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Today's Specialty Food Consumer Report, 2022

Better-for-the-environment attributes such as organic, sustainable, and upcycled, are gaining ground as motivators for purchase among specialty food consumers
October 12, 2022

Spending on groceries and away-from-home food is up. Inflation plays a role here but spending choices indicate consumers are returning to restaurants and buying freshly prepared foods.



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New Technologies Spur Innovation in Plant- and Cell-Based Meat, Poultry and Seafood

Plant-based meat hit $1.4 billion in 2020, with sales growing 45%, up from $962 million in 2019
Bob Garrison, Chief Editor
Robert Garrison
February 21, 2022
Trying to capture the fast-moving plant- and cell-based meat industry is something akin to taking a picture with an old Polaroid instant film camera. It’s only a very quick, momentary snapshot in time while the subject continues to change.
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What Food & Beverage Trends Will Impact 2022?

Sustainability, reduced alcohol consumption and plant based food in the new year
January 25, 2022

Consumers are being more selective when choosing snacks or drinks with just over 28.1% of all consumers reporting that staying at home during the pandemic has led to them eating more healthily.


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Gen Z Drive Demand for Alcohol Reduction

Avoidance of alcohol is becoming the norm for a growing minority of consumers around the world
December 8, 2021

According to a new report from Innova Market Insights, 4% of all the beers and spirits launched globally in 2021 contained no alcohol at all, rising to 7% among flavored alcoholic beverages (FABs). Launch numbers in each of these areas have grown at CAGRs of 20-40% over the past five years.


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Gen Z Influences All Generations to Make Sustainability-First Purchase Decisions

New survey confirms sustainability is more important than brand for all generations, from Gen Z to Boomers
November 30, 2021

Due to Gen Z’s influence over their Gen X parents on this issue, Gen X consumers’ preference to shop sustainable brands increased by 24% and their willingness to pay more for sustainable products increased by 42% since 2019.


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Functional Foods and Drinks Find a Home on Restaurant Menus

Functional—to Feel Better: A growing number of consumers are familiar with basic ingredients that have a profound impact on health
Maeve Webster
October 4, 2021
Look for more restaurant operators to menu, promote functional, better-for-you foods, beverages.
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Changed Forever: What 2020 Did to Consumer Behavior

New report reveals how COVID-19 accelerated major shifts in spending and attention
December 17, 2020
Coefficient Capital and The New Consumer worked with Toluna, Inc. to survey 3,500+ US consumers on shifting behaviors resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey, conducted in November 2020, asked consumers about their spending habits, consumption patterns and other behaviors related to food & beverage, fitness, alcohol and beauty.
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Millennials, Gen Z are Prime Consumers of Plant-Based Meat, Poultry, and Seafood

Food and beverage companies continue to invest in plant-based food product development
December 2, 2020
Food and beverage companies nationwide are increasingly investing in plant-based meat alternatives to satiate growing consumer demand for protein not sourced from animals. But who exactly are the primary consumers of such products?
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More Consumers Value "Personalized Nutrition" in Selecting Foods, Drinks with Added Benefits, Dietary Appeal

When Food Gets Personal: Innova Market Insights finds personalized nutrition is on the rise and moving beyond tailored diets
Lu Ann Williams
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September 8, 2020
Thanks to technological advances and ever-expanding choice in foodservice and retail venues, each of today’s consumers can adopt a more individual approach to eating.
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Kids, Millennials, and Gen Z Consumers Favor Cereal with More Sugar

Cereal is among the favored sugary comforts for many quarantined Americans
June 24, 2020
Americans desire food indulgence, and despite health concerns, some consumers don't mind if sugar is a part of indulgent consumption. Due to the impact of COVID-19, consumers stockpiled food, and many turned to familiar, comforting (and sugary) foods.
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