Natural and ìfree-fromî claims are growing in baked goods, while ìsuperfoodsî are hot. Environmental products and packaging are also influencing the market.
Portion control has continued to be a growing trend for food and beverage products; the most recent illustration is by General Mills under its Betty Crocker Warm Delights Minis brand.
The economics behind food labeling provides insight into the dynamics of voluntary and mandatory food labeling and the influence labeling has on consumers’ food choices.
The Prepared Foods’ 2007 R&D Applications Seminar-Chicago provided insights into product development issues such as innovation, creating products for kids, labeling changes and considerations for the process of new product development.
Chocolate confectionery is quickly becoming a category similar to wine, where the different variants and subtleties in flavor and texture are discussed at great lengths among epicurean circles in order to establish the category as more gourmet.
Manufacturers throughout the world have been extremely progressive in developing new yogurt formats, flavors and benefits that appeal to today’s consumers.
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