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Free From Fellows Introduces New Sweets

Clean label brand, launched in March 2016, gains distribution
November 28, 2017
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In March, Free From Fellows introduced sugar-free, gelatin-free and gluten-free Gummy Bears, Cola Bottles and Midget Gems. These stevia-sweetened, vegan candies do not contain artificial colors and flavors.
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Allergen-Free Food Trends Expand

Allergen-free new products continue to grow, tap wider interest in healthier options
Lu Ann Williams
October 9, 2017
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The market for allergy-free or free-from foods has moved from a relatively specialist status to mainstream in just a short period of time. In particular, those products with gluten-free and lactose-free positions are establishing strong presence.


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‘Free From’ Ice Cream Trends in $28 Billion Market

Consumer reception is far from lukewarm about this new era of frozen desserts that avoid soy, gluten, artificial colors, GMOs, and preservatives
February 7, 2017
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Ice cream has a reputation for being a sugar-heavy, nutrition void calorie bomb—and rightfully so. But today’s ice cream has the potential offer much more by adding much less (i.e., less sugar, less fat, etc.). Food industry marketers are astutely churning out a variety of healthier, yet still decadent, frozen treats to please modern American consumers, according to market research firm Packaged Facts in the new report, Ice Cream and Frozen Desserts in the US, 9th Edition.


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Food Ingredients Consumers Avoid

Food industry committed to meeting consumer demand for “free-from” foods
June 9, 2016
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“Gluten-free,” “dairy-free,” “non-GMO,” “meatless”, and “cage free” are just a few of the most common and trendy buzzwords featured on a growing number of food and beverage products.
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Ancient Whole Grain Cookies

Zemas Madhouse Foods introduces cookies that are free from gluten, dairy, rice, GMOs and the top eight allergens
April 6, 2016
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Made with ancient whole grains, the cookies are available in four flavors: Chocolate Chip, Double Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Cranberry and Peruvian Sweet Potato Spice
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Americans Believe ‘Free-From’ Foods are Less Processed

Among the top claims free-from consumers deem most important are trans fat-free and preservative-free
September 8, 2015
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In fact, 43 % of consumers agree that free-from foods are healthier than foods without a free-from claim, while another three in five believe the fewer ingredients a product has, the healthier it is (59 %).
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New Snacks for Health-Minded Consumers

A variety of industry trends are responsible for an uptick in healthy snack options:

  • There is a growing preference amongst snackers for products that provide more healthful options than typical snacks.
  • "Free from" remains a top driving trend for healthy-ingredient snack sales, with allergen- and gluten-free claims the most popular.
  • Protein, bite-sized snacks, and innovative flavors are in high demand.
  • There has been an increase in the percentage of adults who believe they snack healthier, which has climbed to 30% in the last decade. Relatedly, younger Americans are more likely to believe they eat healthier than are older adults.
  • Finally, the term "natural" as a marketing tool may have to change if the US Food and Drug Administration adopts regulations concerning the term.

Date: September 8, 2016