As we move into 2025, the food industry is poised for significant transformations. Reducing sugar in kids' cereals, embracing the snack revolution, and innovating in the bakery sector will shape the future of food. These trends reflect a broader shift towards health, sustainability, and consumer satisfaction, paving the way for a more nutritious and delicious future.
According to the company, 58% of people believe there are better flavors than pumpkin spice during the fall? In a ranking of fall flavors, Salted Caramel came in as a second favorite among fans, the company says.
Kantha Shelke, PhD, CFS principal of Corvus Blue, LLC, shares effective ways to lower sugar content in RTE and heat-&-eat cereal products through both technical means as well as using alternatives to the refined sugars still predominant in these most popular breakfast products.
Bulking sweeteners, such as sugar alcohols and the newer, rare sugars allulose and tagatose, can require usage levels that are not commercially viable. Plus, parents might be hesitant to purchase cereals with these sucrose substitutes because of a lack of familiarity. Meanwhile, high-intensity sweeteners lack the multifaceted functionality and taste of sucrose and fructose and are not suitable for children whose sweet tooth could use subduing towards lower levels of sweetness in foods.
The new items are being launched by popular brands such as Trix, Cheerios, and Lucky Charms
December 11, 2023
General Mills offered a preview of half a dozen new cereals set to hit retail shelves in January 2024. The brands set to release new items include Trix, Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Reese’s Puffs, and Nature Valley.
This month’s survey of products include cereal made with vitamin D, mini size indulgent cereals and celebrity cereal products
June 26, 2023
Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus, Master P's Broadus Foods, Los Angeles, and Post Consumer Brands, Lakeville, Minn., joined forces to develop Snoop Cereal. Three varieties are scheduled to debut this summer: Fruity Hoopz with Marshmallows, Cinnamon Toasteez, and Frosted Drizzlerz.
Multi-vitamins, supplements, energy drinks and new cereals provide recent examples of new food and beverage products that showcase vitamin and mineral ingredients
April 25, 2023
As consumers continue to seek solutions for health and wellness needs, food and beverage product developers deliver a dizzying array of innovations across categories. While many sophisticated R&D teams work to refine formulations in supplement and energy segments, others have shifted their focus to product applications that do not traditionally feature vitamins and minerals. Take a look at some of the most cutting edge introductions from some of the industry's best product development teams.
Kellogg transports fans to the world of ZAG Heroez Miraculous™ - Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir with macaron flavored cereal
April 24, 2023
The macaron-flavored cereal from Kellogg is reminiscent of the classic Parisian treat with sweet, strawberry flavored pink and purple cereal pieces capturing Ladybug and Cat Noir's powers through their Kwamis, Tikki and Plagg, coupled with white marshmallows.
The product is the fourth Little Debbie treat to be transformed into a cereal
April 12, 2023
Doubling down on chocolatey flavor, each bite of the new Kellogg's Little Debbie Swiss Rolls Cereal delivers crispy, chocolatey swirls and a chocolatey creme flavored coating.
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