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About a third of children are snacking at least four times daily – meaning they’re having more snacks than meals

Smart Snack Choices

Protein, minerals, vitamins, and nutraceuticals make snacks healthier— for our kids’ sakes

Jill Litwin

Keith-Thomas Ayoob EdD, RDN

June 15, 2016

Today, some 75% of kids aged 2-19 snack multiple times per day.

Different types of cheese from Dairy Institute of California

Highlighting the Healthy Halo of Dairy Foods

Processors are keeping it real by leveraging dairy’s whole-food credibility

Kimberly Decker

June 15, 2016

For dairy, the current era of exalting everything "real" has led to a revival of the real cheese, cream, butter, and other ingredients once replaced by artificial alternatives.

Simple Ingredients in Food Product Development

US Foods emphasizes simple ingredients wave of new products

June 14, 2016

This spring saw US Foods, one of the nation’s largest foodservice distributors, launched 20 new items for customers’ spring menus.

Organic claims were featured in more than 50% of new baby/toddler foods in 2015

Market Growth for Natural, Clean Label Products

Natural, organic and “free-from” products join the clean label mainstream market

Lu Ann Williams

June 14, 2016

Today, despite concerns over the definition and use of the term “natural” in some quarters, there’s been continued growth in products marketed on natural or clean label platforms.

Goldfish Crackers Made with Organic Wheat

Goldfish Made with Organic Wheat come in three flavors: Cheddar, Parmesan and Saltine

June 14, 2016

As always, Goldfish are baked with 100% real cheese, and contain no artificial flavors or preservatives, and all colors are sourced from plants.

Shipt, H-E-B Announce Partnership

The partnership is designed to bring the convenience of grocery delivery to customers across the state of Texas

June 13, 2016

Shipt will also partner with Central Market to provide on-demand grocery delivery.

General Mills Unveils New Cereal Brand

Tiny Toast marks the first time in more than 15 years General Mills has added a new brand to its family of cereals

June 13, 2016

Tiny Toast is one of only a few offerings in the cereal category flavored with real fruit and other natural flavors.

Ghostbusters Twinkie

Hostess introduced a limited-time-only flavor, Key Lime Slime Twinkies

June 10, 2016

Hostess Brands and Sony Pictures have teamed up for a collaboration of epic proportions to celebrate the July 15, 2016 theatrical release of Ghostbusters, with a limited edition flavor and packaging on store shelves.

Nut Butter Bars

Clif Bar introduces nut butter filled energy bars

June 9, 2016

With growing demand for nut butters, Clif Bar & Company, Emeryville, Calif., has created a new line of organic energy bars with nut butter filling.

Food Ingredients Consumers Avoid

Food industry committed to meeting consumer demand for “free-from” foods

June 9, 2016

“Gluten-free,” “dairy-free,” “non-GMO,” “meatless”, and “cage free” are just a few of the most common and trendy buzzwords featured on a growing number of food and beverage products.