The meal kit industry is arguably the best example of a food industry segment that’s making it easier for adults to start cooking more at home again.

Only 21.6% of US households are purchasing meat alternatives, but that’s up 1.6% from last year.

In preparing for its annual outlook on 2019, global new products tracker Innova Market Insights identified its top 10 trends influencing all food and beverage categories. These developments certainly express themselves in Prepared Foods' category overviews.

The increased legalization of cannabis in the US presents big opportunities for the American food and beverage market—particularly for the snack and confectionery category.

While almost half of Americans have no tie to the clean label concept, approximately 41% of Americans actively seek products with the clean label designation with some regularity.

A majority of grocery shoppers believe that packaging can leave undesirable chemicals in their foods and beverages.

Generation Z, or those under 25, spent a relatively equal amount on food at-home vs. away-from-home, while that gap widened in older generations.

The overarching finding in the report shows that American adults are increasingly consuming Cannabis/Hemp products for medical reasons.

Growing up with a focus on the flavor and function of food rather than brand will make Gen Zs more challenging for food marketers to reach

2018’s eCommerce sales increased by a whopping 35.4%, according to IRI’s new research, Consumer Confidence Reflected in eCommerce Growth.