By 2045, American demographics shift, as the minority becomes the "New Majority," according to The Brookings Institute

As a whole, Generation Y will collectively spend more than $200 billion annually starting in 2017 and $10 trillion in their lifetimes, a significant portion of which will naturally be on foods and beverages.

Brand marketers and service providers have opportunities to better support the health and well-being of aging consumers.

Younger children under age 9 are a particularly influential demographic for marketers involved in the $639 billion U.S. food and beverage market.

Some 13% of Americans, or one in every eight people, over the age of two eat pizza on any given day.

Many Boomers are concerned about developing and maintaining a holistic well being.

A paper by Washington State University College of Business researchers aims to help advertisers more effectively target the fast-growing organic food market.

The global food industry interacts with a small yet vocal consumer segment called Food e-Vangelists, which most marketers are not including in their outreach efforts.

In the process of meeting consumer expectations, manufacturers turn to a host of options to increase satiety and the healthy reputation of their offerings.

Feeding a family of four at home will cost about $4 more each week this year than in 2012.