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Frito-Lay: Flavor combinations and discovery drive snacking purchases

Frito-Lay: Flavor combinations and discovery drive snacking purchases

By Mary Ellen Shoup

Consumers have heightened interest in flavor twists and combinations (e.g. salty & sweet, tangy & spicy) and are less driven by brand recognition and familiarity when it comes to their snacking purchases, finds Frito-Lay North America in its recent...

Source: E. Crawford

Summer Fancy Food Show

Packaging innovations help wake up sleepy categories by adding fun, convenience

By Elizabeth Crawford

By leveraging packaging innovations that increase fun and flavor while decreasing mess and monotony, startups at the Summer Fancy Food Show in New York this month are waking up sleepy categories, expanding their segments’ traditional user bases and standing...

Zevia appoints new CEO to lead next chapter of growth

Zevia appoints new CEO to lead next chapter of growth

By Mary Ellen Shoup

Zero-sugar stevia-sweetened soda brand Zevia has appointed its current president of the company, Amy Taylor, as its new CEO succeeding Paddy Spence who will remain as chair of the company's board of directors, effective August 1, 2022.

SuperMeat to scale and optimize cultivated meat production processes

SuperMeat to scale and optimize cultivated meat production processes

By Mary Ellen Shoup

Israeli food tech startup SuperMeat has received grant funding to establish an open high-throughput screening system for optimizing cultivated meat production, helping the company reach commercial viability of its cultivated chicken products.

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