Articles Tagged with ''NPD Group''

Study: What’s inside America’s kitchens to prepare fresh meals

The most common items found in American kitchens are ingredient-oriented and used to make fresh meals and snacks, as opposed to ready-to-eat food items.
October 24, 2017
U.S. consumers have a renewed interest in cooking freshly prepared meals, but not in spending more time doing it, according to a recent kitchen audit conducted by The NPD Group, Chicago.
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Study: U.S. foodservice traffic dips

The slowdown in restaurant and foodservice visits is most prevalent at mid-scale/family dining and casual dining concepts.
August 23, 2017
Customer visits to U.S. restaurants and foodservice outlets remained negative in the quarter ending June, resulting in six consecutive quarters of weak traffic performance, reports The NPD Group, Chicago.
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Study: Gen Xers represent almost a quarter of all restaurant visits

Restaurant operators are looking to increase their traffic share wherever they can, and a focus on Generation X, who represent 20% of the U.S. population, could be among the answers.
July 24, 2017
Generation X, ages 36-52, now represents 23% of all restaurant visits, not a significant difference from Boomers and Millennials, who represent 26% and 25% of visits respectively, according to “What Matters Most To Key Generational Groups.”
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NPD Group: Market for plant-based meat alternatives still evolving

The 27 million consumers claiming to follow a plant-based diet aren’t necessarily consuming plant-based dairy and meat alternatives.
May 16, 2017
According to The NPD Group, Chicago, the market for plant-based alternatives is still evolving, as consumers begin to leverage these items due to food allergies or the search for more healthful options.
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Study reveals Americans plan to increase virtual shopping

The fundamental shift in the country’s demographics is one of the reasons there is now greater adoption of shopping for foods and beverages online.
March 30, 2017
The internet is quickly becoming the virtual grocery store for many U.S. consumers, with 52 million currently grocery shopping online, according to new study from The NPD Group, Chicago.
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Study: U.S. quick-service restaurant traffic growth stalls in 2016

Visits to full-service restaurants, which combined represent 20% of total industry traffic, declined last year.
February 8, 2017
QSRs, which represent 80% of total commercial foodservice visits, realized no traffic growth in 2016 and total foodservice traffic dipped slightly, according to a report published by The NPD Group, Chicago.
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NPD study shows U.S. consumers want customization

Even though dieting is on the decline, “my own diet” is still rising as the most common way consumers take control of their intake.
February 3, 2017
U.S. consumers will take a personal approach to their health and wellness in 2017, reports The NPD Group, Chicago.
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NPD study: Predictions for 2017 and beyond

Food and beverage consumption patterns are among the most stable consumer behaviors, but changes are happening that will alter, and even disrupt, what is considered to be the fundamentals for this industry.
December 14, 2016
The NPD Group, Inc., Port Washington, N.Y., released its predictions for 2017 and beyond.
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