As the partial government shutdown entered the 19th day and furloughed federal employees face the prospect of their first missed paycheck this Friday, the White House is taking steps to ensure low-income Americans will continue to receive support for...
Americans are snacking at all hours of the day and as the evening hours approach, those snack choices tend to take an indulgent turn into the sweet and decadent (according to Mintel). So why not position an ice cream brand to address this nighttime snacking...
Fears about trade wars and populist policies will start to take a toll on the US economy in 2019, despite ongoing robust business investment and fast-growing consumer spending that helped buoy the country’s GDP in 2018, according to new research from...
Organic products have become much more accessible and popular, with consumers of all ages spending more on organic items compared to previous years (+9.5% in annual household spend on organic products in 2018 compared to 2017*).
Crowdsourcing data from drivers in real time helps Waze app users avoid traffic and make smarter routing decisions. The Basket app – which crowdsources pricing data from an army of food shoppers across the country – is helping consumers save cash, says...
The food and beverage industries are undergoing a massive renaissance with fresh ideas continuously entering the market, but with a dismal failure rate for new CPGs of upwards of 85% in the first two years, it can be difficult to identify from the outset...
In its final GMO labeling rule - released this morning - the USDA says it will not mandate the labeling of highly refined ingredients from GM crops if no ‘modified genetic material’ is detectable, but it will allow manufacturers to make voluntary disclosures...
Frivolous lawsuits? Hiring challenges? Raising money? 'Mafioso-like business practices' from distributors? FoodNavigator-USA quizzed food & beverage entrepreneurs and CEOs to find out what is keeping them awake at night as they head into...
Personalized nutrition? Keto diets? Cell-based meat? FoodNavigator-USA quizzed food & beverage entrepreneurs and CEOs to find out what trends they will be monitoring in 2019 …
Advanced school nutrition policies programs can strongly influence a child’s eating habits and body mass index (BMI), a study led by the Yale School of Public Health concluded.
It has surged in popularity in recent years as shoppers embrace florals in foods and beverages, and reflects “the trend towards curiosity in consumption,” says flavors giant Firmenich, which has selected hibiscus as its flavor of the year for 2019.
We quizzed leading food law attorneys to find out what food manufacturers should keep on the radar, from slack fill, CBD, malic acid, and Prop 65, to natural claims, as we enter the New Year ...
The United Nations adopted a draft resolution on improving global nutrition last week. Calling for a focus on improved education to combat obesity, the agency remained silent on the key issues of taxation and nutritional labelling.
From fermented foods to meatless meals, New York-based Comax Flavors highlights four hot trends likely to influence food and beverage development in 2019.
