Articles Tagged with ''convenience foods''

Idahoan is reimagining mashed potatoes with +PROTEIN, offering 6g of high-quality protein per serving and 24g per pouch to help consumers meet daily protein goals. Available in Buttery Homestyle, Loaded Baked and Roasted Garlic, they’re ready in 60 seconds.

Riviana Foods has added two new microwaveable Mahatma Ready to Heat rice varieties—Red Beans & Rice and Basmati—ready in 90 seconds. The launches reflect consumer demand for convenient, authentic-tasting options that align with global flavor trends.

All Wild Fox Foods snacks are free from seed oils, refined sugars and artificial dyes, flavors and ingredients. Each product is gluten-free, grain-free, soy-free, glycerin-free and sugar alcohol-free. 

A protein granola on the market made with both organic pea protein and baked with coconut oil, these crunchy clusters are a source of fiber, healthy fats and sustained energy.

Both flavors combine fruit-driven sweetness with chili heat, aligning with the growing “swicy” (sweet + spicy) trend gaining traction in packaged foods and foodservice.

Bumble Bee Snackers are single serve 3oz cans of flavored and unflavored wild caught tuna. The flavors come premixed, and don't need any messy draining making them a solution for convenient snack meals on the go. 

Easy Street’s dry-seasoned chicken is seasoned to without the use of preservatives or food dyes, and is made with no antibiotics ever, using naturally portioned, pre-diced pieces.

The report identifies five key trends that are shaping snacking behaviors and influencing how consumers navigate an increasingly diverse snack landscape. While focused on the US market, the report also covers relevant global snacking trends and behaviors.

Together, the brands are serving up a new collaboration: two soups that bring together the crave-ability of Chunky and the smooth taste of Pabst Blue Ribbon.

For product developers, this signals a growing market emphasis on personalization, health-forward meals, and flexible prep formats—all driven by data-backed consumer demand.