Is meat regaining popularity?
As scores of start-ups compete to develop the perfect meat alternative, are consumers turning back to animal meat?
Archives for December 18, 2024
Natural market remains resilient in 2024 with functional options
The natural food and beverage category remained resilient in 2024 with functional options growing as plant-based products yield mixed results, according to data shared during a Naturally Chicago webinar.
5 Food trends warming up the frozen aisle in 2025
Consumers are balancing healthy and adventurous flavors when buying frozen foods, Conagra shared in its annual report on the category.
Brand Alchemy
Brand Alchemy: How brands are turning influencers into storytellers
Authenticity is the new currency of successful influencer partnerships, as brands seek to connect with increasingly discerning consumers.
Confectionery giants amass almost $500 million in US advertising spend
One multinational confectioner dominates the spend total for campaigns in the US. Can you guess who it is?
Biggest trends of 2024 and what to expect in 2025
2025 coffee trends: Cold brew, private label heat up
Coffee culture, cold brew and private-label varieties are stirring up the category, as consumers experiment with flavors to recreate the café experience at home
Biggest trends of 2024 and what to expect in 2025
Healthspan tops Euromonitor’s 2025 trends list
Consumers interested in staying mentally and physically fit are focusing on healthspan over lifespan, spurring innovation in better-for-you foods and beverages, according to Euromonitor’s end-of-the-year report.
Biggest trends of 2024 and what to expect in 2025
M&A ‘frenzy’ in specialty ingredient industry could mark 2025 following multi-year lull
The specialty food and beverage ingredient industry is on the precipice of a “frenzy of M&A activity” after a multi-year lull with private equity and smaller companies leading the charge and larger, strategic players taking a backseat, predicts strategic...
Biggest trends of 2024 and what to expect in 2025
What defined consumers’ plates in 2024, and what’s next for 2025?
From Swedish candy to marry me pasta, consumers’ palettes stretched across the globe in 2024.
Biggest trends of 2024 and what to expect in 2025
Value, private label & premium brands will grow in 2025
Economic pressures in 2025 will continue to impact consumers’ shopping habits as private label and premium products grow, but all is not lost for mainstream brands that can stand out through strategic partnerships with foodservice and targeted social...
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast
2025 sustainability trends: Food players ‘pump breaks’ on environmental goals
The Coca-Cola Co.’s recent decision to extend by five years its timeline to reach several voluntary environmental sustainability goals could portend a broader trend for food and beverage companies in 2025, according to one industry insider.
Soup-To-Nuts Podcast
2025 trendspotting: Exhausted consumers demand lower prices, healthy food, treats
Most US consumers are exhausted after a year of uncertainty marked by ongoing inflation and political turmoil, and industry insiders predict as they enter the new year many will seek relief – physical, emotional and financial – from the foods and...
Biggest trends of 2024 and what to expect in 2025
Letter from the editor: What to expect for packaged food & beverage in 2025
As 2024 ends and a new year begins, many US consumers are looking for control and comfort from the foods and beverages they buy as they continue to navigate rising prices, mounting food safety concerns and general discord from a divisive presidential...
Can Nestlé’s new snack strategy rival the soaring demand for weight-loss drugs?
The maker of Kit Kat, Haagen-Dazs and Cheerios is once again addressing the growing popularity of weight-loss drugs with a protein shot designed to curb appetite. But can it hold its own in the booming market for targeted health-focused solutions?
Plant-based diet, mental health interventions may help improve older adult sleep
There may be a positive correlation between nutrient-rich plant-based diets and improved sleep health among older adults, according to a study by researchers in China.