A survey of 2,000 Americans found over three-quarters (78%) believe the morning meal has changed in recent years, with growing breakfast menus (64%), a wider array of options (64%) and healthier food choices (48%) becoming more on-trend.

Health and wellness trends have significant impact on consumer attitudes and behaviors when shopping for food and beverages, according to “Breakfast: Retail Product Trends and Opportunities in the U.S., 2nd Edition,” released by Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md.

The study, conducted by OnePoll, UK, in conjunction with Sabra, White Plains, N.Y., examined the overall eating habits, preferences and behaviors of 2,000 Americans, and uncovered unique trends among breakfast eaters.

Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day, but a new survey by the “Hilton Breakfast Alliance” found that breakfast in America may actually be the most neglected meal of the day.

New research commissioned by the National Hot Dog and Sausage Council (NHDSC), Washington, D.C., and conducted online in September by The Harris Poll, Rochester, N.Y., shows breakfast is the meal Americans say is their favorite for sausage.

Breakfast trends at both retail and foodservice are adapting to evolving tastes, requiring food industry players to adjust to satisfy consumers, according to a study produced by Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md.

Restaurants nationwide are catering to consumers' free-form dining habits with menus adaptable across mealtimes, according to Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md.

Gen Z consumers favor all-day breakfast meal concepts, according to the School Meal Innovation Lab initiative, produced by Y-Pulse.

Convenience, coffee and gasoline retailer Cumberland Farms, Westborough, Mass., announced the results of a survey around consumers' preferences and debates when it comes to pizza.