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September 15, 2025

The Protein Playbook: How CPG Food Brands Can Lead (Not Chase) the Protein Trend

Protein is the nutrition superhero of the moment. From health and wellness podcasters to TikTok influencers, protein is everywhere — and it offers a coveted health halo that's transforming everything from breakfast cereals and workout snacks to popcorn and even soda. This shift highlights how CPG food brands lead the protein…

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August 6, 2025

The Quiet Powerhouse: Why Gen X Is Food Marketing’s Most Overlooked Opportunity

Food marketers everywhere are scrambling to decode the latest Gen Z slang and craft millennial-targeted messaging. Meanwhile, they’re missing a Gen X untapped marketing opportunity—the generation with the most purchasing power quietly decides what ends up in the shopping cart. Unintentional though it may be, this generational tunnel vision means…

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Consumer Insights & Trends

May 14, 2025

Mindful Consumption: What Gen Z’s Alcohol Choices Mean for Food Brands

Alcohol has long been associated with relaxation, socialization, and celebration. But CPG food marketers who track consumer trends know that Gen Z's relationship with alcohol looks significantly different. In marked contrast to previous generations, Gen Z is shifting away from alcohol and towards wellness-focused, functional products. In fact, according to…

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Food Campaigns Media

April 9, 2025

Beyond the Hype: How Food Marketers Can Navigate the GLP-1 Revolution

CPG food marketers who've seen health trends come and go know how it usually goes: A buzzy diet captures consumer attention, prompts temporary shopping behavior shifts, then fades as quickly as it arrives. But GLP-1 medications like Ozempic and Wegovy are proving they have decidedly more staying power. With nearly…

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Consumer Insights & Trends

December 6, 2024

Beyond Health Food: How All CPG Food Brands Can Connect with Gen Z’s Wellness Revolution

The global consumer wellness market has exploded, reaching a staggering $1.8 trillion in 2024. At the forefront of this seismic growth? Gen Z. They aren’t just participating in wellness trends — they're redefining what wellness means, creating a fundamental shift in consumer expectations that CPG brands can't afford to ignore. …

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Consumer Insights & Trends

August 19, 2021

From Languishing to Flourishing: 5 Health & Wellness Shifts Every Food Marketer Needs to Know

In April 2021, Adam Grant published a piece for the New York Times, “There’s a Name for the Blah You’re Feeling: It’s Called Languishing,” in which he succinctly named the collective emotion of 2021. In response, Dani Blum wrote “The Other Side of Languishing Is Flourishing,” providing a proactive step-by-step…

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3 Consumer Value Shifts That Will Have an Impact on Food Marketers in 2021

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January 14, 2021

3 Consumer Value Shifts That Will Have an Impact on Food Marketers in 2021

If you’re reading this, it means you survived the most disruptive year in modern history. Profoundly put by Brené Brown, 2020 was the year of the FFT or “effin’ first time.” If there’s anything we learned in 2020 (where do we even begin?), it’s that there were a whole lot…

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Meal Kit Trends Post COVID EvansHardy+Young

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September 14, 2020

5 Consumer Trends Driving a Resurgence in Meal Kits Right Now

For the meal kit industry, 2020 will be remembered as the year of the comeback. What consumer trends are driving the resurgence of meal kits right now? Many of the early consumer behavior shifts we saw this year were directly related to COVID-19. However, now months into the pandemic, we’re…

Jessica Stampe, Account Supervisor

Consumer Insights & Trends Digital Other

June 18, 2020

Monetizing Recipe Content: How Food Commodity Boards Can Capitalize as Online Grocery Surges

If there’s anything food marketers have learned over the past couple of months, it is how important an e-commerce channel strategy is. With consumers urged to stay home, online grocery shopping has grown exponentially. Home delivery has become an essential service for those who are elderly or immunocompromised, and it has…

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Consumer Insights & Trends Food Campaigns

February 9, 2020

Who Cares What Your Customers Think. It’s How They Feel That Matters.

With a larger percentage of marketing budgets being spent on analytics YOY, you likely know more about your customers’ behaviors than ever before. Yet according to Brandwatch, more than 50% of marketers in 2020 feel they don’t have access to the right data that can help them know their customers…

Jessica Stampe, Account Supervisor