Items Tagged with 'Gen Z'

What’s next in dairy flavor innovation? From tiramisu and chai spice to sweet heat and global citrus, emerging trends blend comfort with creativity—offering processors fresh opportunities to captivate consumers and drive growth through bold, unexpected profiles.

In June of 2014, Time magazine’s cover telling consumers to “Eat Butter” changed the landscape for dairy butter consumption. 

Fandemonium around professional athletes like Lionel Messi, Caitlin Clark, and Coco Gauff is definitely sparking interest in sports and nutrition among Gen Zers (ages 12 to 27) and causing this group to focus more on personal nutrition and exercise routines. 

Maeve Webster, president of Menu Matters LLC, joins Dairy Foods to discuss the latest trends in food service, how health and wellness is affecting today’s consumer trends and much more.

It may sound like a broken record for some, but ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages have seen dollar sales increase, while unit sales decreased during the past year, a similar refrain to other dairy categories.

Two months ago in this column, I addressed the alleged decline of milk consumption by Generation Z, defined as those born between 1997 and 2012. According to a report, Gen Z is consuming much less milk than the national average.

According to an estimate from the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. population is now more than 332 million.