August brings awareness that summer is starting to slip away and for those who lean in to savor every bit of the season before it turns to fall, there's Raaka Chocolate's monthly First Nibs Three Bar Subscription, inspired by scoop shops and the last licks of summer. This chocolate bar subscription pairs one Raaka classic and two micro-batch bars, and August's edition is a special treat because it features the brand's first real “milk-style” chocolate with 48% cacao.
Double Chocolate Chip offers the best of both strong dark and silky, sweet milk-style chocolate with notes of toasted marshmallows, while Chocolate Sundae & Cones is described as a "nostalgia-maxxer" with crispy gluten-free waffle cone cookies studded throughout. Raaka's classic selection for the First Nibs Three Bar Subscription is Bananas Foster, which keeps the ice cream theme strong throughout.
Protein Cottage Cheese
Consumers are expanding their consumption of protein-rich cottage cheese products as TikTok-driven interest fuels innovation and market growth
Question 1
Compared with 12 months ago, how often do you consume cottage cheese or cottage-cheese-based products today?
Question 2
Which of the following, if any, have influenced your interest in cottage cheese or cottage-cheese-based products?
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Watermelon Ice Cream Hack
Consumers are adopting the viral TikTok watermelon ice cream hack because it offers a simple way to make refreshing, dairy-free ice cream at home.
Question 1
Which best describes your experience with frozen watermelon "ice cream"?
Question 2
Have you ever made watermelon “ice cream” at home, by blending frozen watermelon into a soft, scoopable treat?
Question 3
How likely are you to make watermelon “ice cream” again?
Question 4
What did you like about making watermelon “ice cream”?
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Consumer Demand Drives Foldable and Multi-Screen Devices
Consumers are adopting foldable and multi-screen devices as they seek more versatile and pocketable screen options for enhanced mobility and functionality.
Question 1
Which of the following types of devices have you personally used in the past 12 months?
Select up to 8
Question 2
What are the main reasons you use or chose this type of device?
Select up to 3
Question 3
How likely would you be to choose a foldable or multi-screen device the next time you purchase a smartphone, tablet, or laptop?
Digital Detox Travel Hardware
Consumers are adopting dumbphones and single-purpose gadgets as essential travel hardware to minimize digital distractions during summer trips.
Question 1
During a summer leisure trip, have you ever left your usual smartphone behind and used only a basic phone or "dumbphone" with limited functions?
Question 2
What was the MAIN reason you used this type of device during your trip?
Question 3
On a future leisure trip, how likely would you be to leave your smartphone behind and use only a basic phone with limited functions?
AI-Driven Creator Economy Tools
Creators are adopting AI-driven tools to monetize, remix, and engage audiences with innovative, consent-driven content, enhancing creative control and revenue opportunities.
Question 1
Do you currently create any kind of content for an audience on any of the following platforms?
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Question 2
Have you used any AI-powered tools to create or manage content in the past 12 months?
Question 3
What impact, if any, has using AI-powered tools had on your content creation?
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Trend Themes
Ice Cream-inspired Confections — Seasonal dessert crossovers are reshaping premium chocolate with nostalgic flavor formats that blur boundaries between scoop-shop treats and artisanal candy.
Micro-batch Subscriptions — Limited-run subscription drops create collectible food experiences where novelty, scarcity, and recurring discovery strengthen direct-to-consumer loyalty.
Milk-style Dark Chocolate — Hybrid cacao formulations are opening space for products that combine the intensity of dark chocolate with the creamy familiarity of milk chocolate.
Industry Implications
Premium Chocolate — Craft chocolate makers are differentiating through small-batch flavor innovation, seasonal storytelling, and elevated versions of familiar desserts.
Subscription Commerce — Curated recurring boxes are becoming discovery platforms for experimental food products that may not fit traditional retail launch cycles.
Specialty Desserts — Nostalgia-driven dessert concepts are extending into packaged goods, giving brands new ways to translate ice cream parlor experiences into shelf-stable formats.
