## featured stories

**2026-07-13**  
[Gen Next Talks Health & Wellness in 2026 — 1400+ Gen Z & Gen Alpha, 237+ Hours of Conversation](/content/news/gen-next-talks-health-and-wellness/index.html)

**2026-07-31**  
[Can SPF Brands Turn Gen Z Off Tanning?](https://www.businessoffashion.com/articles/beauty/tanmaxxing-spf-zo-skin-health-supergoop-black-girl-sunscreen/?giftId=01KYWAKWXR8WBN35GS0327H9C8)

**2024-10-24**  
[Cafeteria raises $3M to connect brands with their most opinionated customers: teens](https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/24/cafeteria-raises-3m-to-connect-brands-with-their-most-opinionated-customers-teens/)

**2024-10-22**  
[Cafeteria: Putting our finger (back) on the pulse of culture x technology](https://collabfund.com/blog/cafeteria-putting-our-finger-back-on-the-pulse-of-culture-x-technology/)

**2026-07-26**  
[Lululemon Has Next Gen's Top Health/Wellness Mindshare — But They'll Spend More On Food](https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/416760/lululemon-has-next-gens-top-healthwellness-minds.html)

**2026-07-16**  
[“Gen Next” treats beauty claims as guilty until proven innocent, report finds](https://www.personalcareinsights.com/news/gen-z-skin-wellness-trends.html)

**2025-11-17**  
[Prioritizing Performance, Gen Z Consumers Name CeraVe, E.l.f. And Rare Beauty Products As Favorites, New Report Finds](https://www.beautyindependent.com/prioritizing-performance-gen-z-consumers-cerave-e-l-f-rare-beauty-products-as-favorites-new-report-finds/?utm_campaign=feed&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=later-linkinbio&brid=0COzYNOoULmptRh4sd-t0A)

**2025-10-07**  
[Corporate Anxiety Is Fueling a Multimillion-Dollar Industry of Gen Z Translators](https://www.wsj.com/articles/corporate-anxiety-is-fueling-a-multimillion-dollar-industry-of-gen-z-translators-01ce0b6f?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAiJAye9g5CdiOVkgnC3pBY11X9ma-TYxE7O8Vk6gZmXrenOkRGXRYJRUbHPRKw%3D&gaa_ts=68e504da&gaa_sig=IfjpA7TGnqNHBvtsp_fxt8CgMRWmk4Z-MpjioSQPXzSApTqGHt_uD0YbC5NZ4Jm9TZROs1rHznf_p748aKfVVQ%3D%3D)

**2025-07-29**  
[Top Brands and Investors Bet on cafeteria, Raises New Round at $22M Valuation](https://www.citybiz.co/article/724069/top-brands-and-investors-bet-on-cafeteria-raises-new-round-at-22m-valuation/)

**2025-06-05**  
[Tiny Tastemakers: Gen Alpha Dubbed ‘The Foodie Generation’](https://foodinstitute.com/focus/tiny-tastemakers-gen-alpha-dubbed-the-foodie-generation/)

**2025-05-09**  
[Teens Want Baggy Jeans and Levi's](https://sourcingjournal.com/denim/denim-trends/cafeteria-report-teens-want-baggy-jeans-levis-low-rises-1234747416/)

**2024-12-17**  
[Why connecting with a teen audience is key for culturally relevant branding](https://www.marketingbrew.com/stories/2024/12/17/why-connecting-with-a-teen-audience-is-key-for-culturally-relevant-branding)

**2024-12-13**  
[Starbucks is the new Venmo for Gen Alpha](https://www.fastcompany.com/91246792/gen-alpha-starbucks-is-the-new-venmo-report-brand-insights-gen-z?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email)

**2024-11-30**  
[The 2024 Gen Z Gift Guide, According to TikTok](https://afterschool.substack.com/p/the-2024-gen-z-gift-guide-according)

**2024-10-28**  
[Cafeteria Credits Teens for Their Insights](https://futureparty.com/cafeteria-teens-insights-marketing/)

**2024-10-24**  
[Bertelsmann and Guy Oseary Back Market Research App That Pays Teens to Pick Their Brains](https://www.billboard.com/pro/bertelsmann-guy-oseary-cafeteria-market-research-app-pays-teens/)