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Freedonia Market Research Reports & Analysis Food & Beverage

Food & Beverage

Your trusted source for all things food and beverage, including annual benchmarking reports on each sector and analysis of key segments, from chocolate to office coffee service.
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Have Your Data and Eat It, Too

Food and beverages are vital to existence, and they are also indulgences. Likewise, our food and beverage market research reports provide a well-rounded data diet, with both staples like our annual food and beverage benchmarking reports and sweet treats in the form of special reports focused on emerging interest in areas such as:

  • better-for-you foods and beverages for proactive wellness and functional health
  • evolutions in eating occasions, especially snacking
  • innovations in food delivery like e-commerce

Packaging and its ability to improve the shelf-life of food, draw consumer interest, and change the way people interact with their snacks is also vital to this market, and we have you covered there, too.

How big is the food & beverage industry?

In 2021, retail sales of food and beverage products reached $484 billion. 

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What are the key food & beverage industry trends?

  • Snacking has replaced the concept of “three square meals a day”, whether on-the-go or at home.
  • E-commerce is gaining ground as consumer do more food transactions digitally, whether ordering groceries for delivery or curb-side pickup, subscribing to meal kits, or using apps to order carryout or delivery restaurant meals.
  • Functional ingredients promising preventative treatment and DIY steps to better health have numerous opportunities, as this area that is full of innovation.
  • Plant-based eating is becoming more common among people who don’t consider themselves vegetarians or vegans but are intentionally incorporating plant-based meat and dairy alternatives into their diets.
  • Sustainability is about packaging (waste, recyclability, recycled content) as well as food or beverage waste reduction and upcycled food products (e.g., milk made with spent barley from brewing, granola from broken snack bars, juice or crackers made from produce scraps).
  • Convenience is king, as many people still cook more at home than they did before the pandemic and are looking for solutions to provide healthy meals without stress.

 

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    Non-Alcoholic Beverages is packed with insights about consumer trends, behavior, and motivations to help food and beverage producers, retailers, packaging firms, employers, and investors gauge consumer perspectives and find areas for growth in a competitive market.

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    This report delivers actionable predictions and recommendations designed to guide producers, retailers, and investors in making business decisions by providing data and insights about Walmart grocery shoppers.

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