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FirsTaste 2018 is all about providing the insights, know-how, inspiration and depth of information that will allow participants to walk away with actionable concepts and strategies for their business.

Consumers now have access to almost anything through grocery delivery, meal prep kits, grocerants (supermarkets that offer restaurant quality foods), online ordering, and mobile apps.

In 2014, Betsy founded McGinn eComm to provide expertise in eCommerce strategy to consumer products companies, ranging from launch stage to multi-billion dollar brands.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning help food and beverage manufacturers effectively “invert the pyramid” of traditional R&D and innovation.

Our past industry overviews featured menu and operator segment trend reviews to give you more customer insights. This year, we’re actually covering more of your new product activities as highlighted at the annual National Restaurant Association (NRA) Show and the annual International Dairy-Deli-Bakery Association show.

Maeve Webster will lead teens in a discussion about technology (platforms that teens use to learn about foods, make purchases and share opinions), and preferences (preferred flavors, formats, categories, cuisines, packaging, etc).

Tyson Foods launched the Tyson Innovation Lab which is about exploring new approaches to accelerate the pace of innovation.

The enormous range of new developments in functional foods and beverages presented at the exhibition makes Hi Europe & Ni an important and inspirational business platform for food retailers, drugstores and pharmacies, as well as distributors. In addition, more than 40 exhibiting companies produce ingredients and/or finished products themselves, including key players such as Glanbia Nutritionals and Stern Vitamins.

Hormel has combined consumer insights, acquisitions and organic innovation and branched into on-trending categories such as better-for-you organic spreads and dips (Justin’s nut butters, Wholly Guacamole) and even sports nutrition (Muscle Milk). 

SENA is the premier seafood buying event in North America with over 1,300 seafood vendors vying for the attention of the nearly 26,000 seafood product and services buyers from leading retail, restaurants, foodservice and processing channels seeking innovative new products. Overlying themes of innovation observed at the show focused on sustainability, convenience, authenticity, and health benefits.