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December 13, 2011
New Federal Dietary Guidelines and MyPlate Icon are a Sharp Contrast to What's Actually on Americans' Plates, Reports NPD arrows

December 6, 2011
Visits to U.S. Restaurants Flat for First Three Quarters of 2011 But There is Always Next Year, Reports NPD arrows

December 5, 2011
NPD Reports on What's In America's Kitchens arrows

November 29, 2011
More Younger Homemakers Rate Their Cooking Skills as Very Good Than Do Older Age Groups, Reports NPD arrows

October 11, 2011
31 Million U.S. Consumers Skip Breakfast Each Day, Reports NPDarrows

September 28, 2011
Foodservice Around the World Feels the Pinch of Sagging Consumer Demand in Second Quarter of Year Reports NPD arrows

September 19, 2011
U.S. Restaurant Traffic Stalls in Spring After Three Quarters of Gain, Reports NPD arrows

August 17, 2011
Consumers See Gap Between Serving Sizes on Frozen Food Labels and Actual Servings, Reports NPD arrows

August 09, 2011
U.S. Restaurant Counts Down by 9,450 from Last Year, Reports NPD arrows

August 01, 2011
Convenience Store Visits Decline in the Second Quarter as Gas Prices Rise, Reports NPDarrows

July 26, 2011
Portion Control of Growing Interest to U.S. Consumers, Reports NPD arrows

July 25, 2011
China, France, and Germany Show Foodservice Visit Gains in First Quarter While Other Countries Around the Globe Experience Declines, Reports NPD arrows

July 19, 2011
Total and Fried Seafood Servings at Restaurants Decline but Non-fried Seafood Consumption Increasing, Reports NPDarrows

July 5, 2011
Coffee and Other Dispensed Beverages Represent a Purpose-Driven Purchase and High Frequency Convenience Store Visits, Reports NPD arrows

June 27, 2011
Restaurant Supper Traffic Improves After Several Years of Declines, Report NPDarrows

June 08, 2011
Consumers Don't Expect to Pay More for Healthier Menu Options, and Boomers Won't Pay More, Reports NPD arrows

May 25, 2011
Canadians like Salty Snacks, Americans like Sweet Snacks, but Both like Convenience arrows

May 23, 2011
Japan Tsunami and Aftermath Cause Drastic Declines in Foodservice Traffic, Reports NPD arrows

May 10, 2011
Disparate Mindsets of Post-Recession Consumers Will Shape Restaurant Industry Recovery and Growth, Reports arrows

April 25, 2011
Generation Differences will Have a Strong Influence on Future of Eating in Canadaarrows

April 15, 2011
Canadian Restaurant Industry Slowly Improves but Faces Long-Term Challenges, Reports NPDarrows

April 12, 2011
Spanish-speaking Hispanics Use Restaurants Differently than English-speaking Hispanics, But Both Visit Restaurants Often, NPD Reportsarrows

April 05, 2011
Thriftier Post-Recession Consumers Find Ways to Stretch Dollars in the Face of Rising Food Costs, Reports NPDarrows

March 22, 2011
Calorie Counts on Menus Likely to Cause Few Long-Term Changes in Customer Ordering Patterns, NPD Reportsarrows

March 16, 2011
Leading Fast Casual Restaurant Chains Not Only Weathered the Economic Storm, They Prospered, Reports NPDarrows

March 08, 2011
Older Americans Consume Less Sodium than Millennials, But All Generations Consume More Sodium than the New Dietary Guidelines Recommend, Reportsarrows

March 02, 2011
U.S. Restaurants See Visit Losses Ease and Spending Increase in Fourth Quarter of 2010 arrows

March 01, 2011
Americans' Healthy Eating Intentions are Aligned with New Dietary Guidelines, but Behaviors Are Not, Reports NPDarrows

February 08, 2011
Americans Seeking Healthier Options at Restaurants Are Looking for Quality, Not Fewer Calories, Reports NPDarrows

February 03, 2011
The NPD Group Expands its Alliance with Fusion Marketing to Offer Consumer and Market Intelligence to Produce Industryarrows

January 25, 2011
U.S. Consumers' Interest in Reading Nutrition Facts Labels on Foods Waning, Reports NPDarrows

January 24, 2011
U.S. Restaurant Count Down by 5,551 from Last Year; Independents Declined by 2 Percent and Chain Units Remained Stablearrows

January 19, 2011
U.S. Consumers Brace for Higher Food and Gas Costs in 2011 and Will Manage Their Food Budgets Differently as a Result, Reports NPDarrows

January 04, 2011
Third Quarter Global Foodservice Traffic Reflects Range of Economic Health Across World; Visits Up in China and Australia Only arrows

December 13, 2010
Unemployment Still Hampers Restaurant Recovery but Visits are Forecast to Grow in 2011, Reports NPDarrows

December 07, 2010
U.S. Adults Understand Principles of Healthful Eating but the Practice of Eating Healthy Varies by Generation, Reports NPDarrows

December 01, 2010
Meal Planning Before Grocery Shopping Drives Purchase Decisions, Reports NPD arrows

November 30, 2010
Americans Are Making Gradual Shifts Toward More Healthful Eating at Restaurants, Reports NPD arrows

November 22, 2010
NPD's Reports on the Importance of Gift Cards This Holiday arrows

November 16, 2010
NPD Reports Consumers Say They Will 'Pre-search' Their Holiday Purchases arrows

November 10, 2010
Families with Kids Returned to Restaurants in Summer Quarter After a Recession-Induced Hiatus, Reports NPD arrows

October 20, 2010
NPD's Holiday Market Researcharrows

October 18, 2010
America's Hurried Lifestyle Has Greatest Impact on Eating Behaviors Over Last 30 Yearsarrows

October 11, 2010
Foodservice Outlets Across the Globe See Slight Growth as Consumer Spending Increasesarrows

October 07, 2010
NPD's Holiday Retail Outlookarrows

October 04, 2010
Canadian restaurant owners poised for modest growtharrows

September 28, 2010
U.S. Convenience Store Channel Sees Boost in Traffic and a Double-Digit Sales Lift in Second Quarter 2010arrows

September 14, 2010
Visits to U.S. Restaurants Decline in Spring for the Eighth Consecutive Quarter, But Rate of Decline Slows Over Year Ago, Reports NPD arrows

September 13, 2010
Majority of U.S. Households Make Purchase Decisions Before Grocery Shopping and Only Occasionally Buy on Impulse, Reports NPDarrows

August 26, 2010
NPD's Retail and Brand Landscape Report Series - Teens, Athletic Footwear, and the Retail Channels in Which They Meet arrows

August 25, 2010
U.S. Restaurant Traffic Will Grow Less than Population Growth over Next Decade, Reports NPDarrows

August 11, 2010
Cravings, Cost Control, and Minimal Preparation Drive the Millennial Generation's Food Choices,
Reports NPDarrows

July 27, 2010
Restaurants and Supermarkets Vie to Fill Consumers' Need for Convenient Take-Out Meals, Reports NPD arrows

July 20, 2010
U.S. Restaurant Count Down by 5,204 From Last Year, Reports NPDarrows

July 19, 2010
Consumer Acceptance of Stevia in U.S. is On Par with Established Artificial Sweeteners, Reports NPD arrows

June 22, 2010
Consumers Wary About the Economic Outlook Say They Will Continue Thrifty Ways Adopted During the Recession When Planning Meals, Reports NPD arrows

June 21, 2010
Breakfast Accounts for Nearly 60% of U.S. Restaurant Industry Traffic Growth Over the Past Five Years, and Continues to Be Bright Spot  arrows

June 14, 2010
Need for Convenience Fuels Growth in Prepared Food Purchases at Supermarket Grocery Store Delis, Reports NPD arrows

June 09, 2010
Canadian Foodservice Industry Shows Signs of Recovery in First Quarter, Reports NPD  arrows

June 03, 2010
U.S. Restaurant Traffic Declines Ease in First Quarter, Reports NPD arrows

May 26, 2010
Sandwiches and Burgers Prove Resilient As the Only Broad Restaurant Food Category to Grow Last Year, Reports NPD  arrows

May 20, 2010
Restaurants Likely To Wean Customers Off of Steep Discounts/Deals with A Different Type of Offer As Economy Improves, Reports NPD arrows

May 11, 2010
Yogurt, Potato Chips, and Fresh Fruit Among Top Growing Snack Foods for Kids, 2-17, Reports NPD  arrows

April 23, 2010
Americans Increasingly Concerned About the Amount of Sodium in Their Diets, But Consumption of Low Sodium/Sodium-Free Foods Steadily Declining, Reports NPD arrows

April 13, 2010
U.S. Foodservice May Be Seeing Some Light at the End of the Tunnel, Reports NPD arrows

March 31, 2010
Global Foodservice Ends Tough Year with Positive Signs of Improvement in Many Countries, Reports NPD arrows

March 29, 2010
Foodservice Executives Gather for NPD Foodservice Summit on April 15  arrows

March 15, 2010
Most U.S. Households Eat Dinner at Home and Nearly Half Eat Dinner at Home Together on a Daily Basis, Reports NPD  arrows

March 03, 2010
Restaurant Industry Ends Tough Year with Visits Down Across All Foodservice Segments, Reports NPD  arrows

February 17, 2010
Aging Population and Generational Behavioral Shifts are Prime Contributors to Long-term Declines in Supper Visits, Reports NPD  arrows

February 03, 2010
Total U.S. Restaurant Counts Slip Slightly in Fall 2009 Compared to Year Ago, Reports NPD  arrows

 

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