Trends on display at the 2019 IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo in New Orleans, as discussed by Informa editors Heather Granato, vice president of content; Sandy Almendarez, director of content; and Judie Bizzozero, senior editor, food and beverage.
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Children offer the same challenges as adults for formulators and brands—only magnified.
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As more brands launch foods and beverages with sports nutrition ingredients, the NEXTY Awards at SupplySide West 2019 seeks to honor the best.
Brands looking to enter or even expand their presence in the functional beverage category need to identify their target market and white space in the category and be mindful about how ingredient selection and formulation affect the final product.
Softgels are the second most-prevalent dosage form behind tablets, offering attributes desirable to consumers, as well as formulators.
Prepared foods is one of the fastest-growing segments within the global food industry, thanks to busy consumers seeking convenient, nutritious and time-saving options in the form of frozen, refrigerated and shelf-stable products.
Consumers’ affinity for discovering new flavors leads the way for food and beverage trends in 2019.
Hot cocoa and brownie mix company Cocomama sources its cocoa from a cooperative that helps improve the lives of farmers and their communities in the Dominican Republic.
Leading food and beverage brands are using corporate social responsibility (CSR) to move to move toward sustainability.
