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As the trend cycle moves faster and younger generations seek out new experiences, it’s becoming even more important for every type of operator not just pay attention to the next generation of foods and flavors, but to start acting on them even sooner.
When it comes to the bustling (or should we say bubbling?) beverage market, we have a ton of thirst-quenching insights – here are five keys to boosting your beverage business.
"What's for dinner?" We often use the example of an average consumer’s after-work trip to the grocery store — trying to figure out what to have for dinner that evening — as an analogy for what's likely driving the changing landscape for food procurement.
As the trucking market tightens, technology can help stakeholders across the food supply chain maximize efficiency.
The population demographics in the US are shifting dramatically from one generation to the next, and compounded by rapid developments in technology, the food experience is becoming more nuanced and individualized.
Millennials may be the prized target of the moment for marketers, but Gen Z is not-so-silently waiting in the wings, poised to make their own mark and blaze their own trail in contemporary lifestyles and food culture.
Changes in the way US consumers cook and eat at home are creating opportunities for food retailers, restaurants and tech companies.
For as long as the internet has existed, data has been collected and used to sell everything from products, services, ideas and more. But how has this benefited the customer experience, and how can physical retailers leverage this trend offline?
Consumers are increasingly seeking more clean-label products, even though no strict definition exists to describe exactly what that means. Here’s how brands can meet shoppers where they are.
Female consumers differ slightly from their male counterparts when it comes to seeking out and buying food products. Here’s what companies should take into consideration when deciding how best to market their goods to women.
The organic segment continues to be a bright spot within an otherwise slower performing overall food and beverage market.
With summer in full swing, turn to vacation towns for menu and product line inspiration.
The number of US consumers who subscribe to some type of diet is on the rise. Here’s a rundown of how some of the most popular diets are shaping menus and grocery carts -- plus a look at some emerging eating patterns that are primed for growth.
With over 67,000 pizza restaurants across the country and a multitude of ways to prepare pies at home, it’s easy for American consumers to feed this obsession.
Wine consumers are evolving at the same pace as today's retail consumers. How are wineries and retailers adapting?
The art of trendspotting is about identifying tiny real-world innovations that show the potential for scalable, behavioral use by real consumers.
Find out what's behind the popularity of low-alcohol and alcohol-free beer, wine, spirits and cocktails.
Venture capitalists are always on the hunt for the next sensation -- find out what's on their radar screens right now.
As consumers change the way they eat and engage with food, there is an upside to leveraging premium benefits of specialty foods and beverages as pathways to increase household penetration.
Americans are changing the way they eat, with plant-based foods taking center stage (or plate, rather).
As the consumer landscape continues to shift and evolve, how will food retailers and restaurants move into the next generation of loyalty?
No matter how difficult it is to achieve such a meal, consumers still place a big emphasis on dinner.
Gen Z diners seek healthy food, restaurant promotions
Plant-based products and diets have been center stage as of late, making it easy to overlook that many consumers are still very interested in actual meat and poultry.
While meal kit delivery companies have certainly captured the imaginations of investors and the media, consumers are a different story.
Every year the team at Datassential comes together to develop our list of the flavors and ingredients that should be on the food industry’s radar in the years ahead.
From chatbots to voice technology, read about how food and beverage brands are adapting their communication strategies for today's digital consumers.
Looking back on yet another year of dynamic change in the food and beverage industry, one constant we see is that consumers are still the major disruptive force.
As with many consumer-driven mega-trends that have achieved mainstream stature following years of lurking on the fringes of culture, consumer involvement with all things “sustainable” is now at an all-time high.
We not only uncover how the subgroups within this generation think and behave differently, but we also dive into how millennials differ from the population overall. Here are five early findings.
A recent report identified millennials, customer service and engagement as major social trends. Find out how they play into SmartBrief's coverage of food and beverage news.
While shopping online for groceries is on the uptick, The Hartman Group’s Food Shopping in America 2017 report finds that it has yet to detract from the number of in-person trips to traditional brick-and-mortar food retailers.
There’s a new seafood diet in town – and no, we’re not talking about the “see food and eat it” diet.
Restaurants often have a mountain of data at their fingertips, but aren’t sure how to turn it into useful insights that can drive sales. These expert tips can help.
Using personalized marketing campaigns and owned media can make messaging more effective and reach a greater number of consumers, said panelists at the recent GMA Leadership Forum.
As consumers increase their use of digital devices while shopping, grocers and CPG brands must evolve to stay relevant. Speakers at the recent GMA Leadership Forum shed light on how these firms can optimize their use of digital platforms.
As consumers continue to create market opportunities for specialty food and beverage products viewed as higher quality, we are often asked "Who is the premium consumer?”
Not that long ago, “eating in” could only mean one of two things: buying groceries and cooking from scratch or ordering delivery or take out from a restaurant. Today “foodservice at home” means much more.
Concentrating on upping fresh perimeter experiences, food retailers have been savvy to the fresh trend for some time, and a small number, have even emerged as talented grocerant operators.
As craft beverages proliferate, many in the industry are wondering what qualifies a drink as "craft"
Tea is growing in popularity as new varieties and brands come onto the market. Could it overtake coffee as the drink of the moment?
Over the next year, consumer spending in healthcare foodservice is expected to grow 2.1%, a slightly stronger growth figure than that of the foodservice industry overall.