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Gen X as Influencer: The Untapped Potential of a Forgotten Generation explores what makes Gen X unique, how their formative experiences have shaped their…
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Private brands have spent years closing the gap with national brands, reshaping both the competitive landscape and consumer expectations. "Brand Landscape…
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The Plant-Based Halo: Four Key Motivations and a Word of Caution
In a previous article, How Did We Get to the Term “Plant-Based?”, we discussed how today’s language around “plant-based” draws on cultural history…
Learn moreWhat Low-Income Consumers Want: On Food, Eating and Health & Wellness
Who doesn’t want to eat healthy, delicious food that tastes home-cooked? For consumers with means, it’s an attainable ideal, but low-income consumers…
Learn moreConsumer Desires for Simpler Ingredients and Clean Labels Will Lead to Greater Scrutiny of Plant-Based Food Products in 2020
As Consumers Get More Involved With Plant-Based Food and Beverage Products, They Will Increasingly Want to Know More About How They’re Made and What’s…
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