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Pamela’s Enters Pasta Category

Pamela’s new USDA-certified organic dried pastas offer plant-based protein derived from peas
August 25, 2017
Pamela’s is bringing fans what they’ve been asking for: a selection of gluten-free pastas that are just as good—or even better— than the traditional pastas from their childhoods.
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Primitive Feast

A healthy passion for culinary creativity promises to heat up the market for frozen foods
August 24, 2017
Primitive Feast, a company founded by four lifelong athletes, launched its line of quick, “clean” meals crafted from high-protein ingredients that contain no added sugars or preservatives.
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KIND Fruit Bites

KIND Fruit Bites do not contain any juices, purees, concentrates, preservatives or genetically engineered ingredients
August 23, 2017
The product line, which contains only fruit and no added sugar, is poised to disrupt a category that, despite its name, has traditionally over-indexed on snacks filled with added sugar rather than fruit.
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Gut Health for the Whole Body

Evidence linking the microbiome to healthy immune function is compelling
Peter Pressman , MD
August 23, 2017
Consumers are now regularly exposed to the idea of a dietary approach targeting the microbiome. Increasingly, they are becoming aware that the maintenance of digestive health can be the path to an improved state of health and well-being.
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Niman Ranch ‘Certified Humane’ Prosciutto

Niman Ranch pork is raised humanely and sustainably, resulting in highly marbled legs that are coated in Sicilian Sea Salt
August 22, 2017
The prosciutto, produced from Niman Ranch’s network of independent family farmers raising sustainable heritage breed natural pork, was sliced for tasting and plated for menu inspiration.
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Off-Premise Meal Decisions

Changing consumer needs and wants—paired with advancements in technology—have created a climate in which off-premise offerings are a necessity to growing foodservice business.
Jill Failla
August 22, 2017

The advancements made in technology over the past few years have allowed restaurants to offer voice-recognition ordering, social media, and in-app ordering and delivery robots.


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Wholly Wholesome Debuts Non-GMO Verification

Wholly Wholesome introduced Wholly Gluten Free Pizza Dough and Wholly Gluten Free Pie Shells with Non-GMO Project Verification
August 21, 2017
Wholly Wholesome, a maker of all natural and organic baked goods, announced that its Gluten Free Pizza Dough and Wholly Gluten Free Pie Shells have undergone the process for non-GMO verification.
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Operators Defy a Year of Challenges

The foodservice industry grows despite a bevy of economic, competitor and 
consumer hurdles
Laura McGuire
August 21, 2017

Several important influencers affected the foodservice industry’s performance last year, including the country’s unstable political climate and increased labor challenges.


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Chef Chris Shepherd introduced the Impossible Burger at his Houston restaurants Underbelly and The Hay Merchant

Restaurant Menus: Balancing Act

Operators contrast traditional with unique, healthful and indulgent—all to satisfy varying needs and occasions
Sarah Janssen
August 21, 2017

Restaurant operators continue to face what seem to be contradictory demands from consumers. Responding to each of these demands can be difficult, but the task is critical for brands that aim to differentiate and capture return visits.


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Traditional, Plant-Based Dairy Fight for Shelf Space

Since soy milk's popularity skyrocketed in the late 1970s on the heels of the natural food channel's counter-culture health beverage trend, plant-based milks have become entrenched in mainstream supermarkets
August 17, 2017
Dairy alternatives marketers are grappling with regulations over using industry terms such as "milk" and "butter", discussed at length in Packaged Facts' free white paper piece, White Paper: Terminology Tempest in the Dairy Case, authored by Packaged Facts' research director, David Sprinkle. 
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