IRI: Sustainability Emerging as Key Snacking Trend
As snacking trends around the world evolve, sustainability is emerging as a key theme across several markets, according to IRI.
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As Consumers Seek Meals with Homemade Feel, Retailers Can Capitalize
Store-brand baking mix sales are on the rise, as shoppers seek “from-scratch” taste without time-consuming work.
Case Study: How Stuckey’s Revived its Company Brand
Stuckey’s CEO Stephanie Stuckey has learned a lot about social media over the last three years, like the importance of telling compelling and sometimes personal stories.
Traceability Key to Avoiding Daily Harvest-Type Recalls
Meal kit service Daily Harvest’s recall of its French Lentils + Leek Crumbles product, which allegedly sickened more than 470 people, highlights the food industry’s need for high-tech improvements in the traceability chain, an industry …
Ingredient Shortages Hampering New Food Product Development
Research and development divisions at food companies report shortages of ingredients like MSG, sweeteners and soluble fiber are handicapping product development. Additionally, predictions indicate the problem could last well into the next decade. The 2022 …
The World’s First Plant-Based ETF
VegTech Invest CEO Elysabeth Alfano joins The Food Institute Podcast to discuss the world’s first plant-based ETF.
Industry CEO: Baby Formula Shortage Illustrates ‘Broken System’
Abbott Laboratories, which stopped the production of Elecare powdered specialty baby formula after its southwest Michigan facility was flooded recently, said it had enough formula supply on hand to meet current needs. Heavy rains and …
TikTok Expert: Authenticity Key for Food Brands Marketing to Gen Z
With an endless supply of content and more than 50 million daily users, there is no shortage of ways for brands to market themselves on TikTok – particularly to Gen Z. In fact, half of …
CPGs Refocusing on Faster-Growing Categories
The pandemic changed a lot of consumers’ attitudes towards foods and snacks, focusing more attention on healthier living and alternatives to traditional foodstuffs. As those trends accelerate, CPG companies are rethinking their structures and offerings …
Cold Brew Coffee Waking Up Summer Menus
The cold brew coffee trend is gaining serious momentum. Market research company Technavio recently released a report predicting the cold brew trend’s trajectory — 57% by 2025 — after 26% YoY growth in 2021. The …
Proof of ESG: Blockchain Solutions
Food and Beverage Manufacturers Going Green with Spirulina
In 1974, the United Nations hailed the blue-green microalgae spirulina as possibly the “best food for the future.” Nearly half a century later, food and beverage manufacturers appear to be catching on. The spirulina market …
Mexican Food Hotter than Ever
Even a lingering pandemic has done little to slow the momentum of Merkado, an independent restaurant serving Mexican comfort food in San Francisco. The establishment, which features a menu inspired by Yucatán and Jaliscan cuisine, …
No Shortage of Shortages as Supply Chain Issues Persist
As supply chain problems persist, there’s no shortage of shortages these days. A baby formula shortage has become wide ranging, for example, with a current out-of-stock rate of 40%, up from 31% in early April. …
The Psychology of Food: A Deeper, Actionable Understanding of the Modern Consumer
Why Coaching Frontline Managers Is a Must in the Food Industry
This article is written and sponsored by Proaction International. We’re all familiar with the job market buzzwords dominating today’s food and beverage industry headlines: The Great Resignation, tight labor markets, concerns about returning to the workforce …
FI Live (Beta) Replay: Natural Products and Post Expo West Takeaways
It’s a trend that literally turns trash into treasure.
Food & Beverage Industry M&A: What to Expect in 2022
FI Conversations: Breaking Down Plant Upcycling
It’s a trend that literally turns trash into treasure.
Probiotics: Consumer Perceptions and Opportunities
The Secret Ingredients To SPAM’s Success
What’s the secret to SPAM’s success? The Food Institute investigates.
Inaugural Protein & Plant Evolution™ Conference Announced
Interactive & Educational Conference Designed to Meet the Needs of Retailers, Foodservice Operators, Food Manufacturers, Investors, Financial Services and Policy Makers, Scheduled for June 1-3 February 16, 2022/FI Newswire/ – The Food Institute and The Lempert …
Leveraging AI in Plant-Based Innovation
NotCo CMO Flavia Buchmann explains how the company’s artificial intelligence helps with plant-based innovation.
Navigating the Supply Chain Crisis in 2022
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FI Small Bites: The Rise of Aquafaba
What consumers once thought of as trash might be the newest treasure in the food world. It’s called Aquafaba, and it’s a legume-based ingredient with the potential to become a global phenomenon.
2022 Outlook of Plant-Based and Next Gen Protein
METER Group Introduces the ROS 1 Moisture Analyzer for Food and Pharma
Pullman, WA, January 20, 2022/FI Newswire/ – METER Group today introduced the ROS 1 Moisture Analyzer, a revolutionary, modern, easy-to-use, automated reference method for moisture content analysis. The ROS 1 generates reference-quality data with ease-of-use …
FI Small Bites: Top Drink Trends of 2022
With a new year comes new insights into consumers’ habits, and that’s especially true for the beverage industry. Check out the Food Institute’s latest Small Bites video, where we go over the top anticipated drink …
Inclusion Movement Increasingly Apparent in Food Packaging
Inclusion is one of those buzzwords that has gained prominence in recent years, but in practical terms, those with disabilities often have been left out. Now food manufacturers are taking another look, including braille labels …
A Venture Capital View of Food Industry Trends
How does the venture capital world view the current state of the food industry?
Discover the Power of Purple: The MaquiBerry from Chile
This webinar was sponsored by ProChile, Chilealimentos, and the MaquiBerry from Chile Committee. Superfruits are often touted as having remarkable health benefits. Many consumers already know of about superfruits such as blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, acai …
Sizing up the Sugar Reduction Trend: Key Insights and Industry Applications
What’s Ahead In 2022?
Packaging Shortages to Impact Food Manufacturers Into 2022
Packaging shortages are fueling persistent fluctuations in food and beverage product availability ahead of the holidays, as many manufacturers source materials from overseas — and there’s no clear end in sight. “Supply chain disruptions continue …
With Strikes Mounting, Has Labor Reached an Inflection Point?
If the recent spate of labor unrest and the massive wave of resignations are any indication, workers are mad as hell and not going to take it anymore, to quote “Network” anchorman Howard Beale. More …
Shipt Bets on Personalization to Win Delivery Wars
Shipt (the company that brought same-day delivery to Target) is betting that people, and not processing power, will be the biggest differentiator for delivery in the coming years.