Kerry, the makers of immune health ingredient Wellmune, surveyed 13,000 people across 16 countries to provide manufacturers with insights into the impact of COVID-19 on purchasing behaviors.
The platform recently shared its second annual mid-year Deep Dish Report, which checks in on popular food trends, what trends are here to stay and what new ones have emerged these past six months.
According to General Mills Foodservice, consumers have eaten more breakfast foods than normal during the COVID-19 pandemic and not just in the morning hours.
There is a strong consumer preference for inclusions in baked goods that provide not only a boost of flavor but also textural variety, nutrition and visual appeal.