NPD Group

    Sweet or Savory? Snacks Depend on Time of Day

    There is a time and place for just about everything, even snacking. A recent study by The NPD Group, a leading global information company, finds that consumers’ tastes for savory and sweet...

    Beverage Orders Drop 4 Percent

    Although consumers order a beverage 70 percent of the time when visiting restaurants and other foodservice outlets, beverage orders have declined 4 percent or 2 billion servings over a five-year...

    Breakfast Booms, Thanks to Limited Service

    Breakfast is the only restaurant daypart with sustained visit growth over the last several years and as a result, classic foodservice breakfast fare, like bacon, breakfast sandwiches, and pancakes,...

    Independent Restaurants Drop 3 Percent

    A 3 percent drop in independent restaurant unit counts compared to year ago brought the total U.S. restaurant count down by one percent to 630,511 units, according to a census of U.S. commercial...

    Lunch Visits Grow for Second Consecutive Quarter

    Lunch visits at foodservice outlets in several global markets improved for the second consecutive quarter, which marked a turn in a long-term trend of weak lunch around the world, reports The NPD...

    Half of Consumers Are Concerned About Avian Flu

    Since the USDA has reported more than 160 cases involving three deadly strains of avian flu (bird flu) since December, consumers are expressing concerns about avian flu in regards to food safety,...

    NPD Group Shares Top Five Consumer Trends

    Sluggish restaurant traffic growth and stalled sales in the center aisles at grocery stores are evidence that U.S. consumers’ eating behaviors are evolving. The growing influence of Hispanics,...