News & Analysis on Food & Beverage Development & Technology
Demand for meat alternatives continues to be on the rise with a third of US consumers planning to buy more vegetarian/plant-based food products in the next year, according to Mintel's Better-For-You Eating Trends survey from August 2018, polling 2,000...
Known as a pricey and somewhat elusive spice, the delicate ruby red saffron threads can be intimidating to many consumers. Socially conscious Rumi Spice is looking to change that perception and drive demand for its single-origin saffron, which will be...
Environment
Recycling information for consumers will be provided by 2025 on all brands, including its popular Cadbury’s bars and Oreo cookies.
Lamb may be a niche product in the US for now, but an increase of the ingredient on fast-casual menus and the shopping carts of millennials suggests that the protein is at the cusp of a “resurgence,” according to players in the American lamb segment.
Food Tech Summit & Expo in Mexico
As the desire to attain a healthier, longer life through diet expands beyond niche groups focused on wellness into the mainstream population, consumers increasingly are looking for functional ingredients they recognize across categories – including in a...
The NACS Show 2018
The NACS Show 2018 has released the hottest confectionery and snack products across US c-stores in Las Vegas.
Smithfield Foods, the US food producer, has announced plans for a US$1.2 million expansion at its Grayson, Kentucky facility, which will increase production capacity by 20%.