Packaged Facts

The 48 million Latinos in the United States now wield buying power in excess of $1 trillion and represent an increasingly important consumer segment for marketers in a post-recession economy.

Whether it’s Third-Degree Burn Doritos or lamb cooked with orange blossom and black pepper ice cream, consumers around the globe are thrilling to new, bigger, bolder flavors and unique flavor combinations.

The convergence of social media, mobile devices and consumer lifestyles is ushering in a new era of restaurant-consumer interaction, reveals Packaged Facts.

Underpinning the largest and fastest-growing sector of the economy, hospital & nursing & residential care foodservice programs can count on serving an increasing pool of patients, employees, and visitors.

Packaged Facts’ online survey: The #1 motivation for buying gluten-free food products is that they are deemed healthier than their conventional counterparts

Consumer perception of value—referring to products with benefits that make them worth purchasing, even at premium prices—is dictating growth in food retailing.

Expert trend tracker Packaged Facts offers a free white paper featuring authoritative predictions regarding the product and social trends that will impact 2011.

Consumers are more engaged than ever trying out new foods and diets in hopes of curing what ails them or preventing ailments to which they are susceptible.

Consumer thriftiness and health-consciousness will continue to exert a notable influence over the food and beverage ingredient and flavor trends to emerge in 2011

Even though formal regulatory status continues to evade pet supplements, sales are expected to reach $1.6 billion by 2015, a 27% increase from 2010.