The US consumer packaged goods industry increased by 2.2% in 2019, outpacing 2018 growth of 2.0%, according to the eighth annual Boston Consulting Group (BCG)/IRI CPG study released at the end of March. The growth was driven exclusively by pricing adjustments in the face of declining average volumes across measured channels. Despite the volume drop, top growth leaders saw their volumes increase over 2018.

Like all KIND snacks, the newest offerings were created in a way consistent with the KIND Promise: the first ingredient in its snacks is always a nutrient-dense food recommended for daily consumption.

RXBAR Minis are available in two flavors - Coconut Chocolate and Blueberry - with additional flavors launching later this year.

Veggies Made Great by Garden Lites®, a manufacturer of veggie-rich foods, brings two new flavors of Frittatas to Costco stores and two new flavors of Veggie Cakes to Kroger stores.

In recent years, "big food" has lost ground to smaller challengers in many food categories including sauces, dressings, and spreads. These are areas with few barriers to entry and they are especially welcoming to flavor innovation.

Corbion's new Tortilla Suave CL combines freshness and antistick technologies to improve the quality of tortillas without the use of conventional dough improvers. It can be added on top of existing tortilla formulas to reduce sticking and tearing, improve softness and increase rollability.

Nearly 75% of packaged foods and drinks in the US contain a sugar or low-calorie sweetener, according to a study in The Lancet.

Barilla One-Ingredient Legume Pastas are made with chickpeas or red lentils. Barilla leveraged its more than 140 years of experience to create a pasta with a unique taste and "al dente" texture. 

Angie's BOOMCHICKAPOP Microwave Popcorn stands out in the microwave popcorn aisle not only because of the flavors and colorful packaging that reflect the brand's live out loud attitude, but also through the ingredients that go into each bag.

Dark Chocolate Coconut is a coconut cookie dipped in dark chocolate, while White Chocolate Peppermint is a brownie batter cookie with peppermint dipped in white chocolate. The cookies are made with simple, non-GMO ingredients, no artificial flavors or colors and no corn syrup.