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How to share your brand’s animal welfare information
Food and beverage brands can use this advice to provide consumers with the information they want regarding humane treatment of animals.
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Social missions help food, beverage brands boost consumer loyalty
Food and beverage brands can appeal to more customers by establishing social missions for their brands.
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Premium yogurts drive category growth as mainstream sales decline
The yogurt category is shifting as mainstream brands lose sales to premium brands. Colorado-based noosa yoghurt is leading the pack with its rich texture and gourmet flavors that tap into consumer demand for an indulgent yogurt that feels like a treat.
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Protein, pulses and sugar-free beverages were top trends at Expo East
Health and nutrition trends are top drivers of product development in the food, beverage and consumer packaged goods industry, and a number of new and growing trends were on display at the 31st annual Natural Products Expo East.
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Q&A: How KIND is redefining healthy
Snack brand KIND has gained fans with its nut bars and other snacks, and made headlines when its petition prompted the FDA to review its definition of the term "healthy." The company's Stephanie Perruzza discusses what healthy means at KIND.
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Incubators nurture culinary startups
Brooklyn FoodWorks and other culinary incubators nurture foodie startups
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Big brewers turn to acquisition, innovation to stay competitive amid craft beer craze
As craft beer continues to establish itself as more than just a trend or a bubble in danger of bursting, big brewers are making a play for the craft market by adding small brands to their portfolios or expanding their product lines to include more innovat
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Q&A: Idahoan Foods CEO on the challenges of innovating in a classic category
The mashed potato category has remained largely unchanged for the last 50 years, but category leader Idahoan Foods is hoping to spark new interest in the segment with a mashed potato product designed to appeal to today's consumer.
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Q&A: Modern Table Meals’ mission is focused on health and convenience
Modern Table Meals co-founder talked to SmartBrief about providing healthy, convenient meals to consumers and being a female CPG leader.
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Simpler ingredients, artisan brands find favor with food investors
Fresh, organic food startups find favor with consumers, investors
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Q&A: Feel Good Foods founder on going from Ziploc bags to Whole Foods’ shelves
SmartBrief talked to the founder of gluten-free prepared foods brand Feel Good Foods about growing from a startup in a Brooklyn kitchen to national distribution at Whole Foods and other retailers.
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The rise of premium in private label food and beverage
In a market where every half point of market share for a name brand has huge financial consequences, private label has to be analyzed as closely as new premium brands.
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Foodies celebrate summer in the city with specialty foods
Photo: Flickr user Larry Specialty food sellers are set to make their annual trek to the Javits Center in New York City for the...
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Simple ingredients and sweet stories flavor the Fancy Food Show
Photo: Janet Forgrieve Two years ago, bean chips were one of the hottest snack foods at the Summer Fancy Food Show. Now we’re seeing...
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Are cashews the new almonds?
Photo: Flickr user Abhishek Jacob Cashew nuts are soaring in popularity in the U.S. as snackers seek healthier options, and industry experts expect demand...
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How breakfast food makers feed morning cravings
Photo: Flickr user AlivaPam Breakfast has long been called the most important meal of the day, and the cliche is proving increasingly true for...
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Sweet desserts come in smaller packages
Photo: Flickr user Saaleha Bamjee Pricey cupcakes may not be the hot trend they were a few years ago, but Americans are still sweet...
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The changing face of vegan snacks
(Photo: Flickr user jennconspiracy) Two years ago, a UK-based group launched Veganuary, a global effort to get people to try going vegan for the...
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US singles drive the latest snacking trends
Single adults are a growing demographic in the US, and food makers are working to satisfy their appetite for snacks.
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Beverage brands look to capitalize on expanding definition of water
Ilana Orlofsky looks at the latest trends in bottled water, including premium products, caffeinated water and innovative sparkling options.
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An influential minority: Progressive health and wellness consumers redefine food culture
Today, we find a group of progressive health and wellness consumers who are increasingly influential in redefining food culture.
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The life of a can: How an aluminum can is made
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What makes the aluminum can so green?
This series is sponsored by CMI, where gray is the new green. Want to know why? Download our sustainability paper to learn more about...
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What comes after the recycling plant?
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Q-and-A: Clearing up confusion about gluten-free labeling
There is growing consumer confusion about what gluten-free means as more companies, such as Chuck E. Cheese’s and Domino’s Pizza, continue to introduce gluten-free...
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Clearing up label confusion: What you need to know about nutritional claims
Made with organic ingredients. 100% organic. Gluten-free. Processed on equipment that processes tree nuts. May contain peanuts. All-natural. The claims foodservice companies make about...
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Turning canned goods into something great
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C-stores’ growing focus on food
Tobacco taxes are on the rise again after staying relatively stable in 2012, according to an article in CSP.net last month. President Obama has...
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Tales from the country’s fancy food kitchens
Fancy food always tastes better when it’s served with a side of story, and there were plenty of those at the Specialty Food Association’s...
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Gluten-free certification program to launch in U.S.
Jennifer North is a vegetarian who grew easier to please at restaurants after her daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease and the more difficult...
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Global Sustainability Summit research: How to unlock CPG and retail growth through sustainability
Sustainability is the greatest opportunity in the history of retail and consumer packaged goods, according to Steven Swartz, partner at McKinsey & Company, who...
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How retailers and CPG companies can translate 3 eco-consumer trends into sustainable sales dollars
While consumers say they want one thing, they often do another, and it’s important to understand what consumers want, why they aren’t purchasing what...
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Segmenting consumer behavior and purchasing drivers in “the world of sustainability”
When it comes to the world of sustainability and consumer aspirations and purchasing behaviors, the stars don’t always align to make everyone successful and...
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Q-and-A: How Canterbury Coffee helped cut the waste from single-serve coffee
Sales of single-serve coffee pods continue to rise as consumers turn to one-cup brewers for their convenience and wide array of flavor options. But...
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Co-branding deal brings bagels and coffee closer together
Bruegger’s Bagels and Caribou Coffee have been neighbors in several locations for years, but they’ll get even closer in the Minneapolis/St. Paul market today...
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Food brands tap social media for Super Bowl advertising
Food and beverage companies have always played a role in Super Bowl advertising and this year is no exception. In addition to regulars like...
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What’s driving the trend toward smaller packaged foods?
It seems good things really do come in smaller packages for a growing number of U.S. consumers. Trends including a rise in snacking, a...
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3 hot trends from Natural Products Expo West
(photo: Susie Wyshak) More than 3,000 exhibitors showed off their wares at the 2014 Natural Products Expo West this weekend, from health food to...
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That’s a wrap: Sustainable packaging’s role in cutting food waste
Recycling cans, bottles, paper and plastic has become a no-brainer in households across the country as Americans and the towns they live in strive...
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Maintaining brand standards from restaurant to retail
From Red Robin’s Seasoned Steak Fries to Dunkin’ Brands’ recent announcement of its Baskin-Robbins ice cream and ice cream bars, it often seems like...
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The evolving culture of food: Snacking behaviors and planned spontaneity
Food companies know by now that consumers want fresh, healthy snacks that can be eaten on the go. That’s because about half the time...
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3 ways you are being “fooled” into better health
Meg Alexander If you attended the Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) Summit in Washington in March, you would’ve found one thousand food and...