Tag: consumer trends

Trend lists are, of course, as much of a stock in trade for January as discounted Christmas items. Why? Because they’re fun.

Headturning charcuterie boards, inventive banana-infused drinks and desserts, and new spins on Mexican comfort classics are among 10 major influencers driving menu trends for 2022, predicts Flavor & The Menu magazine in its newly released Top 10 Trends edition, online at www.getflavor.com.

As we enter the new year and the world begins year three of the COVID-19 pandemic, we find ourselves in a decade that proves the adage, “The only constant is change.” The food system is hardly immune to turmoil.

Some value is unnoticed and unappreciated, such as the value of the services of a wife—or, to put it more neutrally, a stay-at-home parent.

IRI, a global leader in innovative solutions and services for consumer, retail and media companies, today released the latest insights on Thanksgiving-related grocery trends, expanding on the findings published on Oct. 21 and Oct. 27, 2021.

Casual-dining chains should emerge from the pandemic quickly and see "golden years" of market share growth, same-store sales and unit growth, said Andy Barish, a Jefferies equities analyst.

Six months ago, business projections were nearly impossible. But at the start of June, as economic uncertainty wanes and Americans test the post-pandemic waters, some realities are emerging.

The 2021 edition of the U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report, prepared in partnership with The Hartman Group, explores how the future of food retail will be colored by the pandemic – driven by shifts in the way consumers purchase groceries.

More than one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans are beginning to experience a taste of what post-pandemic life might look like as their shopping and eating habits return to their pre-pandemic patterns.

Marketing fresh produce in 2021 is different than 2020 and 2019, and there’s no going back.