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"Black consumers strive to maintain or improve their health through diet, and their snack preferences are no exception. Buying healthy snacks for the home is the goal, but taste is equally important, especially when this consumer eats snacks in the moment to temporarily reset their mood to their ...

"The role of packaging in the online shopping channel is becoming a core focus for brands and retailers as consumers shift more of their spending online. Packaging concerns tend to fall into one of three areas – packaging integrity, environmental impact, and appearance. Roughly one third of online ...

"Sales for in-store bakeries continue to grow steadily, reaching nearly $13 billion in 2018 and expected to hit $14.5 billion by 2023. Amid such growth, there is still potential to expand further, as penetration among consumers is somewhat low (just over 50%). Key for the category will be ...

"Mobile devices and digital platforms have significantly impacted the lives of kids, teens, and parents. Parents are divided on whether this impact is a good thing. They worry about people who may present a threat to their kids online and take varying measures to monitor and control their kids’ ...

"The fast casual restaurant segment continues to experience steady sales growth fueled by diners’ interest in high-quality ingredients and better-for-you menu options in an accessible format. However, as restaurant segments blur with full service restaurants offering more convenient ordering ...

"The massive and influential FSR (full service restaurant) segment demonstrates moderate sales growth overall, though it’s losing slight share year-over-year to the limited service sector and other growing threats, such as retail prepared foods. Within this segment, casual dining and midscale ...

"Cracker sales have remained relatively flat hovering near $7.7 billion since 2016. While the category’s versatility and consumer interest in snacking have helped maintain nearly universal penetration, intensified snacking competition has stolen some share of occasions from brands in the category, ...