This year's No. 1 coffee is Finca La Mula Geisha, roasted by JBC Coffee Roasters in Madison, WI, from coffee beans grown on Willem Boot's La Mula farm in western Panama.

For the past decade highly confident consumers have been much more likely to be found among 18- to 34-year-olds, no matter what the overall economic climate and despite the fact that Millennials have experienced more economic turmoil and financial hardship than their Gen-X predecessors.

Chief among these trends is the growing demand for fresh products or, at least, fresher products in refrigerated rather than frozen form, according to market research Packaged Facts in the report, Frozen Foods in the U.S.: Hot Meals, Sides, and Snacks.

The number of adults who drank five or more glasses of diet cola, other carbonated diet drinks and regular cola fell by double-digit percentages.

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.

Culture of Food 2015 is a framework for understanding how consumers define premium quality and make decisions about premium products, brands and experiences.