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2020 March

Check out the March 2020 issue of Prepared Foods, featuring our Retail New Products Annual, which looks at food and beverage trends and innovations taking place in the retail market.

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RX Bars and Nut Butters
2020 RETAIL NEW PRODUCTS ANNUAL

IFIC Annual Food and Health Survey Generates Five Trends to Watch in 2020

Sustainability, transparency trends help drive consumer product appeal
March 13, 2020
As a new year and new decade offer opportunities to take stock of where we've come and to anticipate the changes ahead, the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation is forecasting five broad trends for food and nutrition in 2020.
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Pop-Tarts Pretzel
2020 RETAIL NEW PRODUCTS ANNUAL

Bakery Foods Take Aim at Health Trends, Indulgence

A survey of significant bakery launches
Tom Vierhile
March 6, 2020
Launches grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of less than 1% from 2014 to 2018, per the Innova Market Insights database. Unfortunately, last year's tally will not advance the cause. Yet plenty was happening if you knew where to look.
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2020 RETAIL NEW PRODUCTS ANNUAL

Prepared Meal, Entrée Makers Stay Busy to Address at-Home Consumer Meals

Study finds that more consumers are returning to the grocery freezercase
Bob Garrison, Chief Editor
Robert Garrison
February 17, 2020
More than half of US adults claim they really enjoy cooking (53%) and more than one-third consider the kitchen to be the most important room in the home (35%), according to Packaged Facts’ report, “Eating Trends: Cooking & Food Shopping” Officials note these percentages have risen compared to a decade ago.
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2020 RETAIL NEW PRODUCTS ANNUAL

Dairy Formulators Push Innovation to Embrace, Battle Plant-Based Options

A look at product innovation across dairy sub-segments including cheese, cultured products, ice cream and milk
Kathie Canning Anna Boisseau
February 17, 2020
Dairy foods and beverages are facing challenges that include competition from plant-based dairy wannabes, global trade obstacles and more. But the odds are in dairy’s favor as processors home in on consumers’ evolving wants and needs.
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PopBottle
2020 RETAIL NEW PRODUCTS ANNUAL

Next-Gen Beverages Offer Better-for-You Benefits, Sensory Appeal

Brands appeal to health-conscious consumers with exotic flavors, unique textures, and vibrant colors
Holly McHugh
February 17, 2020
Health and wellness continues to be a catalyst for innovation, but what that term means for consumers is a moving target and is impacted by a multitude of factors such as individual need states, age, and socioeconomic status.
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