Wildrick has a particular interest in understanding and supporting functional ingredients
January 13, 2021
AIDP, Inc. announced that Debbie Wildrick Consulting is to lead its beverage and natural food expansion efforts. Debbie Wildrick, chief beverage visionary, has 40 years of sales, marketing, and operations in the food and beverage industry with a focus on the functional beverage sector.
Mintel names key trends for the global food, drink, and foodservice industries
January 13, 2021
Mintel announced three key trends for the global food, drink, and foodservice industries, including analysis, insights, and recommendations centered around the now, the next, and the future of consumer behavior.
Bell Flavors & Fragances unveils 2021 Spark Trends
December 22, 2020
Bell Flavors & Fragrances is excited to announce the 2021 Spark® platform, which identifies key trends that will lead the way to new innovations within the flavor and fragrance industries. The Spark® platform serves as the origin of imagination, the essence of creativity and the future of what’s to come in the flavor and fragrance industry.
Lyons Magnus released predictions for five emerging trends that will influence food and beverage menus in 2021 and beyond
December 18, 2020
Lyons Magnus, a global foodservice and ingredient source, released predictions for five emerging trends that will influence food and beverage menus in 2021 and beyond.
Cranberry seeds are part of Ocean Spray's commitment to food innovation and health and wellness, and can help support heart, digestive, immune, and cognitive function as part of a healthy diet
December 11, 2020
Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc., the agricultural cooperative owned by more than 700 farmer families, introduced Ocean Spray® Cranberry Seeds, a new innovative, upcycled, and clean-label product harvested from cranberries certified as sustainably grown and offering an array of powerful nutritional benefits to support a healthy lifestyle.
Deal will accelerate KIND's vision to build health and wellness platform as a separate business within Mars
December 2, 2020
KIND, a healthy snacking company, announced it has entered an agreement to acquire Nature's Bakery, a family-owned company that offers wholesome snacks, such as its beloved Fig Bars and other soft-baked foods.
Working from home, schooling at home, and preparing more meals means a departure from the norm
November 24, 2020
Annually, The NPD Group collects a year’s worth of data from its daily tracking of how US consumers eat away from and in home and compiles the topline trend into a report that’s been called "Eating Patterns in America" for the last 35 years. This year’s recently released Eating Patterns in America captures how in mid-March, the daily rhythms of consumers’ lives, including their eating patterns, were suddenly disrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak.
Demand for both health and indulgence signal opportunity to product developlers
October 28, 2020
Breakfast cereals are something of a staple food in North America, with 60% of households saying they are a regular part of their grocery basket. However, times have never been more challenging for these core products as competition for the breakfast dollar has intensified considerably over the past decade or so.
Transaction builds on firm's extensive experience in health and wellness
October 20, 2020
Kainos Capital, a private equity firm focused exclusively on the food and consumer industry, announced that it has agreed to acquire Nutrisystem, the preeminent direct-to-consumer nutrition and weight management brand, from Tivity Health for $575 million.
New frozen fruit smoothie kits bring convenient keto, protein, matcha energy, and extra Vitamin C options to consumers
October 14, 2020
Dole Packaged Foods introduced the first Keto Certified Frozen Fruit Blend, the Dole® Keto Berry Blend, and a line of three new Dole Boosted Blends™. Each is designed to help support nutrition goals and can be used to make a convenient, ready-to-blend smoothie.