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Eating & Drinking Occasions Landscape 2025: Modern Needs & Sourcing Strategies

What if the biggest driver of how people eat today isn’t what they choose — but when and how they choose it? “Eating & Drinking…

The impact of GLP-1s in an era of disruption

We’re excited to share that our latest white paper offers critical insight into this highly sought-after topic, exploring how GLP-1 adoption is reshaping…

Live Q&A: Inside the Digital Food Culture Gap

This webinar explored how consumers want technology to fit into their everyday food experiences, with experts breaking down key behaviors, expectations, and…

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February 25, 2026 | Report

Eating & Drinking Occasions Landscape 2025: Modern Needs & Sourcing Strategies

What if the biggest driver of how people eat today isn’t what they choose — but when and how they choose it? “Eating & Drinking…

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February 25, 2026 | Article

A new lens on occasions strategy

For nearly 15 years, we’ve tracked the shifting rhythms of U.S. eating and drinking occasions with our proprietary Compass Database. We’ve seen…

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February 18, 2026 | White Paper

The impact of GLP-1s in an era of disruption

We’re excited to share that our latest white paper offers critical insight into this highly sought-after topic, exploring how GLP-1 adoption is reshaping…

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February 09, 2026 | Article

Early insights from the field: Perceptions of food & beverage claims in 2026

We’re in the thick of fieldwork for our Q1 syndicated report, Claims and Cues 2026: Category Attribute Playbook, and one thing is already clear: consumers…

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February 02, 2026 | Infographic

Consumer map of digital influence

In an increasingly digital food shopping landscape, consumers navigate a complex ecosystem of influence winding through multiple platforms. As a result, the…

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January 30, 2026 | Webinar

Live Q&A: Inside the Digital Food Culture Gap

This webinar explored how consumers want technology to fit into their everyday food experiences, with experts breaking down key behaviors, expectations, and…

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January 19, 2026 | Infographic

Fiber: The next trend in nutrient maxxing?

Protein has dominated food and beverage innovation in recent years—but no nutrient owns the spotlight forever.  Curious how health-related…

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January 12, 2026 | Article

Automation vs. agency: How AI is shaping food tech

Will AI-assisted food culture produce the next generation of home cooking savants—or quietly erode the human touch and personal traditions that make…

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January 09, 2026 | Report

Food and Technology 2026: The Digital Food Culture Gap

Digital food culture is accelerating—and so are the tensions shaping consumer trust, aspiration and action. “Food and Technology 2026” delivers a…

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