CONSUMER TRENDS … Key differences in food sustainability and values emerge between generations PUBLISHED ON January 11, 2024 In the latest Consumer Food Insights Report, Joseph Balagtas, professor of agricultural economics at Purdue University and director of the Center for Food Demand and Analysis, asked consumers to decide about discarding or consuming a food item based on different hypothetical “use by” dates. (Purdue Agricultural Communications photo/Tom Campbell) WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Building off the previous month’s survey, the December 2023 Consumer […]

US research shows what consumers are most interested in 7 August 2023 1 minute read Food fuels our bodies, nourishes our minds and makes the time we spend with family and friends even more meaningful. It can also influence our health, our hobbies and give us a taste of other cultures. As a marketing agency obsessed with food and driven to explore consumer cravings, our appetite for uncovering what’s making the plate today and in the future should come as […]

Customers queue up at Star Market with their shopping for New Years Eve celebrations, Cambridge, … [+] Massachusetts, USA, 28th December 1977. (Photo by Barbara Alper/Getty Images) Getty Images This is the 30th annual The Lempert Report Trend Forecast; its focus is on the most important issues that the retail and food industries face. Our grocery and CPG leaders are confronting uncertainties. Consumers have witnessed supply chain shock, food inflation, out of stocks and most of all – the industry […]

WEST LAFAYETTE (AP) — Purdue’s May Consumer Food Insights observed food spending at its highest level since the report’s inception, with consumers spending six to seven percent more on food now than they were a year ago. The survey assesses food spending, consumer satisfaction and values, support of agricultural and food policies, and trust in information sources. The report also tracked an uptick in food insecurity rates. Some highlights of the insights include Food insecurity being up to 16 percent but […]

Even with what you may possibly have heard, buying and selling your early morning shredded wheat or oatmeal for a grain-no cost cereal is not automatically a nutritious food swap. “These cereals can make you assume that there’s something mistaken with having grains, but that is not the case,” Keating says. “Many research exhibit that which include complete grains in your diet regime lowers the hazard of coronary heart disease, cancer, and more, and normal cereal can be a convenient […]

WEDNESDAY, May 18, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Will it be a cheeseburger or a salad? What will they think of me? A new study finds you’re more likely to choose to eat healthy if you’re with an “outsider” because you don’t want them to have a poor opinion of you. The study consisted of a series of experiments with several hundred adults in a large U.S. city and university. “We know that food plays an important role in social life, […]

CHICAGO, ILL. — NielsenIQ on April 8 officially released its data on consumer search terms and trends within the pet food and product market. According to NielsenIQ, the most notable pet food and treat searches for 2021 involve specialty diets, functional ingredients and grains. It’s no secret that pet food trends follow those of human food, but this is especially apparent in the pet specialty segment of the industry. According to NielsenIQ’s Label Insight Trending Attributes, search terms for vegan […]

TORONTO, Sept. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Zoglo’s Incredible Food Corp. (CSE: ZOG) (“Zoglo’s” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the addition of Bill Ivany to Zoglo’s Board of Directors effective September 13, 2021. Bill Ivany is a seasoned Food Industry executive with experience leading and overseeing sales, operations, and supply chain departments of international consumer packaged goods organizations and brands. Mr. Ivany has held multiple leadership roles with companies such as Melita Canada, Marsham International Food Brokers and Kehe subsidiary, […]