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Plant-Based Meats: 'From Niche to Norm'

More Consumers are Trying, Turning to Plant-Based Meat Alternatives

Robert Garrison

March 18, 2021

Market research finds that opportunities about for plant-based products as they become more mainstream.

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Consumers Turn to Dairy Products to Find At-Home Comfort, Health and Other Benefits

Dairy food flavor and formulation trends across multiple categories including cultured products, milks, cheese, ice cream and more

Kathie Canning Anna Boisseau

March 11, 2021

It’s been 26 years since the California Milk Processor board first launched its legendary “Got Milk?” campaign. Even with the passing of time, the slogan (picked up the Milk Processor Education Program) still speaks to milk’s role as an at-home, every day staple.

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New Cereals, Bars Deliver Everything from at-Home Indulgence to Nutritional Boosts

The COVID-19 pandemic that forced consumers into new work-at-home and eat-at-home routines, reversed years of tepid sales

Tom Vierhile

March 9, 2021

Years of tepid sales quickly reversed with a COVID-19 pandemic that forced consumers into new work-at-home and eat-at-home routines. This certainly helped boost packaged breakfast food sales.

Americans Look to Brands that Support Black Lives Matter Movement

Half of all Americans agree that it’s worth paying more for a brand that supports socially-responsible causes

March 3, 2021

The rise in social justice, diversity, and equality engagement following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery in the spring/summer of 2020 resulted in many companies and brands asking themselves what purpose they should serve for consumers and what role they should play in that moment.

Clean Labels, Ethnically Sourced Foods Make Appeal to Meat Eaters

US consumers think clean label matters when grocery shopping

March 1, 2021

Even with the growing availability of meat alternatives, many Americans are reducing rather completely eliminating their consumption of animal proteins, with the added caveat that they are doing so while seeking out meat raised in more ethical manners with cleaner labels, reports Packaged Facts in the market research study Vegan, Vegetarian, and Flexitarian Consumers.

US Consumers Find Variety of Sources to Increase Protein in Diets

Consumers are more informed about alternative protein sources and are taking full advantage of their knowledge

February 26, 2021

The want of more protein in diets have US consumers seeking the macronutrient from a variety sources, reports The NPD Group. Protein, the nutritional counterpart to fat and carbohydrates, is considered the body’s building blocks, and can be found in a long list of foods, like seafood, meat, poultry, eggs, legumes, and vegetables.

Cutting Sugar, Boosting Protein in "Better-For-You" Sweet Treats

The drive towards healthier choices in food and beverages has become so strong that it is even relevant to treats

February 24, 2021

The drive towards healthier choices in food and beverages has become so strong that it is even relevant to treating. Taste quality is essential to confectionery, sweet bakery, ice cream and desserts, however, formulating 'better-for-you' sweet treats can be challenging.

New Research Reveals America's Fruit & Vegetable Consumption is Eroding

Produce for Better Health Foundation's ongoing study shows fruit and vegetable consumption has declined nearly 10%

February 23, 2021

Despite decades of industry and public health efforts, America's fruit and vegetable consumption continues to decline, according to newly released State of the Plate: America's Fruit and Vegetable Consumption Trends research from the Produce for Better Health Foundation (PBH).

US Consumers Find Variety of Sources to Increase Protein in Diets

Consumers are more informed about alternative protein sources and are taking full advantage of their knowledge

February 23, 2021

The want of more protein in diets have US consumers seeking the macronutrient from a variety sources, reports The NPD Group. Protein, the nutritional counterpart to fat and carbohydrates, is considered the body’s building blocks, and can be found in a long list of foods, like seafood, meat, poultry, eggs, legumes, and vegetables.

InsightsNow Announces US Team Expansion

Behavioral research company adds experts to serve clients, bolster innovative studies and expand reach

February 11, 2021

InsightsNow, a behavioral research firm, expanded its US team. The company added six new hires: Michael Dimanshtein, Tanner Hill, Kenny McMahon, Merva Morina, Renee Novak, and Art Siegert, to strengthen InsightNow’s reach and expertise in the insights industry.