This year we at Mattson decided to focus on technology given who and where we are. Here are four predictions for 2020 food and beverage trends.

The Almond Orchard 2025 Goals Roadmap outlines the almond community’s sustainability journey in four goal areas, as well as the metrics that the industry’s progress will be measured against.  

inavea is the first premium brand of organic and sustainable ingredients preserving natural resources, supporting local communities and aiming for a carbon-neutral footprint.

Consumer expectations are a fast-moving target that influence innovation within the beverage industry.

In early October, Prepared Foods held its 37th annual New Products Conference, where themes of sustainability underpinned many of the speaker presentations. New Products Conference sessions surrounding upcycled foods, food waste and plant based foods each contained overt and tangential messages about corporate responsibility and sustainable food production. 

“As the specialty food industry hits a record year of growth with $148.7 billion in sales, we’re seeing that health benefits and sustainability concerns will continue to drive more food and beverage trends in 2020,” said Denise Purcell, head of content for the SFA.

According to Innova Market Insights research, three in five global consumers say that stories around a brand influence their purchasing decisions, with the main reasons why consumers want this information given as learning where the ingredients come from, understanding the product’s benefits and engendering trust in the brand.

As the company continues to grow, Maguey Melate has now announced its official launch as it prepares to ship December subscription boxes for the Mezcalero of the Month Club. This shipment will be sent out the first week of December in time for the holidays and the company's largest to date.

The event followed the landmark launch of Tate & Lyle’s sustainable agriculture program, which will enroll 1.5 million acres of US-grown corn in Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN’s sustainable agriculture program by the end of the 2019.

The announcement of the award winners comes shortly after the UN Climate Summit in New York and Impossible Foods’ worldwide debut in grocery stores in both New York and Southern California. Creating a more sustainable food system is core to the international architecture of progress on climate change. Impossible Foods is adding a powerful tool for climate action.