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Whole Foods Market’s Trends Council unveiled their top 10 anticipated food trends for 2023 in the retailer’s eighth-annual Trends predictions. Yaupon-infused beverages, produce packed pastas, repurposed pulp and climate-conscious callouts are among the food trends expected to rise in popularity in the next year.

This month’s survey of new introductions includes keto powders, protein bars and a line of bone broths.

According to the American Heart Association, the average American consumes more than three times the recommended amount of sugar. The number for kids is even worse, as they are consuming 81g per day, equaling over 65 pounds of added sugar per year. American children are ingesting over 30 gallons of added sugars from beverages alone.

Watch or listen to this special presentation on trends in kosher and halal certification in product development with David Feder, Executive Editor-Technical for Prepared Foods, and Joe Regenstein, PhD, Professor Emeritus of Food Science and head of the Kosher and Halal Food Initiative in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University.

Innovation in the alternative proteins space could experience accelerated growth as a result of a recently introduced executive order from President Joe Biden.

Prepared Foods has selected six new food and beverage products introduced in September 2022. Vote to let us know which new product is your favorite!

Demand for rPET currently exceeds supply, so the first step to scaling up use of 100% rPET across a portfolio is building a sustainable pipeline of high-quality material.

Manufacturers say mints provide a quick, easy, and precisely-dosed method for delivering cannabis, whether the end consumer is new to edibles or a seasoned connoisseur.

The biggest challenges for developers and manufacturers of organic products are sourcing certified organic ingredients and knowing what secondary ingredients may be permitted. The organic regulations clearly define the practices and ingredients that are allowed. 

The global COVID-19 pandemic had a marked impact on consumers’ attitudes toward health. COVID took a heavy toll on people in poor health and consumers looked for quick ways to boost their health as a defense against the disease.