Paramount Farms has announced the addition of Wonderful Almonds to its Wonderful Pistachios line of health snacks, debuting in three varieties: Roasted & Salted, Natural Raw and Roasted No Salt.
Greek yogurt has exploded in popularity. Some, including Carlo Noce, category manager of dairy and grocery at Longo’s, note its low-sodium content as a possible reason for its emergence.
Kettle-cooked potato chips are one of those everything-old-is-new-again kind of trends. Kettle cooking is by no means a new notion; however, more and more kettle-cooked potato chips are making their way to markets around the country.
In Australia, Kellogg’s has announced a 20% reduction in the sodium content of its Corn Flakes and Rice Bubbles. The effort is part of a company plan to reduce sodium by 15% in all its cereals that exceed 400mg of salt per 100g by the end of 2013.
With approximately half of American adults (52%) “watching” their diets, Mintel has explored the reasons behind this behavior and the food ingredients on consumers’ radars. Some 60% report they are dieting to lose weight, while 15% of dieters claim they are doing so, at least in part, because of concerns about salt intake.