In the $28 billion U.S. pet food market, mergers and acquisitions have dominated the headlines in recent years.

As a leading provider of market research reports and solutions, MarketResearch.com is pleased to highlight the newest report by Natural Marketing Institute (NMI), finding that organic foods account for almost 5% of all U.S. food sales.

Strong distribution channels of manufacturers and their tie ups with retailers have added to the accessibility and visibility of various organic food products such as fruits and vegetables, organic dairy products and packaged food in the market.

Today's organic tent looks a lot different than yesterday's. It's bigger, younger, and significantly more diverse than just a few years ago. In fact, inside that tent, it looks pretty much like most places in America, a new study by the Organic Trade Association (OTA) shows.

Visiongain predicts that organic and various "free-from" baby foods will also see significant growth within the same forecast period

As national brands continue to struggle with lower growth year to year in supermarkets, drug chains and mass merchandisers, store brands sales in all the major retail channels continue their upwards trend, setting new records across the board for annual revenue.

More than half (53%) of US consumers eat chocolate once a week or more. Among chocolate eaters, nearly three quarters (72%) consume the confectionery as a treat.

No bowl or milk necessary for the modern American breakfast.

The number of food packaging units sold globally rose 3 percent to 1.9 trillion in 2014 as stand-up pouches move into the mainstream, according to newly-published data from market research company Euromonitor International.

We’ve long recognized that what we eat affects our health. But distances to stores offering healthy and affordable foods—as well as travel modes—can play a role in what gets purchased and consumed. Are the poor at a disadvantage when it comes to getting to a grocery store? How do shoppers—poor and not poor—travel to their main grocery store and how far do they travel to get there?