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Food and Beverage Trends: It’s Tea Time!  | WMI

From embracing green tea to kale smoothies, health-conscious consumers are always on the lookout for the next magical elixir. Promising boundless...

Infographic: What's Healthy Now? | WMI

Sixty-five percent of Americans believe that eating well is the most important factor in living a long and healthy life. But eating healthfully does...

CEO to CEO: Sugarfina’s Rosie O’Neill Has a Sweet Outlook on Retail

Consumer taste and shopping preferences are changing profoundly, even in the candy and confection category, where Millennials are expecting higher...

Millennials Discover Coupons’ Redeeming Qualities | WMI

Thrifty shoppers have long relied on coupons to save money, but Millennials are increasingly overtaking Baby Boomers and Gen X’ers in coupon use....

Infographic: Americans Are Going Bananas For Fruit | WMI

Sales of fruit continue to grow as Americans seek healthier snacks. Although summer is the perfect season to bite into a sweet tree-ripened peach or...

Infographic: Americans Are Hungry for Recipes | WMI

Across America, consumers are dining out more often and frequently replacing meals with snacks. But low food prices, a cornucopia of cooking-related...

Amazon and Whole Foods? Naturally! | WMI

Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods certainly took the world by storm last week. Why would Amazon spend $13.7 billion on a struggling mid-size...

Infographic: Millennial Wine and Spirits Consumption | WMI

Millennials approach their beverages the same way they approach food—they’re seeking variety, innovation, and flavor with craft brews, organic wines,...

Infographic: #NationalDoughnutDay on Social Media |WMI

It's National Doughnut Day! Did you know the holiday was established by the Salvation Army in 1938 to raise money during the Great Depression to help...