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2018 Retail Food and Beverage Product Trends

Where What's New—Meets What's Next: Prepared Foods' Retail New Products Annual explores food and beverage trends set to impact product development in 2018
March 19, 2018
Four of the 10 trends involve (1) the growing industry for functional cannabis-based products, (2) indoor farming at the home and industrial levels, (3) declining per-capita alcohol consumption and (4) a new future for center store, shelf-stable foods through e-commerce.
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2018 TRENDS: Seafood Expo North America Spawns New Ideas

SENA is a seafood buying event with more than 1,300 seafood vendors vying for the attention of the nearly 26,000 seafood product and services buyers from retail, restaurants, foodservice and processing channels seeking innovative new products
Gerrie Bouchard, MBA, CRC, Founder of Culinary Contents
Gerrie Bouchard
March 16, 2018
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. 
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2018 NEXTY Award Winners

Winning a NEXTY Award has launched many products and companies to the next level
March 12, 2018
NEXTY winners are determined in a two-round judging process that is completed in the Boulder-based New Hope Network office in the weeks prior to Expo West & Engredea. All nominated products are considered and judges give a special nod to those that display the qualities of Innovation, Inspiration and Integrity.
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Snacks Make Moves on Meals

Technomic study reveals the latest trends and data about consumers’ shifting behaviors and attitudes toward snacking
March 6, 2018
Compiling findings from more than 1,500 consumer responses, as well as menu and industry data from the Ignite database, the comprehensive 2018 Snacking Occasion Consumer Trend Report serves as a guide for foodservice operators and suppliers to help them understand consumer usage and attitudes toward snacking and to identify key areas of opportunity.
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Top Reasons for Plant Protein Consumption

Taste remains essential as consumers move closer to consistent plant-based food diets
March 2, 2018
While taste tops the list of reasons to eat plant-based proteins, perceived health benefits are on consumers’ minds as nearly half (46%) of Americans agree that plant-based proteins are better for you than animal-based options, and three quarters (76%) say plant-based foods are healthy. Whether a desire to avoid processed foods (39%), manage weight (31%) or promote muscle growth (16%), many plant-based protein consumers are motivated by maintaining or improving their health and well-being.
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Potatoes Take Center Stage

In a plant-based era, the versatile potato makes its way to the center of the plate
February 28, 2018
With Meatless Mondays catching fire and a general trend toward consuming less animal protein, manufacturers are relying on versatile, satisfying and familiar foods to take the place of meat as the hero ingredient. Enter potatoes, which deliver on customer satisfaction and lend themselves to a myriad of preparations.
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Generation Z: The Unintentional Foodies

Next generation of consumers prefer flavor, function, and authenticity over brand and hype
February 27, 2018
Gen Zs, like the Millennials, prefer food and beverages with transparent labeling and an absence of artificial ingredients; skeptical of big brands and too many label claims, finds the NPD report, which takes a holistic look at the attitudes, behaviors, and voices of Gen Zs.  
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Retail State of the Industry | Sauces, Dressings & Spreads

More to Pour: Sauces, Dressings and Spreads

Sauces, dressings and spreads reach for more—as in more flavor and health appeal
Bob Garrison, Chief Editor
Robert Garrison
February 19, 2018
Market growth in 2016 marked an annual rate of more than 2% during the preceding five years. Comparable—if not slightly lower—sales growth is anticipated year-over-year through 2021 despite challenges to the industry due to the widespread shift toward healthier living.
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Indulgence Reaches Healthiest Eaters

The proclivity to indulge happens in spite of the healthiest eaters’ rigorous attention to how they eat in their majority lifestyles
February 15, 2018
The 2016 Foodmix Marketing Communications Brand Love Attributes and Usage Study uncovered the extent to which consumers love food brands, the feelings and emotions that drive brand love, and the ways in which brand love impacts consumers’ marketplace behaviors.
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Organic, Clean Label Products & Hispanic Consumers

More than half of Hispanics mainly buy natural/organic when grocery shopping
February 9, 2018
In Organic and Clean Label Food Consumer in the US, Packaged Facts’ 2017 National Consumer Survey reveals that more than half of Hispanics mainly buy natural/organic when grocery shopping. While just over 60% are buying more natural/organic foods than ever.
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