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Robust industry sales data point to private label’s growing appeal. Moreover, waves of new products not only address consumer cost-value thinking, but also consumer interest in on-trend attributes. Here, Prepared Foods explores both topics with Michael Mache, Director of National Buying, Non-Alcoholic Beverages at ALDI US, Batavia, Ill.

Rachel Zemser discusses the trending foods, beverages, and ingredients that she spied at the 2025 Natural Products Expo West.

Candy Industry Senior Editor Liz Parker Kuhn and Prepared Foods Editor-in-Chief Bob Garrison were able to take a minute away from the Food Marketing Conference in Kalamazoo, MI recently and chat about industry trends.

Development Chef Andrew Hunter tells Prepared Foods about translating on-trend tastes and textures into finished products.

Prepared Foods has selected six new food and beverage products introduced in March 2025. Vote to let us know which new product is your favorite!

In this exclusive webinar, Chef Kang, Joey Jurgielewicz, and Chef Peter share some of the tricks of their trade for prepping and cooking pork, duck, and beef.

While breakfast, lunch, and dinner remain the primary meal occasions, their composition, timing, and sources are evolving to fit consumers’ daily routines.

Seasonings and table sauces—the two largest subcategories under sauces and seasonings—saw new product introductions saw rise by 11% and 20%, respectively, in 2024.

According to custom SPINS data developed for the Good Food Institute (GFI) and Plant Based Foods Association, annual combined retail sales of plant-based meat and seafood fell 12% to $1.2 billion in 2023.

Although convenience is key—taste-tempting flavor is the way to draw attention. Last year saw innovation ideas trickle down to the basics including hot dogs, lunch meat and yes—even SPAM.