As a new year and new decade offer opportunities to take stock of where we've come and to anticipate the changes ahead, the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation is forecasting five broad trends for food and nutrition in 2020.

The product is vegan and keto-certified, low in total and saturated fat, and an excellent source of Vitamin C. These on-trend flavors could serve as the perfect, low-carb side or base to a filling dish.  

Effects of the global coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic were dramatically evident in early March when New Hope Network postponed the annual Natural Products Expo West exhibition in Anaheim. The move immediately impacted an estimated 90,000 attendees and 3,600 exhibitors.

Simple Mills' new whole-food Veggie Pita Crackers are anchored by a unique sweet potato/parsnip/celery root blend that delivers the nutrients of one-third of a serving of sweet potato in just nine crackers.

Cold cereal makers doubled down on sugar in 2019, tapping confectionery, ice cream, and sweet bakery flavor favorites to fuel innovation.

Following the summer introduction of two breakfast pockets, Mikey's continues to be a market leader in meeting the needs of allergen friendly, clean label, better-for-you consumers with meal solutions for every eating occasion.

HEAVEN has one-third fewer calories, 25% less total sugar per serving than regular ice cream, and uses the finest ingredients to craft all the flavor of classic Häagen-Dazs ice cream.

After nearly 100 years of providing cheese lovers with creamy goodness in portioned wedges, The Laughing Cow®continues to evolve, time with more flavor, more nutrition, and new packaging.

When seeking to reach the majority of mainstream consumers, product developers often prefer a blank canvas as a starting point for their cannabis-infused foods and beverages.

Launches grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of less than 1% from 2014 to 2018, per the Innova Market Insights database. Unfortunately, last year's tally will not advance the cause. Yet plenty was happening if you knew where to look.