Articles Tagged with ''convenience foods''

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Developing High End Food Products for Quick Preparation

Quick & Easy: Consumers across all demographics and increasingly short on time are seeking enticing and adventurous flavors, made fast
Anne-Marie Ramo
February 7, 2019
From large food conglomerates to boutique artisanal companies, product developers are creating higher-end products designed specifically for quick preparation, such as cooking in a microwave.
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Finding the Future of Food at the Winter Fancy Food Show

Show organizers dedicated efforts to a biodiversity installation that opened a broad conversation about sustainability
January 30, 2019
This year, more than 1,400 exhibitors showcased products that target a multitude of consumers demands and industry trends. Plant-based foods, sustainable foods, alternative sources of protein and products that address a variety of wellness issues were all on display at the 2019 event.
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Sambazon Tropical Immunity Superfruit Packs

Sambazon will also be launching Low Calorie Blood Orange Acerola Energy Drink in early 2019
January 23, 2019
The naturally low-sugar and low-calorie fruit contains powerful antioxidants that help promote heart health, good digestion and eye health.  
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Snack Foods: Permissible, Portable, Beneficial Eating Solutions

Americans consumed nearly 386 billion of ready-to-eat snack foods last year, with the vast majority of those eaten between main meals
January 22, 2019
“Snack foods continue to evolve both as between-meal snacks and as part of main meals,” says David Portalatin, NPD food industry advisor. “Each of these snack food roles is changing in different ways in reaction to Americans’ desire for balance, portable snack foods, and holistic wellness.”
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Five Food Trends for 2019

Nestlé USA’s CEO gives a look behind the curtain at how taste, convenience, coffee, and climate will shape the foodscape
January 21, 2019
This past fall, we commissioned Morning Consult, a market research company, to conduct a survey of more than 2,200 people across our diverse country to better understand the food trends that are driving our day-to-day lives.
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Bite-size Trends in Sweets & Snacks

Discovery and adventure messaging along with convenience drives new product development in the sweets and snacks categories
January 16, 2019
The three leading drivers of choice in snacks and confectionery remain flavor, cost and indulgence, with health considerations lower down the pecking order in this segment.
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Bob’s Better Bars

Bob’s Red Mill extends oats from bowl to bar with first foray into snack aisle
January 16, 2019
The bars are another way for the employee-owned company to satisfy consumer demand for easy, portable nutrition following the popularity of its lines of Muesli and Oatmeal Cups.
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Siggi’s Simple Sides Yogurt with Add-Ins

The Icelandic-style whole-milk yogurt features no-added-sugar mix-ins in a sidecar
January 14, 2019
The four flavors varieties are: vanilla yogurt with dried coconut & cacao nibs, honey yogurt with dried figs & walnuts, vanilla yogurt with almonds & dried cherries and plain yogurt with muesli & currants.
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Frieda's Specialty Produce Suggests 2019 Trends

Make way for popability in produce, unicorn food and vegetables for dessert
December 21, 2018
Frieda’s Specialty Produce, known for spotting trends like plant-based protein and turmeric, released its predictions for 2019.  
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