Trend Watch: Home-cooking Reniassance

Further supporting our observations and research in the past year is this new data from Nielsen, FMI, and Better Homes & Gardens. People are going out to eat less, bringing take-out home less, and preparing meals at home in ever-increasing numbers. These figures help to explain the growth that we’re seeing across many categories in the gourmet and specialty retail segments, despite the overall economic downturn. This should be a breath of fresh air for anyone that’s been toying with the notion of starting a new gourmet or specialty retail food product business.