Articles Tagged with ''food trends''

2017: Food Trends for the New Year

What trends from the past 12 months will ride momentum into the new year?

January 17, 2017

From my vantage point, several food and beverage industry trends will continue to roll through 2017, while a handful of scattered ideas find fertile ground and growth potential.

Health, Convenience and Choice Drive Fruit Snacks

The intrinsically healthy image of fruit has helped to drive the market forward

January 16, 2017

One of the key growth areas in the snacks category in recent years has been fruit-based snacks. Their share of global tracked snack launch activity recorded by Innova Market Insights has more than doubled from less than 8% to nearly 18%, over the past five years. This makes it the number three snacks sub-category overall after savory/salty snacks and snack nuts/seeds.

Foods and Beverages for Everyday Athletes

More consumers turn to sports performance, energy and recovery foods and drinks—just to get through each day

Robert Garrison

January 9, 2017

You need more energy and endurance. And afterward—you need to recover. For all these reasons, you need the right foods and drinks to keep the body fueled up and replenished.

Bigger, Better Baking

Prepared Foods talks new products with Jonathan Davis, senior vice president of research and development for ARYZTA LLC, Los Angeles

January 6, 2017

Editor’s Note: Jonathan Davis has been with La Brea Bakery since it opened its doors more than 25 years ago. He studied at the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco before taking a position with Nancy Silverton at La Brea Bakery.

10 Key Food, Beverage Industry Words

According to The Hartman Group this top 10 list of key words should be part of every food and beverage industry professional’s vocabulary

December 29, 2016

In the never-ending quest to connect with consumers on a meaningful level, today’s marketers like to think they can target specific needs by appealing to hot-button desires in health and wellness, changing eating behaviors or influencers to purchase.

2017 Dairy Food Trends

Plant-based foods, clean labels are top trends in 2017

December 22, 2016

Dairy processors should keep an eye on their clean label and clear label practices

2017 Grocery Shopping Trends

A more diverse produce department, increased availability of meal kits, and better access to product information lead key trends

December 20, 2016

More digital connections and a speedier checkout process rank among the top trends for grocery shopping in 2017, says John Karolefski, veteran supermarket analyst and purveyor of GroceryStories.com.

Consumers Still Express Concern About GMOs

Though they are more educated about GMOs, consumers find reason to question their safe use in foods and beverages

December 19, 2016

As awareness grows more consumers recognize that GMOs have benefits in producing better and more resilient crops, but for many of those aware the benefits don’t outweigh their worry, making GMOs the fastest growing food additive concern, according to new NPD Group research.

Why Food Companies Should Embrace Innovation and R&D

Consumers demand food companies be transparent about what components make up the products they develop

Brad DeNoyer

December 16, 2016

The ongoing evolution of consumer preferences due to more and better access to quality information on nutrition has been the driving force behind the “clean label” movement.

Exploring Fresh Prepared, Deli Foods

FMI, Nielsen release consumer research on fresh prepared/deli in grocery

December 5, 2016

Research explores opportunities for a $24 billion category with unprecedented growth

Switching from plastic to paper-based packaging often comes with new challenges. This webinar will explore how an ovenable, fiber-based packaging solution can deliver the benefits of plastic with 90% less plastic usage.

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