Significant rises in the use of clean label ingredients have also been tracked, with growing interest in natural sweeteners
July 10, 2015
Clean label is now much more than a trend and is now regarded as standard in the food industry. Over 20% of new US products tracked in 2014 featured a clean label positioning, up from 17% in 2013, according to Innova Market Insights data.
OREO thins provide a more grown-up option for cookie lovers nationwide
July 9, 2015
OREO announced the introduction of its newest cookie offering: OREO Thins, a crisp, delicate cookie that delivers on the OREO cookie taste you already know and love. OREO Thins offer a delicious new snacking experience for anyone looking for a more grown-up option to satisfy that 'need-something-sweet now moment' we all have now and then, while still delivering the delicious flavor of a classic OREO cookie.
Expert panel predicts what's next on retail shelves
July 9, 2015
Coming soon to a store near you – new ways to enjoy beets, flower-infused drinks and snacks, and the spirit of cocktails away from the bar, according to an expert panel of trendspotters. Panel members made their way through thousands of products to sleuth out the newest trends in specialty food at the Summer Fancy Food Show.
New jarred carrots are bathed in a lightly sweet brine
July 8, 2015
The transparent jars of naturally orange baby carrots can be found on Twin Cities' retail store shelves next to Gedney® Kosher Dill BABIES™ end of June 2015.
New SOUR PATCH® Watermelon flavored Slurpee® debuts this summer
July 8, 2015
The SOUR PATCH® Watermelon flavored Slurpee® is the newest flavor to hit the 7-Eleven Slurpee machine this summer. The new flavor, inspired by chatter on social media from fans already asking for and enjoying these products together, will be exclusively available at participating 7-Eleven stores throughout its 100 Days of Summer, beginning July 1.
Technomic's 7 Eater Archetypes sketch details of consumer behavior and attitudes
July 6, 2015
To help industry stakeholders get ahead of consumer expectation, Technomic's Consumer4Sight established the 7 Eater Archetype (EAT) segments that compose the foodservice consumer landscape.
New snacks include nuts, pretzels, crackers and seeds in the tradition of happy hour pub mixes
July 6, 2015
The new TGI Fridays Happy Hour Snack Mixes include four flavors available in 2.65-ounce and 6-ounce pouches. They appear in select grocery and convenience stores nationwide beginning this month with a suggested retail price of $2.99 and $4.99, respectively.
Branded energy shots and drinks are made with proprietary blend of herbal ingredients including hemp infused natural fruit extracts, probiotics, amino acids and caffeine
July 3, 2015
FBEC Worldwide Inc., a beverage company with intellectual property formulas and marketing capability for the production and distribution of proprietary beverages including H.E.M.P.™-branded energy shots and drinks and nutraceutical supplements, announced that the company will be launching a new, hemp-based energy shot endorsed and branded by one of the cannabis industry's most recognizable names, The Wolf of Weed Street.