Prepared Foods Editorial Staff

The new pantry staple marries the trending hot honey craze with the popular flavor of sriracha, creating a versatile dip, marinade, glaze or stir-fry sauce.

Originally joining Kemin in 2014, Pompeu has excelled in various capacities including technical services, quality, and marketing.

The lineup features a blend of 100% juices and fruit smoothies crafted with wholesome, natural ingredients – free from added sugars, high-fructose corn syrup, have no artificial flavors or preservatives. 

Taffet will be responsible for driving transformative growth strategies across the company's expanding snacks portfolio, which includes iconic brands like Hershey's, Reese's, Jolly Rancher and Dot's Homestyle Pretzels.

With a vibrant blend of pink grapefruit and subtle herbal and floral notes, Red Bull Spring Edition Grapefruit & Blossom delivers a refreshing taste that captures the essence of spring.

PepsiCo, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire poppi, a fast-growing prebiotic soda brand, for $1.95 billion, including $300 million of anticipated cash tax benefits for a net purchase price of $1.65 billion. 

Higher tariffs lead to increased costs of raw materials and in turn, finished product. Moreover, tariffs can squeeze profit margins as brands struggle to absorb additional costs without raising retail prices, in order not to lose cost-sensitive consumers. 

“The active nutrition landscape is more diverse than ever,” said Bret Barhoover, marketing manager for specialized nutrition at Cargill. “Consumers have vastly different needs depending on their fitness routines, health goals and lifestyles.”

Lifeway Foods, Inc., a US supplier of kefir and fermented probiotic products that support the microbiome, showcased its innovative probiotic salad dressing concepts and new conventional whole milk kefir flavors 

"The Trendspotter Panel came away with exciting findings that range from Instant Global Gratification to the impact of small farms and Hawaii as Terroir. I look forward to seeing how these trends show up across the industry in 2025 and beyond."
-- Bill Lynch, president, SFA