From smartphones to AI: How shoppers use technology to feed their families (January 2026 Grocery Shopper Snapshot)

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1. 53% of US grocery shoppers have used AI tools for at least one food-related need

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2. 68% of US grocery shoppers have used AI; 26% are regular AI users

   FMI – The Food Industry AssociationUnited StatesJan 2026n=1,518

3. Only 18% of US grocery shoppers using AI always verify AI-generated information; 35% rarely or never do

   FMI – The Food Industry AssociationUnited StatesJan 2026n=1,518

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Publisher

FMI – The Food Industry Association
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Published

29 Jan 2026

Type

Survey

Sample

n=1,518

Countries

• United States

Regions

• US

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