiments around dining out post-COVID
Consumers suggest that they’re ready to move out of crisis mode and get back to business, which for the restaurant industry, means that more are getting comfortable with dining out again, albeit with some concerns about the economy.
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Cooking today: Ideal meal aspirations and challenges
The Hartman Group's recent research shows how the pandemic has affected America's approach to meals today, making the ideal meal encompass a broader range of diverse needs and expectations than in years past.
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How women are forging paths in the plant-based food world
Events like the Vegan Women Summit and successful entrepreneurs like Miyoko Schinner are focused on helping women-led plant-based ventures grow.
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Consumers, restaurant operators feel the pinch of rising prices
Datassential’s Five in Focus Post-COVID inflation report reveals how consumers and restaurant operators have perceived rising prices.
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Startups chart a new course for vegan e-commerce
Startups including Vejii and PlantBelly aim to make it easier for consumers to discover and purchase vegan products online.
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Key consumer motivations driving growth in plant-based foods
Consumer interest in plant-focused products and diets is high—whether it’s for one meal, one month or frames a long-term approach to eating.
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Food and restaurant trends for 2022 include robots, sustainability
Robots in restaurants, streamlined menus, booze-free beverages, a focus on sustainability and explorations of heritage cuisines are among food and restaurant experts' predictions for the top trends of 2022.
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Consumers consciously invest in a sustainable future through purchases
Given the mounting problems facing the planet and its global citizens, it comes as no surprise that consumer sentiment for real change has significantly increased.
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A food brand’s values can be key to long-term success
Many customers, especially younger ones, want the foodservice and restaurant brands they interact with each day to speak up.
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How will consumers prepare holiday meals in 2021?
Convenience is key this holiday season as the food and beverage industry continues to grapple with the effects of the pandemic and supply chain disruptions.
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What’s trending for ice cream?
Ice cream consumers are gravitating toward offerings that focus on indulgence, unusual flavors and vegan ingredients.
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How restaurant operators can tap into the latest dessert trends
Desserts are eaten more than consumers admit, and they’re gravitating toward global, vegan options.
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Why more Americans are becoming sober curious
Many Americans are laying off the alcohol and favoring more functional beverages.
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How fancy food brands can feed consumers in the pandemic and beyond
Convenience, cravings, finances and health concerns are factors driving pandemic-era food choices.
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Is your business ready for what’s next in sustainability?
What sustainable trends are coming to the forefront of mainstream consumers’ behaviors that will impact your business?
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Kids food, beverage brands focus on taste, nutrition
The market for foods and beverages designed for children is poised to experience significant growth, and businesses are appealing to kids and adults with healthy options that taste great.
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Why consumers are still reaching for canned alcoholic drinks
The ready-to-drink hard seltzer and cocktail market appeals to consumers’ desire for convenience and portability.
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Consumers’ appetite for pizza grows, but split between desire for healthy vs. indulgent
There were few bright spots for the restaurant industry in 2020, but pizza was one of them.
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TikTok brings unexpected success for food, beverage industry
The social media platform has produced a new way for online creators to share food and beverage trends -- and brands -- that can become popular almost instantaneously.
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5 food & beverage trends accelerated, altered or accentuated by the pandemic
We are living through an unprecedented time in which the pandemic has accelerated, altered or accentuated trends in many spheres of food and beverage culture.
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Indoor gardening is here to stay
In a time when food and beverage consumers valued essential products, healthy eating, convenience and home-cooked meals, the indoor gardening market was poised for significant growth.
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Will the future food supply chain reflect pandemic-era changes?
Innovative food companies and delivery platforms took lead roles in the pandemic.
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Health & wellness in the US today: Cultural shifts and the COVID-19 pandemic
Several long-term shifts have been reshaping the American health and wellness landscape over the past two decades.
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Datassential: Subscription models shined in 2020, will see further growth
There were few bright spots for restaurants in 2020. The subscription model was one of them.
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What’s next for dairy alternatives?
From plant-based to animal-free dairy, substitutes to traditional milk, ice cream and other dairy products have soared in popularity and are expected to continue to grow in the future.
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The power of personalization in food shopping: Two online retailers show the way
Consumer priorities in food and beverages have shifted toward finding items that signal increased personalization to health and wellness needs and goals.
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What role will robots play in the future of food delivery?
With demand for convenient and contactless food delivery options on the rise, autonomous delivery vehicles have the potential to be a game-changer for foodservice and food retail.
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The pandemic has dramatically altered the way Americans snack
The pandemic emerged to disrupt consumers’ food and beverage purchase and consumption routines and significantly alter the current nature of snacking in America.
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Behind the growth in the dietary supplement, vitamin market
Vitamin and supplement sales have been on the rise since the pandemic started. Will the category momentum continue?
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How the pandemic fed the growth of food subscription services
The pandemic-era surge in online shopping has also fueled growth of subscription services offering safe regular deliveries.