Snacking is in a state of flux. Its frequency is accelerating (94% of survey respondents snack at least once daily;¹ one in four millennial snackers partake four or more times a day²) as shifting demographics and busy lifestyles upend traditional eating patterns. As a result, foodservice operations face new challenges and opportunities to satisfy a seemingly insatiable demand for tantalizingly unique flavor experiences.

Topics: Millennials, Snacking, Quick Service Restaurant, Casual Dining Restaurant, Gen Z, OREO, Demographic

There’s a lot of buzz these days about snack trends. A smorgasbord of juicy buzzwords, including grab-and-go, wellness, mash-up, hybrid, clean label, international inspiration and numerous others, feeds the need for foodservice operators to keep pace with consumer demand for menu innovation.

Topics: Trends, National, Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snack, Better-for-You, Consumer, Demographic

With the global market for snacks expected to reach $138.2 billion by 2020 -- a significant jump from $94.5 billion in 2015 -- the snacking industry seems poised to grow stronger and more vibrant. ¹ And with 94% of Americans snacking at least once a day, it’s easy to see why we should expect the snack fest to continue. ²

Topics: Millennials, National, Snack, Gen X, Baby Boomers, Demographic

The future of snacking is shaping up to be a feeding frenzy for foodservice operators. The boundary between meals and snacks continues to blur, with snacks replacing meals 37% of the time and robust sales of snack brands helping the CPG industry register its greatest growth in four years.¹

Topics: Millennials, Mobile, Snack, Better-for-You, belVita Breakfast Biscuits, Demographic

Millennials are social beasts with a ravenous appetite for interaction – online, on their phones and in-person. That can be a heady recipe for success for foodservice and restaurant operations, provided they tap into the power of social media to leverage millennial snack trends and their taste for social sharing.

Topics: Millennials, Trends, Promotions, Loyalty, Mobile, Social Media, Demographic