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What’s hot and what's not? Traditional fruits? Thai cuisine? New varieties of chili? Plant proteins? Smoke flavors? Find out what trends are making their way from the swankiest restaurants to the shelves at your local grocery store in this new section of FoodNavigator-USA designed to keep you up to date on everything from the rise of Greek yogurt to new trends in Mexican cuisine.
Why are women 35% more likely to order dishes featuring coconut? GrubHub reveals top fruit trends
Women are about 15% more likely to order dishes featuring fruit than men when eating out, and 35% more likely to order dishes featuring coconut, according to new data from...
Why is bigger no longer better in the CPG marketplace?
Does size matter? Yes, but bigger does not necessarily mean better if you’re in the US consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, according to a new analysis from Boston Consulting Group...
Emerging markets more open to chocolate innovation, says R&D chief
Consumers in emerging markets are more receptive to new chocolate products than counterparts in established markets because they don’t have a point of reference, according to ADM Cocoa’s innovation chief....
Tofutti Brands claims industry first with launch of dairy-free mozzarella
Dairy-free pioneer Tofutti Brands is targeting the pizza market with what it claims is the first dairy-free mozzarella.
Britvic: We think there is a real opportunity to create the concentrated fruit drink category in the US
Britvic Worldwide Brands is bringing the novelty of a fruit drink concentrate to the US with the launch of its leading kids drink brand in Alabama.
FDA to probe impact of caffeine on kids' health following launch of Wrigley's Alert Energy Caffeine Gum
The FDA says it will take a “fresh look” at the health effects of caffeine on kids following the launch of Alert Energy Caffeine Gum - a new caffeinated gum...
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CLA-based dairy drink seeks new Las Vegas Acclaim
Wisconsin firm LiveGreat Foods is launching a rebranded version of its Clarinol CLA-fortified milk Acclaim at the forthcoming Healthy Beverage Expo in Las Vegas (June 7-9).
Kraft drops its MilkBite milk and granola bars. But were they doomed from the start?
In February 2012, Kraft unveiled a category first: MilkBite milk and granola bars for the refrigerated dairy aisle combining “real milk” (and as much calcium as an 8floz glass of...
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How mango hit the mainstream… Trend mapping with fruit
Fruits are starting to feature in a growing number of food and beverage launches, from craft ciders to tart cherry juice, says a new report.
Unilever files international ‘tea juice’ patent to boost tea taste and color
Unilever has filed an international patent for a process that creates tea juices with improved taste and color, to cater for the upsurge in demand for tea powders and RTD...
PepsiCo: We’ll reinvent the North American cola category
PepsiCo says it is investing heavily in R&D to ‘reinvent’ the flagging cola category in North America.
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Unilever touts tea as ‘hottest beverage’ in world
Unilever has described tea as the ‘hottest beverage’ in the global drinks landscape, and one with unlimited opportunities as a natural product with scientifically proven health and wellness benefits.
Special edition: Superfruits - old news or still super?
Apples, wild blueberries and tart cherries: Why home-grown fruits are every bit as 'super' as their exotic counterparts...
While demand for some more exotic fruits can wax and then rapidly wane after celebrity backers lose interest, and over-use (and abuse) has devalued the term ‘super fruit’ somewhat, enthusiasm about fruits...
Coca-Cola: Gold Peak tea ‘rapidly on its way to becoming a $1bn brand’
Coca-Cola’s ready-to-drink iced tea brand Gold Peak is “rapidly on its way to becoming a $1bn brand”, revealed CEO Muhtar Kent in an earnings call yesterday.
Can demographics, Trop50 and coconut water pull the US juice category out of its funk?
While the US juice market has been “essentially flat” for five years, Packaged Facts predicts stronger growth in future driven by reduced calorie products, better-for-you premium juices and blends, and...
PepsiCo’s ‘unexpected’ discoveries about Reb-D… and why it’s the perfect natural sweetener for diet colas
A patent application filed by PepsiCo reveals some of the more “surprising” properties of Rebaudioside D (Reb-D) - the steviol glycoside claimed to have one of the best sweetness profiles of them all....
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Kraft brings Kool-Aid man into the 21st century with new campaign
Kraft has hired Saatchi & Saatchi New York and VSA Partners of Chicago to give Kool-Aid a “serious makeover”.
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ALDI introduces ‘Specially Selected’ gourmet private label brand to US stores
ALDI is introducing its premium private label range ‘Specially Selected’ to US stores after it proved a big hit in Europe.
Heineken strives to ‘Ignite’ innovation with first ever interactive beer bottle
Heineken this week unveiled its first ever interactive beer bottle at the Milan Design Fair, as it seeks to inspire ‘new memorable brand experiences’ via design, technology and innovation.
The rise and rise of Greek yogurt. But is the growth sustainable?
From a standing start in 2007 - when it accounted for just 1% of refrigerated yogurt sales in the US food, drug and mass channels excluding Walmart (FDMx) - Greek...
PepsiCo seeks to patent novel high-protein nutrition beverages in 4floz ‘hydration units’ as protein craze gathers pace
An international patent application filed by PepsiCo last September - and published yesterday - reveals the firm is seeking to patent high-protein nutrition beverages in 4floz ‘hydration units’ containing alpha-lactalbumin,...
Fortified gum prospects in fastest-growing Mexican confectionery category
All confectionery categories will grow in Mexico over the next five years, but gum will grow the fastest and confectioners can capitalize with products enriched with vitamins and minerals, according...
MINTEL PREDICTS STRONG US GROWTH FOR HEALTHY KIDS YOGURT DRINKS
Dannon took two years to win 25% Danimals Smoothies sugar cut
Dairy giant Dannon (Danone) says it spent two years reformulating its Danimals Smoothies for kids in the US to achieve a 25% sugar reduction, as Mintel predicts strong growth for...
Coca-Cola seeks to clarify high-fiber slurpee patent stories
Contrary to some media reports, Coca-Cola is not developing a new high-fiber frozen beverage, but it did help develop Slurpee Lite - a low-calorie beverage launched in 7-Eleven last May,...
60-second interview: Ron Graves, CEO, Pinkberry
Pinkberry bids for slice of the action in fresh Greek yogurt with roll out of Pinkberrygreek
It made its name by selling frozen yogurt, and is now moving into fresh with the roll-out of Pinkberrygreek. But will customers buy into the concept? And could this be...
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