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Disruption is more important than ever before as curated information “bubbles” leave consumers with a lack of diverse content and viewpoints.

What’s sometimes missed is that a number of Americans simply want to go gluten-free because the effort contributes to their sense of mental and physical wellness, according to market research firm Packaged Facts in the brand new report Gluten-Free Foods in the US 6th Edition.

Although still relatively small, the online channel is one of the fastest growing channels for consumer reported purchases of ready-to-eat snacks, while traditional channels, like grocery and discount clubs, are steadying or declining, according to NPD Group’s ongoing snacking research.

There are 72 fewer in- or away from home occasions per person annually when a purchased beverage is consumed today than there was a decade ago. It’s not that consumers are only drinking tap water; there are still about 1100 beverage occasions per person a year, which equates to about 3 non-tap water drinks a day, according to NPD Group’s continual tracking of US consumer’s eating and drinking behaviors.

Only 12% of Americans say that they have used a third-party delivery service in the past three months.

Americans, especially millennials and men, continue to discover specialty foods and beverages as they become a larger, more integral part of the American diet, according to "Today's Specialty Food Consumer," an annual report from the Specialty Food Association

It seems that US consumers have cultured a love of yogurt drinks as the latest research from Mintel reveals that sales of yogurt drinks have grown a healthy 62% in the five years 2011-2016.