More than a mere trend, healthy eating is a lifestyle. Whether at restaurants or at retail, health sells. And major food corporations nationwide are adapting to satisfy consumers' hunger for healthier foods and beverages.

To keep pace with the changing needs of consumers and to deliver new products to market faster than before, General Mills has disrupted its approach to innovation.

While private label growth was comparable but slightly greater than that of brands since 2012, growth patterns reversed in 2015 and into 2016.

Back in Emeryville, Calif., PowerBar started 2016 off strong with new packaging, new promotions and a host of new products including a protein shake, reduced sugar protein bars and Simple Fruit Energy Food, a real fruit puree.

Over a third of consumers globally say they snack regularly, with the figure rising to just over 40% for young people aged 18-34, as the practice of modular eating becomes more accepted as an alternative to eating three main meals a day, according to consumer insight firm Canadean.

Hormel Foods Corporation has grown dramatically through both acquisition and innovation—and transformed itself from a meat company into consumer packaged goods leader with a balanced, broad portfolio.

A survey shows that despite misconceptions, approximately three quarters of consumers surveyed are concerned about the welfare of animals raised for food

That’s exactly the case at noosa yoghurt, a Bellevue, Colo., company that’s grown to more than $100 million in sales with strong national distribution in just six years.

Named by Forbes one of “America’s Most Promising Companies” (No. 2), Suja has introduced more than 80 new products in three years. It also continues to grow, thanks to a 2015 minority investment from The Coca-Cola Company. Learn how Suja maintains its disruptive edge with more new products (including probiotic waters, nutrition shots) while it expands both physically and geographically!

The past two years in particular have seen much stronger market growth due to double-digit gains in the meat snack and trail mix categories in 2014.