The Future of Food Technology Delivered Weekly
Exploration of how consumer preferences are evolving, from health-conscious choices to demand for transparency in food sourcing.
Insights into consumer-driven technology, like food delivery apps, personalized nutrition, or at-home cooking devices.
Spend is edging up while visits slip across Europe’s five largest foodservice markets, but Circana’s data shows Gen Z, Millennials and Baby Boomers behaving in very different ways.
Placer.ai foot-traffic data shows restaurant visits falling in nearly every U.S. state in August, while quick-service chains find that discounting alone is no longer restoring traffic.
Circana data released by PLMA shows store brand unit sales outpacing national brands through mid-August, while national brands continue to rely on pricing to grow dollar sales.
A nine-market Boston Consulting Group survey finds GLP-1 users plan to spend more on produce, protein and supplements while cutting confectionery and snacks, with habits spreading to other household members.
An Instacart analysis of first-half 2026 orders finds searches for fibre up 26.4% and protein up 12.7%, with eight of the ten fastest-gaining categories high in one or both nutrients.
New YouGov data on British Gen Z adults shows that restaurant visits are viewed as a treat, but also as a chance to try new foods. Fast food and casual dining lead, and word of mouth drives discovery.
FMI and The Hartman Group’s 2026 shopper study finds most Americans still prefer to buy groceries in person, while digital tools now shape the trip before, during and after the store visit.