Traditionally, the food and beverage industry generates something in the neighborhood of 20,000 new products annually.

InHarvest’s Ancient Grain Bars are inspired by flavors from around the world. Made with real puffed rice, chia, flax and toasted quinoa—along with carefully selected gluten-free and non-GMO ingredients—each bar has fewer than 200 calories and delivers a distinctive crunch paired with exotic tastes.

They also contain no added sugar. Each Soft White roll contains 120 calories, 5 grams of fiber and 5 grams of protein, while each Brown Seeded rolls has 150 callories, 5 grams of fiber and 6 grams of protein. The latter also has toasted sunflower seeds and golden linseeds for added nutrition.

The so-called Paleo Diet has been around for some years, but has grown to achieve almost cult status, particularly in the United States, since its revival in the early 2000s, exploiting rising interest in returning to the eating habits of our ancestors, perceived to be simpler and more natural.

Tio Gazpacho, a line of organic bottled gazpacho, launched Gazpacho Rosado, the latest addition to its growing product lineup. Featuring organic certified and naturally ripened watermelon with a hint of spice, the new flavor will be available in selected retailers on the East Coast starting early next year.

In a year when headlines featured a major ice cream brand recall, an expanding western U.S. drought impacting crops, and efforts to phase out artificial flavors and ingredients, Americans felt the top food news story of the year was the expansion of fast food breakfast menu items to more times of day along with breakfast menu innovation.

The Salt Institute is supporting the National Restaurant Association in a lawsuit against the New York City Board of Health regulations to mandate that chain restaurants post salt warnings on their menus.

This year's No. 1 coffee is Finca La Mula Geisha, roasted by JBC Coffee Roasters in Madison, WI, from coffee beans grown on Willem Boot's La Mula farm in western Panama.

The NPD study, which is based on its receipt harvesting service, Checkout TrackingSM, also found that there was a sizeable lift in breakfast food orders throughout the day.