Although there’s no scientific definition of picky eating, parents say they know it when they see it. Now a University of Illinois study shows that picky eaters do exhibit definable preferences and mealtime behaviors.

There is no question that private label products became more popular as consumers looked for new ways to save on everyday purchases during the economic downturn. In fact, U.S. consumers spent $120 billion on private label products during the past year, marking a year-over-year increase of 2.1 percent. However, this growth seems to be leveling off, and this small uptick was largely driven by price increases.

Global market research company Euromonitor International released today new data on the global consumer health industry.

Kids love pizza. Their parents typically love it a lot less these days. Yet because of pizza's kid-friendly position, it appears on a quarter of all kids' restaurant menus, which is significant given their typically limited scope, according to Pizza Market in the U.S.: Foodservice and Retail, 2nd Edition, a recently released report by market research publisher Packaged Facts.

Authentic Mexican and Latin concepts are among the most popular influences, together with other ethnic-inspired cuisines like Southeast Asian, Mediterranean and Middle Eastern.

dunnhumby, a customer science company, released its findings on consumer food preferences, a data-driven science study aimed at informing the consumer packaged goods industry and revealing and predicting the future needs of consumers. The report analyzes emerging trends, as well as verifies the validity and accuracy of its 2014 findings.

For years, men have gotten the message that they should go easy on the eggs-over-easy. But the evidence doesn't support banning eggs from the diet.

The top 10 global consumer trends for 2015 were revealed by market research company Euromonitor International.

The gluten-free market is cementing its staying power as more than a mere dietary fad and continues to make national headlines, including a recent announcement by popular foodservice chain Pizza Hut that it will begin offering gluten-free pizza. In the retail sector, sales of gluten-free foods posted an impressive compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34% over the five-year period ended in 2014, when market sales reached $973 million, according to market research publisher Packaged Facts in the recently released report Gluten-Free Foods in the U.S., 5th Edition.