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Market Shifts in Dairy Alternatives

Interest in plant-based foods, drinks pushes change in dairy-free alternatives
Lu Ann Williams
Lu Ann Williams
February 13, 2017

Today, more consumers are considering healthy lifestyle choices and generating greater interest in new lactose-free, dairy-free and plant-based/vegan options.


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Eighty-One Percent of Dinner Occasions Happen at Home

Dinner remains an important social meal occasion and the vast majority of dinner occasions happen at home
February 13, 2017
When dinner happens at home, more than one-third (35%) of consumers prepare the meal from scratch (using individual ingredients).
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Examining Organic Food Shoppers

Acosta’s Back to Our Roots: The Rise of the Organic Shopper report takes an in-depth look at shopper profiles
February 9, 2017
In recent years, the natural and organics category has seen significant growth, but the profiles and motives of today’s natural/organics shoppers are drastically different than they were less than a decade ago.
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Uncovering Hidden Food Industry Growth Pockets

IRI’s approach to developing a robust demand portfolio strategy provides a sustainable competitive advantage
February 8, 2017
The IRI Point of View, “Winning the CPG Zero-Sum Game by Uncovering Hidden Growth Pockets,” details three potential key strategies — “Buy, Borrow and Build” — for participation in category sub-segments of rapid growth.
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‘Free From’ Ice Cream Trends in $28 Billion Market

Consumer reception is far from lukewarm about this new era of frozen desserts that avoid soy, gluten, artificial colors, GMOs, and preservatives
February 7, 2017

Ice cream has a reputation for being a sugar-heavy, nutrition void calorie bomb—and rightfully so. But today’s ice cream has the potential offer much more by adding much less (i.e., less sugar, less fat, etc.). Food industry marketers are astutely churning out a variety of healthier, yet still decadent, frozen treats to please modern American consumers, according to market research firm Packaged Facts in the new report, Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts in the US, 9th Edition.


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Organic Dairy Food, Drinks Market to Reach $36 Million by 2022

‘Robotic milking systems are innovative solutions to improve milking frequency’
February 6, 2017
Rise in awareness of health concerns, emergence of environment protection, technological advancements, and government initiatives in organic farming are the major factors that drive the market.
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52 Million Shop for Groceries Online

Millions plan to increase their virtual shopping over next six months
February 2, 2017
According to the NPD report, 20 million consumers who are current, lapsed, or new to online grocery shopping plan to increase their virtual shopping for foods and beverages over the next six months. 
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Are American Diets Healthy?

Less than half of Americans consider their diet to be healthy
February 1, 2017
Consumers are interested in protein, fiber and whole grains when purchasing foods they consider to be healthy.
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Health Ingredients Strengthen Snack Sales

Healthy snacks made from kale, chickpeas, and sweet potatoes are revitalizing the US snack market and are favored by Millennials, Gen-Xers, and parents
February 1, 2017
Sales of salty favorites—including potato chips, pretzels and popcorn—and portable meat products—such as jerky—have mostly displayed growth potential or at least remained steady over the past five years.  The snack industry has likewise benefitted from the influx of healthier formulations that better fit the nutrition-centered lifestyles of many of today’s consumers.
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