Dessert is a dining mainstay, with 41% of consumers eating dessert after a meal at least once a week, according to “2019 Dessert Consumer Trend Report,” produced by Technomic, Chicago.

A new study from Culinary Visions, Chicago, takes a deep-dive into the psychology of choices made by consumers who are ordering desserts when dining away from home.

The Hershey Co.’s foodservice team conducted custom research through The Center for Generational Kinetics, Austin, Texas, to understand perceptions, influence and loyalty of branded products with Millennial and Gen Z decision-makers in foodservice operations.

Dianne’s Fine Desserts, Newburyport, Mass., kicked it up a notch with a selection of alcohol-infused desserts.