Research

Meal Planning and Cooking Got You Down? Food Retailers to the Rescue!

We both love family meals. For Kelli, family meals were a tradition growing up and she is committed to making family meals happen every day. Krystal also credits her commitment to family tradition and has both a personal and professional passion for ...

Single Shoppers and The New Era of Food Shopping

As single shoppers, we fall into a different category than other types of grocery getters. We shop for ourselves, so decisions on what we shop for and where we shop are entirely our own. We are able to determine what factors of shopping are ...

Infographics: A Window into Why People Grocery Shop Online

We continue to dive into insights from 2021 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends and explore online grocery shopping via an infographic series. In our fourth infographic we look at why consumers grocery shop online. The need for convenience and to stay safe ...

Research Insights into Consumer Food Safety Behaviors

The food industry works hard to protect public health and ensure the safety of the food supply is maintained from the farm to manufacturing sites to retail and to the family dinner table. While consumers believe that food safety is a collective ...

Infographics: A Window into How People Grocery Shop Online

We continue to dive into insights from 2021 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends and explore online grocery shopping via an infographic series. In our third infographic we look at how consumers grocery shop online. Research finds consumers are experimenting ...

The New Climate of Food Retail

We have all witnessed large scale changes to the design and layout of our favorite grocery stores since the start of COVID-19. Most of the in-store dining experiences were dismantled, and the salad bars turned into grab-and-go stations for pre-made ...

Infographics: A Window into Where People Grocery Shop Online

We continue to dive into insights from 2021 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends and explore online grocery shopping via an infographic series. In our second infographic we look at where shoppers grocery shop online. When it comes to online grocery shopper, ...

COVID-19 Pandemic: The Grocery Store Was My Reprieve

For me, the trip to the grocery store was the only “normalcy” I experienced. While I had friends and family that moved their entire grocery experience online, I held on to the in-store trip like it was a ...

Infographic: A Window into Who is Grocery Shopping Online

Over the coming weeks, we’ll dive into insights from 2021 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends and explore online grocery shopping via an infographic series. First, we look at who is grocery shopping online. The number of online grocery shoppers grew during ...

Plant-Based: Practical, Personal and Popular

Our recent U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2021 report indicates that 48% of people claim to follow at least one dietary approach to eating for better health with plant-based among the most popular (10%)...

My Grocery Shopping Habits Are Starting To Resemble My Mother’s

I could be classified as either a Millennial or Gen X based on my birthday, but my habits tend to be a mix of both generations. My mom is a Baby Boomer. Therefore, you would think we would have very different habits—especially when grocery shopping ...

Unconventional Grilling is Hot this Summer

The Independence Day holiday conjures up all the senses associated with fire – the summer heat, the warmth of family and community gatherings, the smell of fireworks, and the permeating aroma of meat on the outdoor ...

The Power of Health and Well-being… More Powerful Than Ever

This year’s Power of Health and Well-being in the Food Industry 2021 report provides a roadmap to the new health and well-being landscape from the food industry perspective, sharing insights on everything from consumer trends to transparency ...

Man Oh Man, Grocery Shopping Has Changed

For the 31 years I have been married, I have always been the one who did the grocery shopping. Every household divvies up life’s responsibilities differently, and in my home I’m the primary grocery shopper. Throughout the years, my wife’s friends ...

The Next Hot Topic: Social Justice and Food

The whole world is anticipating, yearning, and preparing for the day when the COVID-19 pandemic does not dominate the horizon of our life considerations. From a food industry perspective, part of that involves speculating which pandemic-tinged ...