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Consumer Behavior

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A young child from Generation Alpha excitedly interacts with a modern, appealing family meal, signaling a shift in culinary preferences at the dinner table.
Kitchen Culture

Gen Alpha's Tastes Reshaping Family Meals

By 2029, Generation Alpha's spending power is projected to reach a staggering $5.

Raffi Hovsepian·August 26, 2026
A lively bar scene showcasing the booming ready-to-drink cocktail market, with a visual representation of market growth and a decline for a legacy brand.
The Food Trade

RTD Cocktails Surge to Nearly $4 Billion Amid Market Shifts

In 2025, while the ready-to-drink cocktail market surged to nearly $4 billion, Jim Beam's RTD sales plummeted by 6.

Marco Alves·July 3, 2026
Cinematic scene showing AI interfaces and human agents working together to meet evolving customer demands in a modern business environment.
The Test Kitchen

Businesses Adapt to Evolving Consumer Demands Amidst Economic Uncertainty

In the BPO industry, AI-driven platforms now handle up to 60% of customer queries, a stark shift in how service is delivered.

Ezra Kaplan·May 18, 2026