We set the stage for the conference by bringing together a panel of parents from across the country for a lively interactive video discussion exploring some pain points they experience when it comes to feeding their kids.
Asia is tipped to be the largest region for plant-based food consumption in the $21bn global finished product market by 2025 on the back of consumers’ ethical, health and environmental concerns, plus extensive product innovation.
The Asia-Pacific infant formula market size was valued at $11.4 billion in 2017, and is projected to reach $26.8 billion by 2026, with China, India and emerging South East Asian markets particular hotpots.
Beverage trends session featuring brands developing innovative new beverages for kids, spanning packaging trends, sustainability, sugars and sweeteners, flavor trends, market dynamics, ingredient trends and new routes to market.
Asia-Pacific’s active and sports nutrition was valued at $1.4bn in 2019, and is forecast to hit $2.3bn by 2023 as consumers increasingly prioritise health, wellness and fitness.
The three winners of FoodNavigator-USA’s annual trailblazers challenge present their kid-focused innovations to our expert panel for feedback on their products, branding, go-to-market strategies and business models.
Asia continues to battle the double-burden of malnutrition and obesity, leading to projections that the reformulation market will rocket from $65bn today to $110bn by 2025 and the fortification sector will surge from $70bn to $125bn by 2030.
What key nutrients do kids need, when, from the first 1,000 days (conception to two years) to early childhood and the teen years? Should kids take supplements?
What’s hot in snacks? Insects? Posh jerky? Chickpeas? And what’s the difference between a meal and a snack, or are the lines becoming increasingly blurred? What’s a suitable portion-size? And will healthy vending become the norm? To find out, FoodNavigator-USA...
The Coca-Cola Company invested in Chicago-based co-operative Fairlife LLC in December 2012, and since then the company’s star has only risen further. Here, CEO Steve Jones introduces the company and its mission, looking at trends in dairy and the ‘protein...
Social media has forever changed the way consumers talk to one another (and the way companies and consumers talk to each other, too). Find out how you can use social media to take your beverage business to the next level.
FoodNavigator-USA & BeverageDaily have gathered together CEOs from some of the most innovative beverage companies in the US from Mamma Chia and KeVita to Vertical Water and KonaRed to discuss growth opportunities in the beverage aisle; how difficult...
What are the fastest-growing beverage categories and which consumer trends are successful firms tapping into? ‘Real’ sugar? Fermented beverages? Plant waters? And how are companies such as Keurig changing the beverage landscape? Hear from a beverage entrepreneur,...
What is natural, and who decides? Plantiff’s attorneys? Consumers? Retailers? Are ‘all-natural’ claims still resonating with consumers or are other cues more important? And how does a consumer determine if a food is less processed? In our debate, moderated...
What’s hot in beverages? Tea for kids?  Caffeine-free energy? Maple Water? How easy is it to create a great-tasting and stable product with all-natural ingredients? Is stevia all it’s cracked up to be? How much 4-MeI is acceptable? What will Coke’s deal...
Dairy processors around the world are working relentlessly to cut levels of sugar, fat, salt etc. – the bad stuff – in their products. But with each process to remove these undesirable elements, manufacturers are putting at risk the overall flavor and...
The Fonterra Everyday Nutrition Innovation Programme Manager,Shelley Smith, The Healthy Marketing Team founder and president, Peter Wennstrom, and Sarah Goldthwait, the Marketing and Communications Director of US Greek yogurt manufacturer Powerful Yogurt...
In this unique debate, moderated by FoodNavigator-USA editor Elaine Watson, our expert panel will explore gluten-free market trends and growth opportunities, the science behind celiac disease, gluten intolerance and wheat allergy, and the technical challenges...
Fat, salt and sugar reduction in bakery isn’t new, but do formulation capacities and potential match up to ever-growing demands from both consumers and governments?Overcoming technical hurdles has become the norm in bakery reformulation, and some ingredients...
How do you convince a consumer to buy your fat-free donut on impulse when the full-fat, extra chocolate version is on display too?The global bakery sector has developed an array of better-for-you products, overcoming lots of technical hurdles to get there,...
Should fat, salt and sugar reduction in bakery be regulated – or is industry doing enough?Bakery manufacturers face increasing pressure to develop healthier variants as global obesity and diet-related illness spiral. Industry has been making efforts and...
In this roundtable debate we ask how the industry can meet increasing demand for nutritional oils (and particularly for omega-3s from a variety of sources).What are the best ways to produce meaningful amounts of nutritional lipids? Is it better to increase...
The omega fatty acid market (comprising of functional food, drinks and supplements) was worth US$30 billion, yet most populations are deficient. In her presentation Diana Cowland will compare the market for omega fatty acid-fortified food and drink to...
