The newly formed combined division will be headquartered in Chicago and will be called Mars Wrigley Confectionery.

Packaged Facts consumer survey data from April 2016 show that freshness is the most important food characteristic to consumers across the board.

For many, premium chocolate is an accessible luxury—one that allows them to indulge a little without breaking the bank.

Meal kit delivery is big business. Appropriately, recent months have seen numerous big businesses such as retail giant The Kroger Company publicly express interest in potentially partnering with delivery services to claim a share of what is a $1.5 billion market according to estimates by market research firm Packaged Facts in the report Meal Kit Delivery Services in the US.

This reflects the trend towards a return to home cooking and reduced price sensitivity generating movement toward premium package goods and dining out. In addition, Americans watching their diets are 7% less likely to use pancake/waffle mix due to gluten intolerance.

The parents might bring home the bacon, but it’s probably the kids who pick the brand. Despite their size and obvious lack of discernible income, children have a disproportionate sway over household grocery purchases and decisions.

Among US coffee drinkers, 5% choose slower, smoother, and less bitter cold brew most often.

More than a mere trend, healthy eating is a lifestyle. Whether at restaurants or at retail, health sells. And major food corporations nationwide are adapting to satisfy consumers' hunger for healthier foods and beverages.

Meat snacks (jerky and other snacks such as meat sticks) have become a darling of the snacking world in the last couple of years.

The past two years in particular have seen much stronger market growth due to double-digit gains in the meat snack and trail mix categories in 2014.