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Articles Tagged with ''boomers/ baby boomers''

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Food First for Heart Health

Gen-Xers and Boomers seek the perfect diet to keep hearts young
Kimberly Lord-Stewart
Kimberly Lord Stewart
February 16, 2017

More than 75% of the 3,000 Americans NMI surveyed reported eating heart healthy foods or beverages.


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Boomers Set Their Own Food Standards

Survey shows how generations differ in what they look for in food
September 23, 2016
It’s no secret that Millennials are changing the food and nutrition landscape. But Boomers have their own set of unique ideas about what they want on their plate.
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The Snacking Generation: Millennials vs Boomers

Boomers total approximately 90.4 billion ready-to-eat snack eatings a year, 20% more than millennials
March 28, 2016
Boomers eat ready-to-eat snack food 20% more often than millennials do, according to NPD’s daily tracking of U.S. consumers snacking habits.
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Analyzing American Consumers in 2020

Aging Boomers will make up one of the most important consumer segments in the 2020 economy
September 23, 2015
On average, household heads will be older, less likely to be non-Hispanic white and more likely to be women.
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Baby Boomers, Millennials Defining U.S. Foodie Culture

Report notes convergence across a broad spectrum of attitudes and behaviors of foodies of all age groups
August 19, 2015
They are, in essence, the personification of the very culinary diversity that has come to define the Foodie movement.
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New Study Uncovers Boomers’ & Millennials’ Snack Preferences

Both demographics seek value and freshness
January 6, 2015
When eating at foodservice venues, Baby Boomers prefer to stick with a limited selection of favorite snacks geared for different times of the day, while Millennials seek a variety of snacks not tied to day parts, according to a new study by Culinary Visions® Panel.
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Restaurant Consumer Needs

Technomic examines needs and behaviors of each generation of consumers, including a first look at Generation Z.
July 25, 2014
Generation Z, Millennials, Generation X and Baby Boomers total about 74% of the U.S. population—and make up the bulk of today's foodservice consumers
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The Impact of Millennials

Younger children under age 9 are a particularly influential demographic for marketers involved in the $639 billion U.S. food and beverage market.
February 25, 2014
Food and beverage products manufactured and marketed specifically for children account for 4% of overall industry sales with a value of $23 billion.
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IRI: New Era for Private Label, National Brands

Researchers say both private label and national brands’ shares of sales remained unchanged during the past year.
February 17, 2014
In late 2012, Information Resources Inc. (IRI) predicted that private label in the U.S. had hit a proverbial glass ceiling.
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Baby Boomers and Well-being

Many Boomers are concerned about developing and maintaining a holistic well being.
February 10, 2014
Fueling dietary needs that are fairly sophisticated, many Boomers are concerned about developing and maintaining a holistic well being.
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