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Prepared Foods Our Viewpoints Blog

Our Viewpoints

Your favorite Prepared Foods' editors dish out their expert opinions on recent trends in Our Viewpoints. David Feder, Bob Garrison and Nick Roskelly each have their own unique insights to help you keep up with the ever changing food and beverage industry. Read More
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Nutrition Marches On

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics should be at the forefront of composing, guiding, and helping monitor nutrition messages
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David Feder, RDN, Executive Editor
March 14, 2019
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I think every month should be National Nutrition Month. But to promote better eating habits that incorporate “better” foods and beverages, it is critical to have any publicly promoted nutrition message be based solidly on science.
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A Theory of Relativity & Sustainability

Retailers, product developers, food suppliers and farmers are all faced with challenges in regard to sustainability and relevance
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Nicholas Roskelly
February 21, 2019
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As part of its Walmart Reimagined campaign, the retailer is aiming to boost store traffic by converting excess parking space to experimental communities comprised of food halls, recreation areas and even mobile healthcare units.
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R&D = Revisit & Define

Three topics that resonate in the new year
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Robert Garrison
January 23, 2019
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I realize you already may be in the middle of fiscal 2019, yet I believe there’s something noteworthy in turning the page on a calendar year. Perhaps it’s simply that holidays and vacations (hopefully) offer respite, a moment to downshift, an opportunity to pause and hit “refresh.”
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2019 Crystal Ball for Food Product Development
2019 PREDICTIONS

2019 Crystal Ball for Food Product Development

R&D professionals continue to discover ingredient value through rigorous study and data collection
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David Feder, RDN, Executive Editor
January 7, 2019
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A big part of this best-use-of-resources movement is prominently expressed in the plant-based revolution. Plant-based meat and dairy analogs have been hitting shelves as fast as ingredient technology can make them happen, with expert mimicry of their animal-derived counterparts the “brass ring.”
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Prepared Foods Research Reduction Blog

Research Reduction

Research Reduction, a Prepared Foods blog, jump-starts your ingredient, formulation and market research by sifting news, trends and product information and presenting results in easily digested information capsules. Search results can be overwhelming. Research Reduction does the legwork for you. Read More
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It's Organic! Boogie, Woogie, Woogie

Consumer trend, new product and ingredient options for the formulation of organic and natural foods & beverages.
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Malcolm Lowe
June 13, 2014
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Hardly anything is more natural than dancing. A spin here, a twirl there. Dip and float across the floor. I had the chance to see samples of dances from around the world at a recent festival in my town.
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