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Today's at-home meal solutions are front and center, right in the spotlight.

AHA added more fizz and flavor to its lineup of refreshing sparkling waters, a little more than a year after debuting on US store shelves. The brand will unveil two new calorie-, sodium- and sweetener-free flavors: Raspberry + Acai and Mango + Black Tea. 

Newman's Own is elevating its lineup of quality food products to meet consumer demand by introducing a new line of nutrient-packed Cauliflower Crust Thin and Crispy Pizzas, available in Cheese and Margherita varieties.

It’s been 26 years since the California Milk Processor board first launched its legendary “Got Milk?” campaign. Even with the passing of time, the slogan (picked up the Milk Processor Education Program) still speaks to milk’s role as an at-home, every day staple.

Plant-based milk analogs and other dairy-alternative products comprise a rapidly growing market segment for a number of reasons, including lactose sensitivity/intolerance, dairy protein allergies, vegetarian lifestyles, and environmental concerns. In the US and UK, cow’s milk consumption has declined while plant-based milk consumption has increased significantly in recent years.

Organic and “natural” foods and beverages continue to gain appeal, driven in part by more consumers cooking at home and increased interest in health and safety. In an online consumer poll of “likely organic” shoppers conducted last spring by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), 90% of respondents said organic is “more important than ever.”

American consumers are coming to recognize that the term “Latin cuisine” encompasses far more than the foods of Mexico and Central America or even the few dishes from South America that have hit the mainstream here.

New Applewood Smoked Bacon Breakfast Sausage from Niman Ranch are made with Niman Ranch’s award-winning artisanal uncured bacon, are one of two new additions to the brand’s breakfast sausage line.

Want to talk candy trends? It’s not unusual to talk about new offerings combining both sweet and sour flavors. Then again, sweet and sour also describes life itself the candy industry.

Years of tepid sales quickly reversed with a COVID-19 pandemic that forced consumers into new work-at-home and eat-at-home routines. This certainly helped boost packaged breakfast food sales.