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  • We’re On-the-Go and Eating Out More Than Ever Before

 

    • Who’s eating out at least once a week?
          • 53% of Millennials
          • 43% of the entire population
    • How many times do we grab a bite outside of the home per month?
        • Millennials: 9.7
        • Gen X: 8.4
        • Baby Boomers: 8.2
      • Eating out is no longer saved just for special occasions
      • Average of 16 occasions to eat out per month
        • 14: Everyday occasions
        • 2: Special occasions

 

  • Younger Americans Are Embracing Healthier Eating Options

 

    • What do Millennials define as healthy?
      • “Healthy” ultimately means fresh, less processed, and fewer artificial ingredients
      • Previous generations cared more about less calories and fat
    • “Healthy” Across the Generational Divide

 

  • The Generation Gap on the Importance of Buying “Healthy”

 

  • Millennial Eating Habits Are Changing the Game

 

  • The line between meals and snacks is blurring
    • Millennials are more than 2X as likely than other generations to grab snacks between meals
    • In 2014, snack sales soared to $374 billion around the globe
  • Younger consumers are more likely to shop at specialty health food stores
    • 69% of Gen Z
    • 70% of Millennials
    • 51% of Baby Boomers
    • 43% of Silent Generation
    • Food is an adventure
      • 40% of Millennials report that they want to try new kinds of ethnic cuisines and “anything new and different”
      • Compared to 34% and 32% of Gen X and Baby Boomers
    • Convenience, freshness, and time is of the essence
      • Millennials are more likely to purchase healthy, frozen/pre-packaged foods and spice them up with fresh ingredients and seasonings
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Sources:

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2016/04/25/millennials-overtake-baby-boomers/

http://www.businessinsider.com/millennials-dining-habits-are-different-2015-3

http://static.ow.ly/docs/Millennials%20Morgan%20Stanley_3r3Z.pdf

http://www.forbes.com/sites/thehartmangroup/2015/07/22/millennial-food-shoppers-and-diners-spontaneous-flexible-contradictory/#4f3bf3937d8e

http://store.hartman-group.com/content/millennials-2014-overview.pdf

http://store.hartman-group.com/content/diners-changing-behaviors-2014-overview.pdf

http://www.millennialmarketing.com/2012/05/snack-on-on-the-go-millennials-are-frequent-snackers/

https://barkley.s3.amazonaws.com/barkleyus/AmericanMillennials.pdf

http://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/nielsenglobal/kr/docs/global-report/2014/Nielsen%20Global%20Snacking%20Report%20September%202014.pdf

https://www.nielsen.com/content/dam/nielsenglobal/eu/nielseninsights/pdfs/Nielsen%20Global%20Health%20and%20Wellness%20Report%20-%20January%202015.pdf