Pizzas that are boldy flavored, feature authentic ingredients, use locally sourced ingredients, and offer interesting and unusual toppings are surging in popularity.

Some long-standing flavoring rules are now changing.

Natural and organic labels were easy to find on new sauces and dressings in 2008, which also featured combinations of sweet and savory, fruits and florals.

Seasonal introductions abounded in the dairy category, but hormones were most definitely out. On the positive-health side, functional items could easily be found, and organic introductions were plentiful.

Hispanic flavors made particular headway in terms of product launches and store sales in recent years, not in the least due to a growing Hispanic market, which accounts for $863

Time pressures and a lack of meaningful innovation in the area has led to something of a malaise in the condiment segment.

Shrimp is so popular a seafood in America today, it is a good thing other parts of the world can offer interesting, alternative ways of preparing it. This is particularly

Surrounding cinnamon; seafood for a start; and bringing home the bacon.

Attendees of the 2008 New Products Conference found a wealth of information on new products appearing on store shelves around the world, as well as details about the latest trends facing developers and consumers alike.

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