As of 2016, Millennials (consumers age 20-37) have passed Baby Boomers as America's largest living generation with a population around 76 million!
They have been given names like the "me generation" the "tech generation" and more, but most importantly to us, they are a generation of foodies and snackers. Combine this with an estimated buying power of over $200 billion, and you have recipe for lots of snack business with millennial consumers.
They are treating snacks as an "experience" based on sensory stimulation, flavor exploration and fuel up opportunities to drive their busy lives.
We have put together a Guide to Millennial Snacking based on some of our insights. It's a good place to get started on connecting with this important generation when it comes to snacking!
Check out our guide below:
Millennial Snacking Trends: Part 1 of 5 - Snacking Habits
We are devoting this series of posts to Millennial Snacking starting with general trends and then we will delve into Millennial snacking specifics. Millennial's are the generation roughly encompassing 18 years to 35 years of age those who were born from approximately 1980 to 1995.
Millennial Snacking Trends: Part 2 of 5 - The Quest for Health
This post is the second in a series of snacking habits of the Millennial generation. In the previous post we discussed the curiosity and willingness to experiment with new tastes and food experiences. We also discussed how more than one-third of Millennial's snacked as a function of health and supplementation.
Sandwich Snacking
The "meal on a chip" trend continues to take off in the United States. This trend is driven by millennials, who crave bold and exciting new flavor concepts inspired restaurants and food trucks. The number 1 dish at food trucks are sandwiches, which make for great snack seasoning concepts.
Click the link below to check out our insights into "Sandwich Americana", snack seasonings inspired by America's most famous sandwiches from coast to coast.
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Millennial Snacking Trends: Part 3 of 5 - The Dollars of Healthier Snacking
This is the third in our series on Millennial snacking. Previously, we have talked of general trends of 18-34 year old snacker's and in particular, the strong desire for more natural and healthy snacks - but not "diet" snacks. In this post we will try to identify snack foods areas that are undoubtedly being influenced by Millennials.
Millennial Snacking Trends: Part 4 of 5 - The Mini-Meal
Remember that this is a generation that has grown up with fusion foods e.g., Mexican flavored sushi, Thai flavors infused into pizza. The Millennial palette is very adventurous, and product developers should take note of that. Therefore, sweet and salty snacks, ethnic flavors, numerous global influences and numerous textures are all in play.
Millennial Snacking Trends: Part 5 of 5 - Why We Snack
This is the last in our blog series on Millennial Snacking Habits. We have explored general trends, the segment within the Millennial segment seeking healthy snacks, the dollars behind that trend and the mini-meal trend. The key question for marketers and product development experts is the "why" of it all.
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