trends snapshot TOP FIVE REASONS FOR CONSUMERSNACKING * Craving 59% * Grazing 44% * Indulgence 34% * Habit 28% * Stress 22% 84.51° ON THE REBOUND Thanks in part to offices, gyms and schools reopening, organic snacks increased 6% in 2021 to $3.3 BILLION. Organic Trade Organization GLUTEN-FREE GROWTH The global gluten-free products market size is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 9.8% from 2022 to 2030. Grand View Research FEELING THE PINCH 77% of consumers have altered their grocery purchases and/or buying behaviors in response to inflation. IRI HIGHER AND HIGHER CBD sales reached $5.3 billion in 2021 with the expectation that they will hit $26 billion in 2026. Brightfield Group www.bakingbusiness.com / September 2022 Baking & Snack 13http://www.bakingbusiness.com