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  • DoorDash food pickup
    Trends and Statistics May 16, 2024

    DoorDash: TikTok Influence, Dining Affordability Among Latest Trends

    Roughly 30 percent of Gen Z DoorDash users who use social media cite using TikTok as a restaurant discovery tool, followed by 29 percent who use Instagram for the same purpose...
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  • Groceries on bed.
    Trends and Statistics May 16, 2024

    Online Grocery Sales Spiked in April

    The April U.S. online grocery market grew 4.4 percent compared to last year, driven by growth in ship-to-home, pickup, and delivery segments, as the monthly sales jumped to $8.5 billion...
  • Healthy Snack Trends
    Trends and Statistics May 16, 2024

    Report: Consumers Crave Snacking Moments

    Forty-six percent of Americans eat three or more snacks daily, according to research from data insights firm Circana.
  • Organic Produce
    Trends and Statistics May 15, 2024

    Organic Sales Neared $70 Billion Last Year

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  • Groceries on bed
    Trends and Statistics April 11, 2024

    Online Grocery Sales Flat

    The U.S. digital grocery market ended March with monthly sales totaling $8.0 billion, holding steady compared to a year ago.
  • Alcohol in different galsses
    Trends and Statistics April 08, 2024

    Gen Z Drives Alcohol Innovation

    Gen Z consumers are leading the charge in the beverage alcohol market, propelling innovation in flavor profiles, packaging, and product formats...
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  • Mike Kostyo

    How to Leverage Trends With Menu Matters VP

    “A trend is just a tool for your toolbox,” said Kostyo. “You first have to know who you are, what your brand stands for, and who your customer is and what they want...
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  • Pizza with shredded pepperoni topping
    Trends and Statistics March 25, 2024

    Global Flavors, Post-Bake Ingredients Among Pizza Trends

    Hormel Foods identified several pizza industry trends at the recent International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas.
  • Easter candy
    Trends and Statistics March 22, 2024

    Candy on Easter Shopping Lists

    The vast majority (92 percent) of Americans who will celebrate Easter this year will do so with chocolate and candy, according to the Nation Confectioners Association.
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  • colorful candy in a bowl
    Trends and Statistics March 13, 2024

    Inflation Impacts Confectionery Purchases

    Confectionery sales hit $48 billion in 2023, a number largely driven by inflation, according to the 2024 State of Treating report published by the National Confectioners Association.
  • cruise plant-based
    Trends and Statistics By: Mark Hamstra March 11, 2024

    Plant-Based Makers Seeks to Reverse Downward Sales Trends

  • Top 10 Superfoods of 2024
    Trends and Statistics By: Mark Hamstra February 23, 2024

    Pulses, Mushrooms, Salmon Join Top 10 Superfoods for 2024

    Pulses, mushrooms, and salmon have joined the list of the top 10 superfoods for 2024, as forecasted by a survey of 564 registered dietitian nutritionists.
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  • Specialty Food Association Trendspotter Panel
    Trends and Statistics February 21, 2024

    New Takes on Classics, Fruits as Snacks Among Winter Show Trends

    Specialty Food Association’s Trendspotter Panel tasted offerings from more than 1,000 exhibitors at last months’ Winter Fancy Food Show,
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  • Trends and Statistics January 23, 2024

    Seen at the Winter Show, Day 2

  • Trends and Statistics By: Denise Purcell January 22, 2024

    Seen at the Winter Fancy Food Show, Day 1