Attention has shifted to a greater focus on low/no sugar or low/no added sugars
August 9, 2019
While low calorie and low carb were at one time benchmarks for health food, attention has shifted to a greater focus on low/no sugar or low/no added sugars. Sugar is an ingredient in many packaged breakfast foods, especially cereal and breakfast pastries.
Customization of food and beverage products is expanding for more personal experiences
July 30, 2019
‘Today’s consumers are more engaged with their food than ever before,’ reports Lu Ann Williams of Innova Market Insights, ‘but every individual is different and this creates its own challenges for the industry.’
Industry leaders launch next-gen, ultra-customizable wellness platform
July 24, 2019
Livio Bisterzo, founder of Buddy Nutrition and chief executive officer of the brand’s holding company, Green Park Brands, is best known for bringing some of the world’s fastest growing natural snack brands to market, including HIPPEAS’, Ugly Water, Reel Paper and Mavericks Snacks.
“Snacks-pectations: Consumers Want More than Guilty Pleasure,” breaks down snacking occasions and looks at novel product introductions, ingredients and sales channels
May 13, 2019
Eggs provide more than 20 functional benefits to food formulations that work symbiotically with a host of other ingredients.
To bridge that gulf between what consumers say they want and what they veer toward, on-trend product developers have adopted a "stealth-health" approach to increasing produce content in products.
Viva 5 partners with Taura to develop, launch whole fruit-based nutritional gummies
April 5, 2019
Viva 5 and Taura have joined forces to create a next generation VMHS gummy that is healthier than traditional gelatin and pectin bases, without the need for unnatural sugar or even added sugar.
Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., Jenny Craig offers personalized science-based meal plans, chef-crafted premium foods, and a dedicated consultant for each client to provide ongoing support and accountability.
Consumers say exercising is worth more than eating healthy
March 29, 2019
Consumers are more likely to say that exercising is worth the effort (48% vs 31% eating healthy), fun/enjoyable (28% vs 17%), empowering (27% vs 16%) and a source of pride (21% vs 15%) than eating healthy.