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Most consumers see processed foods as potentially unhealthy but buy them anyway

Many consumers consider it important to avoid food additives, but they also commonly include processed foods among their grocery purchases, according to the February 2025 Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI).

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Consumer stress over grocery prices stands at midpoint

Stress levels due to grocery prices are mixed, and most consumers are at least somewhat familiar with the concept of tariffs, according to this issue of the Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI).

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Out-of-stock foods rate drops for second straight year

In the December 2024 Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI) we look back at consumer trends in 2024 and ahead to consumer diets and plans for 2025. We explore the last three complete years of CFI data and break out results…

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Consumers report impact of hurricanes Helene and Milton on their food supply

Nearly 21% of hurricane-impacted consumers report sometimes or often not having enough to eat within the first seven days of when they were first impacted by the storms, according to the November 2024 Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI).

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Most surveyed grocery shoppers report noticing shrinkflation

Over three-quarters of surveyed consumers say they have noticed shrinkflation at the grocery store in the previous 30 days, according to the October 2024 Consumer Food Insights Report(CFI).

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Consumer Food Insights Report highlights increasing use of food-ordering apps

Around two-thirds of consumers have used a food-ordering app at least once for takeout, delivery or both, according to the September 2024 Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI).

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Most consumers are unfamiliar or only slightly familiar with regenerative agriculture

Many members of the public lack familiarity with the farming methods known as regenerative agriculture, according to the August 2024 Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI).

Consumers continue to lower food inflation expectations and estimates

Food inflation expectations and estimates both dropped last month to their lowest levels since January 2022, according to the July 2024 issue of the Consumer Food Insights Report (CFI).

The new Consumer Food Insights from Purdue explores consumer attitudes toward the U.S. farm bill

The general public has limited knowledge of the U.S. farm bill that politicians are debating on Capitol Hill, according to the June 2024 Consumer Food Insights (CFI) Report.

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