Packaged Facts study offers insights on key dairy trends in retail, restaurants
With increased consumption also comes a broader array of flavors and styles of dairy foods.
Even as non-dairy alternatives expand into new territories, so do the animal milk-based originals, according to market research firm Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md.
In the report, “2017 Forecast: Culinary Trend Tracking Series,” Packaged Facts forecasts that in the months and years ahead, consumers will gravitate to products that display the wholesome characteristics of dairy, such as cultures and connections to animal welfare and farming traditions—elements that point to safety, nutrition and sustainable food production.