Anne-Marie previews the major undercurrents behind today’s marketplace shifts, including economic pressure, changing demographics, and evolving definitions of health and well-being. She explains why many shoppers are balancing budgets with selective splurges, how Gen Z and millennials are changing the demand for innovation, and why consumers might feel "excited, stressed, and conflicted" about the way they want to buy food.
Anne-Marie goes into more than the "what?" but also the "why?" on specifics like deli prepared foods, protein, GLP-1, smaller portions, global flavors, and clean and simple ingredients. In addition she shares some practical advice for #IDDBA2026 attendees, especially retailers and other buyers as they walk the IDDBA exhibition floor.
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