Political and economic unease, here and abroad, has been growing well before the onset of COVID-19. What the spread of COVID-19 has caused, is an amplification and acceleration of the Tide that was already rolling in. It's no less significant for its abruptness and shock value, but pandemics can have the effect of shaping and altering the trajectory of already identified trends.
Products and brands recognized for inspiring a healthy, sustainable future for people and planet
March 30, 2020
NEXTY Award winners are determined in a two-round judging process in the New Hope Network office prior to Expo West. Exhibiting brands can nominate their products, explaining how they exemplify the NEXTY judging criteria of Innovation, Inspiration and Integrity.
The spread is free of eggs, soy, gluten, dairy, and canola oil
March 30, 2020
NUCO's Vegan Coconut Avocado Mayo* combines the health benefits of coconut and avocado oils with an American favorite and the classic taste of mayo. NUCO's Vegan Coconut Avocado Mayo is an all-natural and contains real-food-ingredients.
Menu Matters report offers insight into how and why the current climate will affect trends for 2020/21
March 26, 2020
Political and economic unease, here and abroad, has been growing well before the onset of COVID-19. What the spread of COVID-19 has caused, is an amplification and acceleration of the Tide that was already rolling in. It's no less significant for its abruptness and shock value, but pandemics can have the effect of shaping and altering the trajectory of already identified trends.
Baker's Dozen: A Modern Baking Primer - Bakers range of ingredients in order to keep up with rapidly shifting trends and expanding consumer preferences
Here are a "bakers' dozen" — 13 — essential ingredients used in commercial baking, drawn from the vast baker’s toolbox that continues to change and evolve at a brisk pace.
This snack attack activity drove new product launches in meat snacks, snack mixes, and fruit-based snacks. Each enjoyed double-digit growth rates with meat snacks at the top of the heap, expanding at a 20.6% CAGR from 2014 to 2018.
Better-for-you-snack selected as NEXTY Awards finalist
March 26, 2020
Undercover Snacks' Dark Chocolate + Pomegranate flavor is a guilt-free, gluten-free, nut-free snack and indulgence featuring a healthy dose of crispy organic quinoa, premium dark chocolate and real pomegranate arils for a burst of flavor.
Prepared Foods gets an inside look with Califia Farms co-founder, CEO Greg Steltenpohl
March 25, 2020
Califia Farms is perhaps best known for its refrigerated cold brew beverages and plant milks in distinctive, contoured 48oz plastic bottles (reminiscent of traditional milk bottles). It also processes and sells refrigerated oat milk creamers and yogurts in 25.4oz plastic bottles and plant-based drinkable yogurts in single-serve 8oz varieties.