The list is based on research conducted by The Food Channel in conjunction with CultureWaves®, and identifies the significant trends happening around sandwich and salad entrees.

Whether salty, savory, or sweet; high, low, or no calories, consumers are looking for snacks that have a perceived health benefit, reports The NPD Group, a global information company.

There has been a sea change, with increasing numbers of consumers seeking more transparency from the food and beverage industry and shunning artificial ingredients.

Well, here we are, a quarter of the way through 2015. It seems that we were just debating the new year’s most important industry trends. At this point, we should be able to shape an actual assessment of what broad trends are delivering an impact to the food and beverage industry at-large.

Beech-Nut Nutrition Company announced that it has listed the percentage of each ingredient for all of its jars and pouches on its web site.

According to "Food Industry Transformation: The Next Decade," a groundbreaking report from Technomic Inc., the developing upheaval in the food industry will affect every aspect of the business from farm to fork, including sourcing processing, distribution, operations and marketing.

Americans want their food to be natural and not altered to the latest dieting patterns, according to survey research by The NPD Group, Chicago.

What’s the recipe for success for soup and side dish manufacturers? Some of the ingredients already are there: more consumers are eating at home and they don’t want to cook from scratch.

Welcome to Prepared Foods’ annual retail food and beverage trends report. It’s an all-inclusive look at category dynamics and product development trends across as many as 12 product categories.

More consumers are feeling time-scarce and view cooking as a chore, turning to convenient ready meals to free up more time for themselves. But to survive in an increasingly health-conscious society, ready meal manufacturers must innovate with new ingredients and premium products.