Consumers of all ages are most willing to try ethnic cuisines in their home cooking, at restaurants, and when traveling. They name Asian, European, and Latin American flavors as the most influential and Asian as the most familiar and inspirational. Preferences for specific ethnic cuisines, however, vary somewhat based on food and beverage category.
According to a 2021 survey by the CDC, more than two-thirds (67.3%) of adults aged 20 and above eat fruit “on a given day,” with fruit consumption about 10% higher among women—70.5%—than among men (63.8%).
This survey of new product introductions includes Chick-fil-A salad dressings and a spicy dressing from a TABASCO Brand x TINX partnership
July 31, 2023
"Our dressings bring versatile flavors to the table making them perfect for marinating chicken, drizzling on tacos or whipping up a pasta salad," said Chick-fil-A Chef Christy Cook. "We love seeing the culinary creations our customers already make with their favorite Chick-fil-A dressings, like Creamy Salsa Waffle Fries."
Although there are dollars-and-cents implications for every aspect of a new product, you can’t put a price on absolutely every ingredient. That’s because some brands embrace purpose-driven goals or “social ingredients” that factor into the finished product.
Canned carbonated beverages made with artificial intelligence and sparkling mocktails point to some of the major trends in the carbonated drinks segment
July 24, 2023
A.I.'s capabilities can reduce product development cycles from 1-2 years (or at best, half a year) to as little as one month. This process is the result of coordinated efforts between multiple A.I. systems, each excelling in different areas, while collaborating on the development. With more than one hundred A.I. systems in existence worldwide, collective operation ensures a high level of innovation.
Over time, the body loses the ability to produce the enzyme (lactose) that digests the carbohydrate in dairy foods, causing bloating, gas, and sometimes diarrhea. Taking a lactase enzyme (Lactaid tablets) when you drink milk or eat dairy foods, will usually prevent symptoms of lactose intolerance. A food sensitivity, on the other hand, can produce symptoms that are unrelated to food allergies or intolerances.
Creating product differentiation in crowded plant based category is now essential for new product success
July 19, 2023
One product maker who has cracked the code of exceptionality in the highly frenzied and increasingly crowded field of plant-based protein is Chi Foods, by Imlak’esh Organics, Inc. The makers of plant-based ground pork and pork chorizo analogs was co-founded by Tucker Garrison, and in this rapidly growing universe of plant-based meats, where alternate proteins are the star ingredients, Chi Foods is truly a unique player.
Building on consumer interest and adoption of the gummy category, manufacturers and brand owners are expanding beyond traditional offerings with products made with minor cannabinoids and rosin.
In 2020, experts from Harvard Law School, Drexel University, World Wildlife Fund, Natural Resources Defense Council, ReFED, and other institutions met to officially define "upcycled food" for use in policy, research, certification, and more.