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Liquid Energy: Beverage Trends

RTD teas, coffees, functional waters and juices boost supermarket sales
Amanda Del Buono
March 10, 2016

Even though consumers always will have to shop for groceries, the channels in which they visit continually change, and supermarkets now are feeling the pressures of these changes.


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Mondelēz Introduces Good Thins

New snack is made without any artificial flavors, colors, cholesterol, partially hydrogenated oils or high fructose corn syrup
March 10, 2016
The brand starts with real ingredients (like wheat, potato and rice), combines them with flavors (like garlic, spinach and sweet potato) and bakes each piece thin and crispy without any artificial flavors, colors, cholesterol, partially hydrogenated oils or high fructose corn syrup.
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Snackwell's Minis chocolate chip cookie bites embraces the mini trend in baked goods

New Bread, Cookie and Cracker Trends

Bakers tout what’s in, what’s out in new breads, cookies and crackers
Tom Vierhile
March 9, 2016

More bakery foods makers jumped on the clean label trend in 2015. It meant giving the boot to artificial flavors, trans fat, ingredients with genetically modified organisms, and high fructose corn syrup.


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Capitalizing on Shifting Consumer Values

Health and wellness, safety, social impact, experience and transparency are key drivers in consumer purchase decisions
March 9, 2016

A study released in January found that roughly half of Americans surveyed weigh "evolving drivers" - health and wellness, safety, social impact, experience and transparency - in their purchasing decisions, in addition to the "traditional drivers" of taste, price and convenience.


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Plant Protein Market Blossoms

Growing market for plant proteins pushes some Americans away from animal-based proteins
March 9, 2016
The thriving and growing market for plant proteins has given Americans the push to become less reliant upon—or in some cases even entirely forgo—animal-based protein sources, according to market research publisher Packaged Facts in the brand-new report, Food Formulation and Ingredient Trends: Plant Proteins.
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Biena Introduces Rockin’ Ranch Roasted Chickpea Snacks

New variety contains 120 calories, five grams of protein and 24% of daily fiber per serving
March 9, 2016
Biena combines the humble chickpea with the spirit of snacking innovation with its debut of Rockin’ Ranch, the latest in its line of award-winning Roasted Chickpea Snacks.
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Meatless Pepperoni Pizza Pockets

Gardein introduces pizza pocket made with non-GMO wheat flour outer crust
March 8, 2016
Meatless Pepperoni Pizza Pockets are the newest product from Gardein, the plant protein brand offering a variety of convenient and versatile foods.
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Clearly Crafted Transparent Baby Food Pouches

Each recipe is made with wholesome fruit and vegetable purees for vibrant flavor consumers can see and taste
March 8, 2016
Each recipe is made with wholesome fruit and vegetable purees for vibrant flavor consumers can see and taste.
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Sonoma Flatbreads Adds Organic Varieties

Sonoma Flatbreads USDA Organic Certified pizzas are available in four new varieties
March 7, 2016
Sonoma Flatbreads, maker of gluten-free flatbread pizzas, debuted an organic, non-GMO/GE line of pizzas available in four crowd-pleasing flavors.
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