Packaged Facts examines “disruptive innovation” across 14 essential food categories: Cereal, Chocolate Candy, Cookies, Fresh Bread, Fresh Packaged Salads, Frozen Dinners/Entrees, Frozen Pizza, Ice Cream/Frozen Novelties, Meal/Snack Bars, Meat/Poultry, Natural & Specialty Cheese, Salty Snacks, Soup, and Yogurt.

Data published in the report further reveal that households headed by adults under age 25 are 29% more likely to eat shelf-to-microwave dinners and 26% more likely to eat frozen breakfast entrees/sandwiches.

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

This year, more than 1,400 exhibitors showcased products that target a multitude of consumers demands and industry trends. Plant-based foods, sustainable foods, alternative sources of protein and products that address a variety of wellness issues were all on display at the 2019 event.

According to Deloitte’s 2019 Consumer Products Outlook, the goal for CPG companies is to keep pace with people researching, purchasing and engaging with brands digitally – or risk being outdated.

I realize you already may be in the middle of fiscal 2019, yet I believe there’s something noteworthy in turning the page on a calendar year. Perhaps it’s simply that holidays and vacations (hopefully) offer respite, a moment to downshift, an opportunity to pause and hit “refresh.”

This past fall, we commissioned Morning Consult, a market research company, to conduct a survey of more than 2,200 people across our diverse country to better understand the food trends that are driving our day-to-day lives.

Natural Grocers, America's Nutrition Education Expert, surveyed more than 70 of the company's nutrition experts and pored over the latest research to identify the expected top 10 breakout trends in nutrition and health in 2019.

The McCormick® Flavor Forecast® platform a the destination for people everywhere who are passionate about knowing the latest in flavor – at restaurants, on retail shelves, in home kitchens and beyond.

We call them Macro Trends, and we’re thinking about them in the short term, and considering how they will impact things in the long term. Here are our picks for 2019.