Market Trends

Market and consumer research that impacts the food and beverage industry, including the latest information on ingredient and product trends, product category performance, pricing, and consumer preferences and buying habits.

Tortillas Fill Foodservice Menus

Close to half of all foodservice menus include tortillas. ...More
February 10, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
So You Want to Create a Food Product?

Think you have a great idea for a food product but have no experience in the industry? Until there is a “Food Start-Up for Dummies” book, this list will help you understand some of the challenges you have ahead. ...More
February 8, 2012
Posted in Blog
Coca-Cola 4Q11 Sales Beat Expectations

The Coca-Cola Company released its fourth quarter 2011 financials that beat expectations and long-term growth targets for non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages, sparkling and still beverages. The company experienced strong full-year global volume growth of 5% led by the ...More
February 7, 2012
Posted in News
Food Safety Top Priority for Consumers, Manufacturers

Just this past year, food recalls and natural disasters affected global food supply chains, while political upheavals, new government regulations and continued debates about the environment pushed the issued of foods safety to the forefront of both manufacturers’ and ...More
February 7, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
Restaurant Sales to Reach $632 Billion in 2012

The restaurant industry is projected to increase 3.5% over 2011 numbers, with total foodservice sales expected to reach a record high of $632 billion in 2012, according to the National Restaurant Association’s 2012 Restaurant Industry Forecast. ...More
February 6, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
Healthy Snacks Trending in 2012

The New Year always brings a host of resolutions to get in shape and choose healthy foods and snacks, and this weekend’s Super Bowl will test American’s willpower when it comes to snacking. ...More
February 3, 2012
Posted in News
Image Gallery: Trendspotting

The lowdown on which trends to bank on for 2012. ...More
February 2, 2012
Posted in Galleries, Bakery / Cereal, Flavor
Low-Income Families Struggle to Eat Healthy

Low-income families are cooking dinner at home, mostly from scratch, but are not eating as healthfully as they'd like, according to a new study released today from Share Our Strength's Cooking Matters® with support from the ConAgra Foods® Foundation. ...More
February 2, 2012
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
All Eyes on Charcuterie

As Chicago superstar chef Paul Kahan opens a butcher shop to complement his restaurant pursuits, now's the time to keep an eye on the mainstreaming of charcuterie, which could be a fantastic way to capture an emerging market hungering for something new. ...More
February 2, 2012
Posted in Blog
Partner Series—Marketing "Naturally Functional" Ingredients in Today's Benefit-Driven Environment

Now more than ever, Americans expect food to deliver taste, convenience, and specific health benefits. Naturally functional foods - or foods with inherent benefits - are now increasingly preferred to traditional fortification or dietary supplements as a source of nutrients. ...More
February 1, 2012
Posted in Webinars