Historically, a simple mention of “100% Juice” was sufficient to encourage a consumer to purchase fruit beverages based on what appeared to be a healthy choice. However, with greater consumer awareness of the sugar content of juice, the movement of consumers away from sugary beverages, and the decline of traditional breakfast habits, fruit beverage shipments have been on a recent decline. As manufacturers change their product lines to appeal to new consumer habits, a range of new beverage options marketed as healthy has entered the market.
January 7, 2019Feb. 19 - This blog is based on the report Foodservice Tea Market Trends in the U.S. Save 10% at checkout with the code PFSAVE10. A bright future Given current industry momentum and tea’s pivotal role in helping limited-service players grow lunch and afternoon sales, we believe tea sales growth rates will trend slightly upward over the next few years, growing 5.1% in 2016 and 5.3% in 2017. Recent developments buoy our forecast, including Starbucks’ leveraging of the Teavana brand to grow i...
February 19, 2016Beverages accounted for 13% of total online grocery sales in 2018.
March 15, 2019Compared to all consumers, parents are more likely to prioritize food characteristics that provide a health halo such as high protein, unsaturated fats, clean label, low sugar, and non-GMO. Parents tend to be more health-conscious and choosy about foods for their kids and themselves.
January 20, 2023Consumers are increasingly choosing bottled water over carbonated soft drinks and other beverages due to greater awareness of the negative health effects associated with beverages containing sugar and artificial ingredients. Furthermore, the use of flavor drops enable consumers to customize their drink with as much or as little flavor and sugar as they desire.
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