For the millions of people who have celiac disease the various gluten-free certifications are of great value, not only helping them to manage a serious health condition, but providing psychological and emotional relief as well.
February 27, 2017The kids’ food and beverage market is particularly challenging because industry players must market to children and parents at the same time. This means delivering on healthfulness: Nearly half (46%) of parents list nutritional value as most important when choosing foods at the supermarket for their children, the highest response rate among 16 choices.
February 16, 2017Consumers continue to embrace snacking—not only as viable daypart option but also as a paradigm through which to view eating in general (smaller, more frequent meals). This has caused and will continue to cause changes in consumers’ relationships with traditional breakfast foods.
November 10, 2016Food gifts for women can encompass a wide range of occasions; however, marketers continue to leverage the color pink to underscore feminine orientation. But the flipside is that, while pink has historically symbolized the female gender, many women may actually prefer a different color.
October 25, 2016The boom in Hispanic influence extends beyond population growth and rising affluence to also include noticeable gains in the popularity of Hispanic cuisine. Today, National Taco Day, corresponds with the recent release of a new Packaged Facts report packed with essential insights and trends related to Hispanic foods and beverages--including tacos!
October 4, 2016July 11 - Have your healthy fats and learn about them too. A new paradigm is emerging for the use of fats and oils in healthier foods and diets. Packaged Facts research director David Sprinkle will present at this year’s annual Institute of Food Technologists (IFT) convention as part of a session delving into how oils contribute to healthier foods and snack products by looking at the latest data on consumer insights, nutrition, policy-making, and functional solutions. IFT16 will be held in Chi...
July 11, 2016Grains are great and so is this latest Packaged Facts webinar. View Innovation with Grains Webinar by clicking here. June 5 - Grains are appearing in cheeseburgers, salad bowls and snacks, said Kara Nielsen, a culinary “trendologist” in a June 28 webinar titled “Innovations with Grains” from Rockville-based Packaged Facts. While interest in gluten-free grains continues to present new product opportunities, sprouted grains are starting to enter mainstream markets, and people are showing an intere...
July 5, 2016Save 10% on Food and Beverage Packaging Innovation in the U.S.: Consumer Perspectives with discount code PFFBPICP through July 1. June 1 - Dramatic changes in demographics, lifestyles, and eating patterns are helping to drive packaging innovations. Among the mega-trends feeding into package development are changing population distribution, fewer married couples, more people living alone, smaller household size, and multi-generational households. These demographic shifts are leading to changes ...
June 1, 2016Don’t miss out on this exclusive discount. Purchase Food Formulation Trends: Ancient Grains and Sprouted Ingredients before January 15, 2016 and save 5% using promo code PFGRAINS15. Two ingredients no trendy restaurant would dare leave off the menu these days are kale and quinoa. Although some recent media reports suggest that quinoa fatigue has started to set in and another ancient grain is about to steal the show, quinoa fans need not despair. The sustained appeal of quinoa, and ancient grai...
November 13, 2015October is National Pizza Month, and Packaged Facts is offering 20% off Pizza Market in the U.S.: Foodservice and Retail, 2nd Edition until November 1. Use promo code PFNPM2015 at checkout. Americans love pizza as evidenced by its position as the second most popular cuisine at quick-service restaurants-regardless of whether the location is simply a mainstream chain or one that specializes in pizza-and and its top position at full-service pizza restaurants, according to research in the report P...
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