New tool by SPINS and IRI to give natural channel retailers ‘unprecedented advantage’
The tool was designed to bring market insight in the natural channel with the detail and depth once reserved to analysis in conventional channel data.
Archives for June 19, 2016
First Fresh Foods CEO: Chicken sausage category sales boost as number of health-conscious consumers rise
There’s a growing demand for lean protein, and according to CEO of First Fresh Foods, consumers are increasingly looking at value-added chicken products to mix up the meat in family meals.
Whole grains consumption increases thanks to plant-forward diet, focus on new flavors
Once shunned for their distinct taste and texture, whole grains are gaining acceptance among more Americans for these same attributes thanks in part to innovative restaurateurs and chefs who are using them to round-out increasingly popular plant-forward...
Health & wellness concerns are fragmenting dairy milk, presenting more opportunity, survey shows
Traditional white dairy milk is becoming more colorful as consumers increasingly demand sustainability, functionality and flavor from a category that for years was dominated by only three choices: whole, low-fat and skim.
News in brief
New VC fund will allow Kellogg to access “cutting-edge ideas” from food & tech startups
The Kellogg Company joins the growing list of large legacy food and beverage brand manufacturers launching venture capital funds as a way to access “game-changing ideas” and tap into emerging trends that could give it a competitive edge.
World Cocoa Conference 2016: In their own words
Cocoa sector remains ‘far from’ from sustainable
Stakeholders at the World Cocoa Conference 2016 acknowledge there is a long road ahead to reach full cocoa sustainability.
Strong science support accounts for astaxanthin's popularity, expert says
Astaxanthin’s popularity has shown no signs of waning and one expert said there’s good reason. The science backing the ingredient continues to build in scope and power.