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Claims and cues 2026: Category attribute playbook
Claims and cues 2026: Category attribute playbook will crack the code on what drives purchase today across 20+ categories. Discover how cultural change, on-pack…
Gather around: Inside the growth potential of social eating occasions
Social occasions are an underutilized opportunity in modern food culture which is frequently focused on catering to hyper-individualized functional needs.…
Behind the scenes of "Sustainability 2025: Do Consumers Care?"
Despite inflation, the need for convenience and waning resonance of the term ‘sustainability,’ consumers still care about the issues. In this webinar, take…
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Freshness and Purity: What Consumers Prioritize in Food & Beverage
Our upcoming research, Claims and cues 2026, will explore the signals and attributes consumers value most at the moment of purchase, equipping brands, retailers…
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Every quarter, our syndicated research series dives deep into the fast-evolving world of food and beverage—tracking the values, motivations, and behaviors…
Learn moreBehind the scenes of "Sustainability 2025: Do Consumers Care?"
Despite inflation, the need for convenience and waning resonance of the term ‘sustainability,’ consumers still care about the issues. In this webinar, take…
Learn moreThe Consumers of Tomorrow: Gen Z’s Social, Sustainable Approach to Food
The food and beverage landscape is evolving quickly, and the next generation of consumers is already reshaping how we eat. Gen Z—those born roughly between…
Learn moreIdeas in Food 2026
Ideas in Food 2026 unpacks 22 emerging trends that have the potential to develop into established trends over the next 3-5 years. These nascent ideas have…
Learn moreProtein, America’s hero nutrient, is evolving to be more about quality and less about quantity
Wondering about the future of protein or perhaps pondering the wisdom of mashups? Ideas in Food 2026 makes sense of emerging indicators of trends by explaining…
Learn moreTexas sued for banning cultivated meat
The adoption of cultivated meat in US food culture has hit another snag. On September 1, 2025, a new Texas state law went into effect banning the sale…
Learn moreSustainability 2025: Do Consumers Care?
As sustainability evolves from a buzzword into a cultural expectation of care, this report explores what consumers truly value, why these priorities matter…
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