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Chef’s Cut has paired real cuts of beef and pork with the infamously hot ghost pepper for the spiciest meat stick ever. The Chef’s Cut Ghost Pepper Meat Stick packs 7g of protein, 1g of sugar, only 100 calories, and is useful for those who crave a savory snack with some heat.

Featuring flavors, including fruits and vegetables such as blueberries, beets, sweet potatoes and lightly spicy green chiles, Angelic Bakehouse 7 Sprouted Whole Grains Crisps provide 4g of protein and 3g of fiber per serving.

Leaning into the trend of creating scratch-quality meals with less stress and more life balance, Simple Starter makes preparing one-pot recipes as easy as 1-2-3, with simplified planning, prep, tending and clean up.

With the generational shift happening in hosting in 2019, younger cooks are revealing an interest in alternative cooking methods for turkey, such as fryers, smokers and grilling, which indicates a need for a stuffing option that isn’t cooked inside a turkey.

The new recipes have been implemented across all Marzetti Veggie Dip flavors, including Ranch, Southwest Ranch, Dill, Spinach, French Onion, Avocado Ranch, and Blue Cheese, delivering unrivaled flavor with fewer ingredients, less fat and fewer calories.

Available in a variety of formats—including powdered or ready-to-drink; and sizes from shots to full meal replacements—there is a collagen-fortified beverage form and function to quench the thirst of every demographic.

As part of the company's 'Kinder Cider' philanthropic product series, Blake's Hard Cider has partnered with the Empowerment Plan, a Detroit-based nonprofit that employs and trains homeless women to manufacture a garment that serves as both a coat and a sleeping bag.

“As the specialty food industry hits a record year of growth with $148.7 billion in sales, we’re seeing that health benefits and sustainability concerns will continue to drive more food and beverage trends in 2020,” said Denise Purcell, head of content for the SFA.

Food oils and fats certainly benefit from the ongoing advancements in seed oil breeding, extraction technology, functionality improvement, and competition in the multibillion dollar field. And, as pointed out in these pages, new sources of oil from seeds, grains, and even algae are constantly expanding the options for processors.

The minimally processed coffee complement is made from California almonds, accented with ethically sourced coconut milk powder (for creamy texture), and contains only six ingredients.