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Kristin King

Ice cream makers heat up as the protein craze goes frozen

The worldwide ice cream maker market totaled $3.8 billion last year, and is projected to nearly double in the next 10 years. There are many factors at play, but here in the United States, the main driver is an interest in protein-packed ice cream and the technology to

Eggs reclaim the dinner plate as meat prices climb

Americans will consume an average of 273.7 eggs per person in 2026. That’s a nearly 6% increase from 2025, as egg prices settle into a more normal pattern following shortages connected to avian flu. Plus, with other protein prices climbing, eggs move from a breakfast tradition to the

Americans ditch traditional vegetables for bite-sized snack gardens

More than 20 million Americans planted a garden for the first time during the COVID-19 pandemic to save money and have easy access to food. While not all of them stuck with it, home improvement company Frontdoor found 71% of the people they surveyed planned to continue gardening in

The unglamorous nutrient suddenly winning the hearts of Gen Z

The recently published Dataessentials 2026 Food Trends Report finds more than half of American consumers are interested in high-fiber foods and drinks. For Generation Z, interest jumps to 60%, driven by concerns for whole body wellness and social media trends. For decades, dietary fiber was the ultimate nutrition wallflower.