"Our new pasta and noodle bowls are shockingly delicious," said co-founder Scott Demers, "We use only the best ingredients- fresh vegetables, protein-rich shrimp and the perfect blend of spices- to create a meal that is decadent, comforting and most importantly, healthy."

The coffee inside the new Williams Sonoma Coffee Capsules comes from leading coffee producing countries worldwide, including Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, Honduras, India and Kenya.

Our dedicated readership selected StarKist Tuna Creations Pouch Line as their favorite product introduction from February 2019.

Consumers’ lifestyles across the world are becoming busier and their needs are more demanding. From functional menu items to eco-friendly packaging, let’s look at the broader view of foodservice trends.

Lunchables Brunchables brings innovation to the breakfast table, letting kids (and adults) build their own breakfast sandwiches complete with ingredients like ready-to-eat bacon strips, cheese and breakfast flatbreads.

There were an impressive 600 new, first-time exhibitors this year. As someone who has been going to Expo West for more than a decade, it was an amazing collection of better-for-you foods and top-notch entrepreneurs. 

The study finds that plant-based food and beverage packaging is now on the minds of more than three-quarters of consumers. Three out of four (76%) grocery shoppers in 2018 say they have heard or read about plant-based food or beverage packaging, and 62% want to learn more about it. 

This year, 54 packages were submitted in the competition, for a total of 140 entries (some packages were entered into multiple categories).

Improving tamper resistance was at the forefront for the development of the new labels, as well as ease of clean up for the consumer.