Culinary Convenience Seekers Mix It Up in the Kitchen

Despite a renewed passion for cooking meals at home, consumers continue to look for more convenient ways to do so. Not surprisingly, meal preparers are turning to appliance- and cookware-friendly meals, kits, and components to cut their “kitchen KP.”

In 2016, 82% of consumers prepared dinner at home five or more nights a week, according to the Food Marketing Institute’s (FMI) 2017 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends report; 38% cooked more meals at home in 2016 than in 2015.

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