The percentage of consumers who make an extra effort to buy local should crack 50% within the next couple of years.

This year’s 2016 Trends Report from the Foodservice Packaging Institute revealed key industry shifts that focused on industry changes being driven by the generational influence of millennials.

This comes as the inherent benefits of plant-based products are being actively marketed to a more health conscious consumers.

The increase is reflected in multiple species across the National Fisheries Institute’s annual Top 10 list.

Expect to see a rise in both “slow” and “fast” claims, as well as more products designed to help people unwind before bedtime, sleep better and restore the body while they rest

The study found that 55% of people have used substitutions when preparing healthier recipes, and have done so in secret.

Based on their nutritional content and commercial value, soybean, pea and oat have emerged as the dominant plant sources.

Disruption is more important than ever before as curated information “bubbles” leave consumers with a lack of diverse content and viewpoints.

What’s sometimes missed is that a number of Americans simply want to go gluten-free because the effort contributes to their sense of mental and physical wellness, according to market research firm Packaged Facts in the brand new report Gluten-Free Foods in the US 6th Edition.