Air Fryers—Friend or Foe on the Quest for the Ideal Meal?

What's an ideal meal these days and how are kitchen gadgets and appliances like air fryers helping busy consumers with their culinary ambitions?  In this podcast, our analysts discuss the impact of current events on American cooking habits as examined in our new report, At the Dining Table: American Meals and Cooking. We learn more about why 20% of Americans say they bought an air fryer during the pandemic and whether or not such tools really deliver against our shared cultural standards of an ideal meal.  The podcast also explores other trendy culinary tools, and we examine how consumers—younger consumers in particular—are looking for convenient ways to achieve scratch cooking ambitions.  Listen in to find out how the intersection of meal preparation tensions and aspirations is a rich area of white space opportunities for the food industry to address both long-standing and emerging consumer needs around meal preparation. Learn more about the new report At the Dining Table: American Meals and Cooking by downloading an overview here.If you like these insights, subscribe to our free weekly email newsletter where we share data-packed infographics, insightful articles, food & beverage industry trends and more.