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General Mills to Invest Deeper in Natural, Organic Foods

General Mills expects to reach $1 billion in net sales from natural and organic products by 2019

March 10, 2016

General Mills announced it will accelerate its commitment to more than double the organic acreage from which it sources ingredients. The company now expects to meet its goal of 250,000 acres by 2019.

New Snack and Nutrition Bars

Ingredients shine, diversify as bar competition escalates

Tom Vierhile

March 9, 2016

Year after year, the breadth and depth of snack and nutrition bar innovation continues to amaze and 2015 was no exception.

Snackwell's Minis chocolate chip cookie bites embraces the mini trend in baked goods

New Bread, Cookie and Cracker Trends

Bakers tout what’s in, what’s out in new breads, cookies and crackers

Tom Vierhile

March 9, 2016

More bakery foods makers jumped on the clean label trend in 2015. It meant giving the boot to artificial flavors, trans fat, ingredients with genetically modified organisms, and high fructose corn syrup.

Capitalizing on Shifting Consumer Values

Health and wellness, safety, social impact, experience and transparency are key drivers in consumer purchase decisions

March 9, 2016

A study released in January found that roughly half of Americans surveyed weigh "evolving drivers" - health and wellness, safety, social impact, experience and transparency - in their purchasing decisions, in addition to the "traditional drivers" of taste, price and convenience.

Plant Protein Market Blossoms

Growing market for plant proteins pushes some Americans away from animal-based proteins

March 9, 2016

The thriving and growing market for plant proteins has given Americans the push to become less reliant upon—or in some cases even entirely forgo—animal-based protein sources, according to market research publisher Packaged Facts in the brand-new report, Food Formulation and Ingredient Trends: Plant Proteins.

What Does Clean Label Mean?

Consumers remain confused over meaning of clean label for food and beverage products

March 1, 2016

But with ambiguity surrounding the term, how much influence will such promises have on consumers?

Top 10 Retail Trends for 2016

The increasing importance of technology in retail is reflected in most of current and upcoming trends

February 25, 2016

The retail environment is constantly changing with every new style, product and season. While change is often retailer and consumer-driven, technology is shaping eight of the top 10 trends expected to have the greatest impact on retail sales in 2016 according to a market brief released by Synchrony Financial.

How Snacking Differs from Meals

Snacking today reflects consumers’ more flexible approach to eating

February 25, 2016

Snacking has evolved from merely an incidental eating behavior to a purposeful, rich cultural practice.

Gluten-Free Foods Expand Restaurant Menus

Research finds parallel between purchasing gluten-free products in retail outlets and ordering gluten-free foods in restaurants

February 24, 2016

Almost a quarter of consumers make a point of shopping at stores with hefty selections of gluten-free products.

White Castle to Transition Egg Supply to Cage-Free

The transition follows a months-long review of White Castle's supply chain

February 19, 2016

This transition follows a months-long review of White Castle's supply chain, and is an issue the company has been working alongside The Humane Society of the United States to address since last year.