It’s fact that U.S. consumers snack a lot — between meal snacking accounts for about a third of all eating occasions — but they continue to view the day as generally having three main meal occasions that align with breakfast, lunch, and dinner, according to NPD’s daily tracking of eating and snacking behaviors.

This pronounced proclivity for bold and confident individualism extends noticeably to Millennials’ food choices, according to market research publisher Packaged Facts in the brand-new report Millennial Menus: Culinary Trend Tracking Series.

Seen as a better-for-you (BFY) alternative to dairy milk, non-dairy milk offerings continue to see strong growth, with gains of 9% in 2015 to reach $1.9 billion.

Today, cross-category beverages are becoming increasingly more available as brands attempt to cater to consumers’ better-for-you demands while also delivering innovative new flavor options.

The market for white milk, which is defined as packaged, unflavored milk from all animals, is set to decline in much of the developed world between 2016 and 2021, according to Canadean.

Euromonitor International recently released new data about the fresh food industry.

The top-selling 200 new brands captured cumulative year-one sales of more than $6.5 billion across IRI’s multi-outlet geography.

The moves come as a direct response and commitment toward meeting the evolving preferences of many consumers.

In fact, more than a quarter of parents (26%) learn about a new product as a request from their child, according to market research publisher Packaged Facts in the brand-new report, Kids Food and Beverage Market in the U.S., 8th Edition.

Nature’s Promise natural products are now clearly labeled “Free from” to help customers make healthy choices.