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The Consumer Goods Forum Launches Health & Wellness Toolkit

New digital platform to support members in implementation of Health & Wellness Commitments and Resolutions
June 30, 2015
The Consumer Goods Forum launched a new Health & Wellness Toolkit and digital platform - http://www.consumergoodsforbetterlives.com. The Toolkit is an extension of the CGF's commitment to support its members in the implementation of its Health & Wellness Resolutions and Commitments. It will provide real-life examples of what members have achieved already and offer ideas for companies looking to take the next step. The announcement was made during the CGF's annual Global Summit currently being held in New York.
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Food and Beverage Industry Trends

Shoppers Spend Less Time in Grocery, More in C-Stores

Shifts are in line with broader national trends surrounding channel blurring and its impact on trip missions
June 22, 2015
VideoMining Corp. announced the results of two major national studies that found shoppers spending less time in supermarkets and more time in convenience stores.
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Food and Beverage Industry Trends

Consumers Identifying Preferred Ingredients, Non-GMO

Non-GMO certified brands offer healthier options to meet new demand
June 19, 2015
As more and more nations globally do not consider GMOs (genetically modified organisms) to be safe for consumer goods products, The Non-GMO Project, a non-profit organization, is on a mission of protecting the non-GMO food supply and giving consumers an informed choice.
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Consumers Prefer Snacks with “Healthy” Twist

Positive attitudes about snacking, desire to eat more healthfully, and need for convenience are among reasons for growth in category
June 18, 2015
Whether salty, savory, or sweet; high, low, or no calories, consumers are looking for snacks that have a perceived health benefit, reports The NPD Group, a global information company.
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Campbell Edges Toward Fresher Products

Company purchases Garden Fresh Gourmet to support fresh food, supermarket perimeter efforts
June 18, 2015
Campbell Soup's announced the acquisition of Garden Fresh Gourmet—a Ferndale, Michigan-based marketer of refrigerated salsa, hummus, and dips—reflects an industry-wide shift among food manufacturing giants to the fresher, livelier supermarket perimeter and to natural/organic products.
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Food and Beverage Industry Trends

Lower-Calorie Products Thrive

New study finds that majority of food and beverage sales growth stems from lower-calorie options
June 16, 2015
A recent study performed by the Hudson Institute found that although supermarkets are gaining the majority of their food and beverage sales growth, 59 %, from lower-calorie products, they are not fully capitalizing on the growing demand for lower-calorie products found by recent CPG and restaurant industry studies.
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Protein Ingredients Market Worth $39 Billion by 2020

The protein ingredients market is mainly driven by the rising demand for nutritional food and growing health consciousness among consumers
June 15, 2015
The report "Protein Ingredients Market by Source (Animal (Dairy, Egg, Gelatin) & Plant (Soy, Wheat, Vegetable)), Application (Food & Beverage, Animal Feed, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Pharmaceuticals), by Region - Global Trend & Forecast to 2020" published by MarketsandMarkets, the market for Protein Ingredients is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.6% to reach $39.08 Billion from 2015 to 2020.
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Parenthood Drives Millennial Demand for Organic Proteins

West Coast Millennials motivated by perception of health and cost, report label confusion and lack of accessibility
June 12, 2015
The 2015 data reveals that Millennial parents are driving the tidal shift in consumer demand for responsibly raised products and are largely influenced by traditional family values and peer/community feedback when making household food decisions.
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Reshaping the Spirits Industry

Whiskey accelerates while vodka struggles to find new footing as consumer shift to dark spirits continues
June 11, 2015
Three of the top five fastest-growing spirits brands are vodkas, but whiskey is the category with the most momentum, according to the 2015 SpiritsTAB Report from Technomic Inc.
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