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From freezer to fork: What consumers really want in ready-to-eat meals
November 11, 2025
Convenience often wins these days — and few products deliver it quite like single-serve, ready-to-eat frozen meals. These meals offer a quick solution when you don’t have time or energy to cook. They ...
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Trick or treat: Which Halloween candies are winning in 2025
October 21, 2025
We love the magic of Halloween candy. Each year our favorite brands roll out seasonal candy with packaging in traditional Halloween colors, and they play with fun, festive candy shapes like pumpkins, ...
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Innovation Spotlight: Milano Chai Latte
October 7, 2025
Welcome to Innovation Spotlight! Each month we’ll spotlight a brand that’s capitalizing on a current consumer trend with a new product innovation. This month we researched Milano Chai Latte, the ...
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The hottest hot sauces in the US, ranked by consumers
September 23, 2025
Hot sauce isn’t just a condiment in America. It’s a cultural staple. For some, a few drops are enough to liven up a meal. For others, a meal without a lot of added heat isn’t worth eating. Across ...
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Innovation Spotlight: Cholula’s Cooking Sauces
September 8, 2025
Welcome to Innovation Spotlight! Each month we’ll spotlight a brand that’s capitalizing on a current consumer trend with a new product innovation. This month we researched Cholula Cooking Sauces, ...
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What consumers like in their salty snacks, straight from Zappi’s Normative Data Agent
August 19, 2025
While consumer data is everywhere, it’s not always easy to connect the dots, and that can leave ideas feeling out of step with both consumers and the market. But once you have a body of research ...
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Innovation Spotlight: Vacation’s Classic Whip SPF 50
August 12, 2025
Welcome to Innovation Spotlight! Each month we’ll spotlight a brand that’s capitalizing on a current consumer trend with a new product innovation. This month we researched Vacation’s Classic Whip SPF ...
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Innovation Spotlight: Wendy’s Frosty Swirls & Fusions
July 22, 2025
Welcome to Innovation Spotlight! Each month we’ll spotlight a brand that’s capitalizing on a current consumer trend with a new product innovation. This month we researched Wendy’s Frosty Swirls & ...
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The coolest picks of summer: What frozen treats consumers crave
July 8, 2025
The 4th of July is behind us so we all know what that means: It’s officially summer in the US! Now we have just one thing on our minds, and that’s staying cool with some of our favorite classic ...

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