Archives for August 17, 2018

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Where next in snacking? Food industry experts weigh in

What’s the motivation behind consumers’ snacking habits? According to Mintel research, 50% of US consumers said the top reason they snack is to treat themselves, and 28% agree that taste is more important than health when choosing a snack.

Flexitarianism is no fad, meat and dairy sector warned

Social media sites like Instagram have fueled interest in veganism, according to a new report, but plant-based eating is not just a passing trend.

Soup-To-Nuts Podcast: Grass fed beef is on the upswing, but must overcome significant challenges

Grass fed beef may account for only a small fraction of the total US beef market, but demand for it is growing fast as consumers look for options that not only are flavorful but which they perceive as healthier for them, the environment and animals.

3 basic tenets of regenerative farming could improve soil health, food production and bottom lines

Three simple farming strategies, based in regenerative agriculture philosophy, could hold the key to the “ancient and ongoing” problem of soil degradation, which could be nearing a tipping point as the world’s population – and need for more food –...

Hormel Foods to offload pork facility

US food producer Hormel Foods Corporation has agreed to sell its Freemont, Nebraska pork processing facility to Wholestone Farms.