1、THE FUTURE OF DINNER10 battlegrounds for innovation in 202630 MINUTE MEALS+24%CLEAN INGREDIENTS+35%HIGH PROTEIN+27%Part of BLACKSWANDATADinner isnt just a meal.Its where Americans talk to each other.A moment for families to connect and friends to reconnect.Its the grand finale for the everyday.Its a

2、lso a fierce battlefield for innovation.The dinner landscape in the USA is always changing.Consumers needs evolve.New technologies and global influences alter what people eat and how they eat it.Wellness collides with indulgence.Sustainability with convenience.While the costs of eating in and eating

3、 out skyrocket.In this report,we will explore the ten battlegrounds for dinner in America-with a focus ontwo areas:Childrens Meals and Homemade Dinners.We will analyze the emerging trends and new opportunities for food brands in 2026 and beyond.THE FU TU RE OF D INNE R Whats for dinner?BLACKSWANDATA

4、BLACKSWANDATA52K73%40K8KTHE FU TU RE OF D INNE R We offer a predictive view of consumers using unprompted,behavioral data.The insights inside this report do not come from surveys,panels orfocus groups.Our technology applies AI and predictive analytics to millions of social and online posts(from TikT

5、ok,Instagram,X and more)to understand whats really driving consumer behavior.It identifies,connects and predicts future consumer behavior with 89%accuracy.Leading CPG brands are leveraging this data to make faster,more confident,evidence-driven decisions along each stage of the innovation process.We

6、 are Black Swan DataCHILD FRIENDLY+4%BLACKSWANDATATPV#321TPV#4Our platform and consultancy is powered by our unique data,methodology and metrics.Our data explainedHow does it work?Our platform retrieves all therelevant consumer posts in a category;in this example,98M posts related to Meals in the US