When it comes to food and beverage choices, analysts note that consumers are doing their own form of rebellion as they balance healthy choices and indulgence.

With many people following different diets such as gluten-free or dairy-free, NCSolutions conducted a survey to know how consumers are embracing new lifestyle-friendly dishes this holiday season.

Whole Foods Market’s Trends Council unveiled their Top 10 anticipated food and beverage trends for 2025 in the retailer’s 10th annual Trends predictions report. 

In a video interview with Beverage Industry, Justin Solomon, category marketing director of alcoholic beverages at ADM, discussed what’s driving innovation in beverage alcohol not only in terms of the products but how consumers are approaching alcohol consumption. 

With wine capturing high eCommerce user penetration in the past couple of years, experts examine the demographic factors and consumer behavior driving online wine purchases.

Recent IWSR analysis highlights some key reasons millennials are the age cohort boosting the non-alcohol segment in the United States, noting that the generation is consuming non-alcohol products with greater frequency than other age cohorts.

Market research firm Circana released its report “Tapping Into the Global Consumer Well-Being Opportunity,” where it identified ways consumers pursue their well-being across various sectors, including hydration and increased energy.

Circana, an advisor on the complexity of consumer behavior, released new Circana Compass insights, providing a comprehensive update on the 2024 performance of the global retail food and beverage (F&B) industry and an outlook for 2025.

Consumers are adapting their shopping strategies to include more flexibility as they attempt to control their grocery spending heading into the fall, according to the latest survey conducted by FMI – The Food Industry Association and The Hartman Group.

There has been a rise in weekly consumption of hot coffee specialties, influenced by the current cost-of-living crisis driving consumers to seek affordable luxuries. Furthermore, there has been an impact from rising prices on luxury-related beverage categories and a shift toward more economical alternatives in the soft drink category.