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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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The democratization of premium indulgence
The notion that premium foods and beverages are reserved for a particular class of consumers has faded. Today’s shoppers increasingly seek indulgence…
Learn moreEating & Drinking Occasions Landscape 2024: Underlying Currents of Change
Understanding differences in how eating behaviors shift across the day and by generational cohorts — as they did in 2024 — is key to finding new opportunities.…
Learn moreDiving back into dinner
Understanding differences in how eating behaviors shift across the day and by generational cohorts — as they did in 2024 — is key to finding new opportunities.…
Learn moreInside “Premiumization and Everyday Value(s) 2025”
This free webinar will provide a sneak peek at key insights from the report, "Premiumization and Everyday Value(s)", which uncovers the consumer perspective…
Learn moreWillpower and wellness
Love them or hate them, ‘tis the season of resolutions. Many of your customers are actively pursuing a new goal or revisiting an old one they didn’t…
Learn moreIdeas in Food 2025: Spotting what’s next in wellness
From the proliferation of GLP-1 medications to persistent scrutiny of UPFs, movements like “Make America Healthy Again” and the growing interest in…
Learn moreShifting perspectives
Over the last decade, consumers’ quality definitions have shifted to focus more on food production (such as minimal processing and sustainable production)…
Learn morePremiumization and Everyday Value(s) 2025: Prioritization of Personal Relevance
Gone are the days when premium was solely associated with high prices and exclusivity. “Premiumization & Everyday Value(s) 2025” explores contemporary…
Learn moreTrends are changing, but these key themes aren’t
Taking a break from your last-minute holiday shopping to read yet another trend report? Are you struggling to see the forest through the trees? Rather…
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