Donsuemor strategically navigates today’s fast-changing trends without changing its products

23-Jan-2018 Last updated on 23-Jan-2018 at 14:25 GMT

The increasing speed with which new fads emerge and old ones fade can leave companies scrambling to innovate and launch products before consumer whims shift, but as cookie maker Donsuemor shows there are other ways to meet changing trends without changing products.

Tactile food will be a “secret weapon” in 2018, Phil Lempert predicts

10-Jan-2018

By Elizabeth Crawford

Catering to consumer demand for “experiences,” food and beverage manufacturers in 2018 will make their products more “tactile” in a way that goes beyond Instagramable unicorn colors and unexpected black, predicts Supermarket Guru Phil Lempert.

SMASHMALLOW raises $10m and brings in David Lacy as CEO, as Sonoma Brands closes $60m fund

08-Jan-2018

By Elaine Watson

Marshmallow snack brand SMASHMALLOW has raised $10m from Sonoma Brands and VMG Partners and brought in David Lacy – who previously held finance roles at Plum Organics, KRAVE and personalized nutrition service Habit – as its new CEO as it carves out its...

Finding that many protein bars have more fat & sugar than a doughnut could tarnish their health halo

08-Jan-2018

By Elizabeth Crawford

New research from a health, sports and travel specialist insurer casts a shadow over the health halo of protein bars, which consumers increasingly reach for as an easy way to stave off hunger after a workout and because they perceive them as a more...