Consumers define their own diets by putting more focus on the authenticity and purity of the foods they eat, according to NPD’s recently released Eating Patterns in America, an annual compilation of NPD’s ongoing food and beverage consumption research.

McCormick & Company, Incorporated unveiled its annual McCormick Flavor Forecast revealing the trends that could shape culinary exploration and innovation – in home kitchens, at restaurants and on retail shelves – across the globe for years to come.

The National Restaurant Association (NRA) annually explores the top menu trends for the coming year.

Food Marketing Institute (FMI) introduced new resources related to its U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends 2015 analysis with The Hartman Group, which initially debuted at FMI Connect in Chicago.

A recent study performed by the Hudson Institute found that although supermarkets are gaining the majority of their food and beverage sales growth, 59 %, from lower-calorie products, they are not fully capitalizing on the growing demand for lower-calorie products found by recent CPG and restaurant industry studies.

Sterling-Rice Group (SRG) has identified the top nine natural and organic food trends that illustrate growing consumer desires in the natural channel.

Sluggish restaurant traffic growth and stalled sales in the center aisles at grocery stores are evidence that U.S. consumers’ eating behaviors are evolving. The growing influence of Hispanics, Millennials going through life stages, aging boomers, smaller households, and the need for fresh and non-processed foods are among the factors driving the shift in what and how consumers eat, reports The NPD Group, a leading global information company.