The Specialty Food Association (SFA) Trendspotter Panel has predicted what will be hot in specialty food for 2024. Ranging from soup to cell-based meat and seafood to peach to value–and more–the Trendspotters have set their sights on a diverse list of trends for the $194 billion specialty food industry.
Caffeine with added benefits, going back to basics in the plant-based category, complex heat from global peppers, and water conservation and stewardship are all among the food trends expected to rise in popularity across the industry in the next year.
The company will now operate under the name Island Abbey Nutritionals™
October 23, 2023
In the Summer of 2023, the company brought its newest manufacturing capabilities online with considerably increased capacity and new technology including a heavy suspension skid, enabling market-leading loads of active ingredients within a gummy, and increased capacity for their unique honey gummies.
With Buckles and Karapetian in their new roles, combined with the company's executive leadership team, which includes Dan Kucera (chief financial officer), Dawn Rasmussen (chief revenue officer) and April Blackmore (chief operations officer), we believe the company is primed to build upon strengths and accelerate growth.
Refrigerated condiments brand releases three new Bread & Butter Chip flavors and Sweet Relish
October 20, 2023
Bubbies Fine Foods, a company operating in the premium fermented and pickled condiments space, released new innovative products: three new Bread & Butter Chip flavors and a kitchen-chopped Sweet Relish.
FDA deputy commissioner for Human Foods commits to fulfilling vision of proposed program
October 20, 2023
Earlier this year, US Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Robert M. Califf, M.D. laid out a bold vision to transform the agency's human foods enterprise. I am thrilled to have joined the FDA last month as the first Deputy Commissioner for Human Foods to help make this vision a reality.
Impakt IQ (IIQ), a provider of investor grade ESG assessments, business intelligence and ESG scoring solutions, announced the appointment of Errol Schweizer as a partner and CPG Industry lead.
Transaction to add well-known, family-owned candy brands to Ferrara’s fast-growing platform
October 19, 2023
The proposed acquisition would combine Jelly Belly Candy Company’s more than 100 flavors of Jelly Belly® jelly beans and gourmet specialty confections with Ferrara’s broad portfolio of sugar candies.
The partnership represents Tyson Foods’ commitment to innovation, business growth and working towards sustainable solutions, opening a new revenue stream while accelerating Protix’s international expansion
The agreement combines Tyson Foods’ global scale, experience and network with Protix’s technology and market leadership to meet current market demand and scale production of insect ingredients.
They might be small, but they have HUGE purchasing potential. Generation Alpha—that’s anyone born between 2010 and 2025—is shaping up to be one of most savvy and influential consumer demographics in history