For many consumers candy represents a simple comfort and marketers are finding ways to offer products that appeal to consumers of all ages and backgrounds.

The research conducted by Stern’s Center for Sustainable Business found that sustainability-marketed products delivered 50.1% of market growth from 2013-2018 while representing 16.6% of the CPG market in dollar sales in 2018.

“This brand evolution embraces the trust and familiarity of our existing relationships while adapting to the ever-changing marketplace,” said Ken Malinowski, President of Flavorchem, “Commitment to our customers and partners remains our highest priority. As we start the new year, we will continue to be a trusted resource in flavor and color solutions and show how our focus on global innovation and thought-leadership can benefit all existing and future clients.”

Transparency, which spans well beyond ingredient listing on products, remains one of the biggest influencers driving consumer purchase behavior today.

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.

The new Tea Latte Concentrates are made with only organic, ethically-sourced, non-GMO plants and spices—never any flavorings or perfumes, enhancing and complementing the pure taste of matcha and turmeric.

This past fall, we commissioned Morning Consult, a market research company, to conduct a survey of more than 2,200 people across our diverse country to better understand the food trends that are driving our day-to-day lives.

The Almond Orchard 2025 Goals set industry-wide targets in the areas of water efficiency, zero waste, pest management and air quality.  

Impossible Foods launched its next-generation Impossible Burger at the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) -- the first food ever showcased at the show, which features breakthrough technologies from connected homes to autonomous cars.

Chief among the sustainability measures of interest is upcycling, which is the process of transforming by-products or waste materials into end products of value.