Dairies need to offer foods in snack-size packages
A survey finds that millennials want fresh, healthy, prepared and portable food. Dairy processors can support their supermarket customers by offering these options and formats.
A nationwide survey of more than 1,800 shoppers by the Private Label Manufacturers Association reveals that millennials love food but want food done their way. Fresh and healthy foods are at the top of their shopping lists, while prepared and portable foods are also very popular.
These food choices reflect a distinctive way of eating. For millennials, eating is largely unscheduled. They incorporate food consumption — whether meals, snacks or bites — into a range of everyday activities, ranging from work and play to exercise and commuting, according to the research in PLMA’s report “How America’s Eating Habits Are Changing.” (See page 82 for additional insights.)