Report reveals american diet continues to consist of pesticide-contaminated foods; coffee tops the list as most consumed and heavily sprayed
August 28, 2017
While the report showed that tracked eating habits have become healthier, it brought to light the hard fact that, overall, Americans still tend to consume produce grown with pesticides, as opposed to organically grown produce.
Since soy milk's popularity skyrocketed in the late 1970s on the heels of the natural food channel's counter-culture health beverage trend, plant-based milks have become entrenched in mainstream supermarkets
August 17, 2017
Dairy alternatives marketers are grappling with regulations over using industry terms such as "milk" and "butter", discussed at length in Packaged Facts' free white paper piece, White Paper: Terminology Tempest in the Dairy Case, authored by Packaged Facts' research director, David Sprinkle.
Cargill Feed4Thought survey finds that 88% of Americans are willing to pay more for seafood that is certified as sustainably and responsibly sourced
August 17, 2017
The survey, which polled more than 1,000 US residents, found that 72% of American consumers believe seafood is important to their health and nutrition.
After so many years in Florida, Prepared Foods takes its 35th Annual New Products Conference on the road. The conference will convene in cities/regions known for their innovative food and beverage companies and entrepreneurial climate—and this new era starts in Denver! NPC will meet at the Grand Hyatt Denver, Sept. 10-13.
Prepared Foods, Ventura Foods Honor Best New Foods & Beverages
August 16, 2017
Prepared Foods, the largest title dedicated to new food and beverage R&D and innovation, proudly announces winners of the 14th annual “Spirit of Innovation Awards” (www.preparedfoods.com/innovation).
Research suggests that price and authenticity are purchase deterrents among organic shoppers
August 10, 2017
New research from Mintel reveals that half (50%) of consumers say they are most likely to purchase organic fresh produce such as fruit and vegetables, compared to other food categories
2017 Prepared Foods New Products Conference: Steve Lamoureux, Nielsen
August 8, 2017
What if we told you you can drive significant business growth without risky product launches, multi-million dollar advertising campaigns, or starting a discounting addiction?
2017 Prepared Foods New Products Conference: Carolina Fryer, Mission Field
August 7, 2017
After a decade in classic CPG Marketing (P&G, WhiteWave Foods) and having her own natural foods startup in Boulder, CO., Fryer led the Seed Group, an intrapreneurial innovation team within WWF.
2017 Prepared Foods New Products Conference: Lynn Dornblaser, David Jago, Mintel
August 4, 2017
It is more challenging than ever to identify winning new product concepts: Product proliferation, shifts in channels and distribution, and market and category fragmentation make for a very complex environment.
2017 Prepared Foods New Products Conference: Jim Painter, PHD, RD
August 1, 2017
Now with reports of the sugar industry having quietly funded Harvard research in the ‘60s to shift blame from sugar onto fat as the cause of chronic disease, the momentum for the case to find long-term alternatives to added sugar is only gaining.