Articles Tagged with ''demographics''

The study, which began tracking ethnic data last year, found that 76% of adult Hispanics said they drank coffee yesterday, 13 percentage points ahead of the total population.

If the average American put all the food he or she ate in a day on a platter, about a tenth of it would be wrapped in paper or cardboard as part of a value meal.

Millennials are experimental and responsive to in-store displays, promotions and new-product launch marketing.

U.S. consumers are growing more conscious of the importance of a healthy start to the day.

The U.S. market for gluten-free foods and beverages is growing even faster than projected, and will hit $4.2 billion by the end of 2012, according to the latest news from Packaged Facts.

An increasing number of Americans are demanding more simplicity from their supermarket-bought foods, and demanding Yemmies (young, educated, millennial mothers) are leading the way.

In its report “The Rise of Greek,” UBS found the growth in sales of Greek yogurt stems largely from its popularity among upper-income, highly-educated women. UBS notes this group is “seemingly in a better spending mood for several years, driving solid sales growth at such companies as Whole Foods, LuLu Lemon, Starbucks and Panera Bread.” It is a group willing to seek and pay more for ingredients with a higher quality.

Generation X men are surprisingly involved in shopping for food and cooking, according to a University of Michigan report.

A study found no link between what youngsters ate and how close they lived to fast food restaurants or supermarkets.

The 29th Annual New Products Conference was held September 12-14 in Naples, Fla., with a range of speakers and topics addressing the latest trends and expectations of food and beverage consumers.