Food is the number one spending priority for upper-income Gen Zers, according to Piper Sandler’s recent report. Explore this and other key takeaways about Gen Z’s food preferences and spending.

The shift toward healthier eating is an exciting trend that’s reshaping the snack food industry. It’s raising the bar and encouraging innovation among brands to produce healthy snack options that also deliver that moment of indulgence consumers expect from a snack.

The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated consumers’ interest in healthy eating—including eating less meat. Here’s a look at the data on how European consumers are eating today and what’s ahead in meat alternatives.

Here’s a look at what consumers are snacking on today, the growing interest in protein-fortified and sugar-reduced snacks, and other key snacking trends. 

In part one of our three-part series on “mood food,” learn why more consumers are reaching for products with mood benefits and discover the top mood-boosting ingredients.

Here's a look at functional beverage trends, what consumers say is important in a healthy beverage, and how flavor influences the perception of a product’s healthfulness.

Part two of our mood food series shows why adaptogens and nootropics are positioned to be the future of mood food and highlights some top ingredient choices for formulating mood and brain support products.

Learn the everyday nutrients to eat for mood-boosting and stress relief in part three of our three-part “mood food” series.