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‘Clean Eating’ Includes Processed, Packaged Foods

Clean eating is viewed as a lifestyle versus a diet or fad

October 7, 2015

NPD’s How Consumers Define Clean Eating report shows that 61% of primary grocery shoppers feel packaged foods are acceptable when eating clean, and 44% of shoppers say some processing is also acceptable.

General Mills Re-launches QueRicaVida.com

New site caters to the Latin family passion for cooking and innovation while preserving culture

October 6, 2015

Harnessing the power of innovation and mobile technology, General Mills is creating a brand new site and mobile experience to meet the needs of the new Latina and her mobile lifestyle.

Veg-centric Sandwich Rising

Culinary Visions panel study suggests Millennials are driving focus toward vegetable sandwiches

October 2, 2015

Veg-centric sandwich concepts take center stage with Millennial consumers according to a new study by Culinary Visions® Panel.

Meat Alternatives, Ancient Grains Innovation

For chicken analogs, having the basic taste and texture of chicken provides a consumer use advantage a competitive space

October 2, 2015

These sources span a healthy range of products from beans & legumes to "fake meat."

Nespresso Introduces Evoluo Machine

Evoluo expands the VertuoLine™ machine range and features Centrifusion™ technology

October 1, 2015

Nespresso introduced the Evoluo machine to the VertuoLine™ range. The new edition comes after the successful 2014 launch of VertuoLine™ – the first-ever Nespresso system to brew both large-cup coffee and espresso at the touch of a button.

Slow Cooker Sales Spike

Rise is slow cooker sales points to consumer desire for freshly prepared foods, according to The NPD Group

September 23, 2015

Slow cookers have been around for over four decades but increasing interest in freshly prepared meals has made them the hot — so to speak — new appliance.

Analyzing American Consumers in 2020

Aging Boomers will make up one of the most important consumer segments in the 2020 economy

September 23, 2015

On average, household heads will be older, less likely to be non-Hispanic white and more likely to be women.

U.S. Cold Brew Coffee Sales Grow 115% from 2014-2015

Overall, 24% of consumers currently drink retail-purchased cold brew coffee

September 22, 2015

Cold brew remains a small part of the overall ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee segment, making up just 0.4% of sales in estimated 2015.

Meijer Expands Launches True Goodness by Meijer Brand

Millennial consumers lead conversation around organic and real food

September 21, 2015

As consumers continue to lean toward healthier meal and snacking options, Meijer announced an expansion of its assortment of real food products through the launch of the True Goodness™ by Meijer brand.

5 Key Trends Shaping Food and Beverage Packaging

Demographic mega-trends feeding into package development

September 16, 2015

These demographic changes are leading to changes in household dynamics and eating behaviors, such as multi-shopper households, more meals being eaten alone, and frequent snacking on more occasions.