• Does 5-a-Day Pay?, University of California Agricultural Issues Center (AIC) Brief no. 27, 2004 - This study examines potential gains to growers from increasing consumption of fruits and vegetables to recommended levels in a cancer prevention diet.
• The Expanding U.S. Market for Fresh Produce, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development (CARD), Iowa State University, 2004 - Examines why U.S. produce consumption is increasing.

• Consumer Demand for Fruits and Vegetables: The U.S. Example, 2001 - This government report lists factors why consumption of fruits and vegetables has changed.
• The Demand for Food Away from Home: Full Service or Fast Food, 2004 - This report explains how population trends and rising incomes will affect spending on food purchased away from home. It includes estimates for growth rates in food spending at full-service and fast food restaurants.
• Food Availability - The food consumption (or 'food disappearance') database contains data on nearly 300 commodities, and information concerning population, the nutrient content of the food supply, and prices and expenditures related to food consumption.
• Food Consumption (per capita) Data System.
• Food Consumption: Effects of Food Consumption Choices on Agriculture.
• Food Consumption: Household Food Expenditures - Data breaks down expenditures on food by food consumed at home and away from home.
• Food Expenditure Forecasts (tables), Stats through 2005.
• Food Marketing and Price Spreads, Briefing Room.
• Food Surveys Research Group- This site offers data on U.S. food and nutrient intakes and the nutrient content of 13,000 foods.
• From Supply Push to Demand Pull: Agribusiness Strategies for Today’s Consumers, Amber Waves magazine, 2003 - This article said changing demographics in the United States are driving changes in consumer demand for food products.
• Global Food Consumption and Impacts on Trade Patterns.
• Household Food Spending by Selected Demographics in the 1990s - Includes food expenditures based upon income and other demographic characteristics.
• Official USDA Food Plans: Cost of Food at Home at Four Levels, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion - Monthly reports.
• Understanding the Dynamics of Produce Markets: Consumption and Consolidation Grow, 2000.
• Will 2005 Be the Year of the Whole Grain? Amber Waves magazine, 2005.

Other Information

• America's Changing Appetite: Food Consumption and Spending to 2020, FoodReview, Volume 24, Issue 1, Economic Research Service, USDA - America's appetite, like its population, is always changing. The nation's population is wealthier, older, more educated and more ethnically diverse. And these demographic changes are likely to become more pronounced. This review examines how these demographics will affect future food choices and how the food system will respond to such change.
• The Brave New World of Flavors, Food Product Design, 2002 - Ethnic diversity is one of the top factors of culinary and flavor innovation.
• Economy’s Effect on Consumers’ Meal Strategies: NPD Report, April 9, 2008.  Consumers make in-home meal adjustments to manage expenses.
• Evolving Food Trends, The Gourmet Retailer, 2006.
• Expenditures on Children by Families, Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion, USDA - Yearly annual reports
• Frozen Food Trends, American Frozen Food Institute - This site offers overview statistics for retail, foodservice, consumers and products.
• Gender Preferences in ‘Comfort’ Foods Stem from Childhood, University of Illinois news release, 2003 - A continuing source of study at the University of Illinois’ Food and Brand Lab.
• Gourmet Retailer Trends, The Gourmet Retailer. Read about the latest trends in the gourmet industry.
• Healthful Foods Trends in 2007, Institute of Food Technologists.
• Listening to Consumers, Cooperative Partners, 2004 - Food trends shape cooperative product development.
• Health Continues to Dominate Bakery Trends, Bakery and Snacks.com, March 28, 2008.
• Office of Consumer Goods Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce - This Web site provides outlook reports on processed foods, wine and appliances.
• Pizza Magazine, Pizza Marketing Quarterly's pizza business publication. 
• Pork Debuts Four new Cuts to Retailers, Pork Board, 2008.
• Our Predictions for 2008, Epicurious. December 31, 2007. Scroll down to see article.
• Tapping Consumer Tastes, Cooperative Partners Online, 2002 - This is a profile of Ventura Foods, a company that watches consumer trends to serve the needs of the foodservice industry. Ventura Foods is 50 percent owned by CHS Cooperatives.
• The Trend’s the Thing, Food Processing.com. Food ingredient trends for 2008.
• Times & Trends, Grocery Manufacturers of America Inc. and the Information Resources Inc - This monthly publication provides statistics on new developments in food sales.
• Today's Top 10 Functional Food Trends, Institute of Food Technologists, 2006.
• Top 10 Food Trends for 2008, WebMD. Local foods, bold flavors and healthier choices will be hot.
• Trends in the Marketing of Fresh Produce and Fresh-cut Products. Roberta Cook. Agricultural Issues Center, University of California, November 2007.
• Trends in the United States – Consumer Attitudes and the Supermarket, Food Marketing Institute (FMI), 2004 - This two-page executive summary gives a snapshot of grocery shopping trends. FMI makes the supermarket trends report available for purchase.
• Trends to Watch in 2008, Food Product Design, November 30, 2007. This article highlights trends in consumer packaged goods.
• Wellness Foods Trends 2007, FoodProcessing.com - The digital resource of Food Processing magazine.
• What's Cookin'? A Look at Consumer Food Trends, Better Homes and Gardens, What do consumers want?, 2003 - They seek a balance among three things: well-being, comfort and time management. The following observations of consumer trends are based on feedback from consumer panels conducted with Better Homes and Gardens readers and other trend reports.
• University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service

• Consumer Trends and Opportunities - An Overview.
• Consumer Trends and Opportunities - Building a Base.
• Consumer Trends and Opportunities - Fats, Oils and Sweets.
• Consumer Trends and Opportunities - Protein Foods.

Links checked April 2008.