While other traditional dayparts have seen disruption due to US consumers spending more time at home during the public health crisis, dinner has held steady. NPD Group research suggests that what has changed about dinner involves consumers’ attitudes as they realign daily routines.

Compiling findings from more than 1,500 consumer responses, as well as menu and industry data from the Ignite database, the comprehensive 2018 Snacking Occasion Consumer Trend Report serves as a guide for foodservice operators and suppliers to help them understand consumer usage and attitudes toward snacking and to identify key areas of opportunity.

This merger also demanded the termination of Hillshire Brands' plan to merge with Pinnacle Foods.

Just 20% of consumers report eating breakfast away from home more often than they did a year ago.

Consumers are snacking more than ever. They also are increasingly “switching up” the kinds of items they reach for between meals, with both healthy and not-so-healthy snacks in demand.