Consumer Trends

Consumer trends, insights and preferences

Consumer Trends

As grocers think more like restaurants, IFMA changes name to broaden food-away-from-home focus

The International Foodservice Manufacturers Association has become The Food Away from Home Association to embrace manufacturers, all kinds of operators, suppliers and service providers.

Consumer Trends

Shopping malls find a second life as restaurant destinations

Consumers are returning to malls to seek out favorite restaurant brands, with The Cheesecake Factory and soup dumpling concept Din Tai Fung topping the list, according to Yelp data.

Crumbl cookies, matcha and “girl dinner” are red hot this year, according to peer-to-peer transactions on the payment app.

Government Watch: A comprehensive study shows Republicans prefer Chick-fil-A, while Democrats lean more toward Panera and Sweetgreen.

The semi-annual survey of Gen Z consumers by Piper Sandler still ranks the chicken and coffeehouse chains top among 13- to 19-year olds. But those teens appear to love the brands less than they did in the spring.

US Foods’ recent Diner Dispatch survey reveals how consumers are using restaurants this year compared to last.

Nearly 20% of leisure travelers seek out new restaurants or culinary experiences, according to a new report from Hilton, and that trend is predicted to continue and grow.

Americans’ opinion on restaurants hit the lowest point since 2008, according to an annual Gallup survey of their perspective on different industries.

Recent data also reveals an uptick in searches for social experiences and an earlier-than-ever interest in Halloween.

Retail Watch: Dollar General reported its low-income shoppers are pulling back even more, offering up a continued warning sign for restaurants.

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