Market Trends
May 24, 2012
The growing Hispanic market can determine the success or failure of new food and drinks, says Nielsen, which also suggests that it’s important to target the Hispanic market now.
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May 18, 2012
Made with all-natural ingredients, G.H. Cretors’ Chicago Mix Popped Corn is completely free of GMO’s, artificial colors, flavors, and preservatives. G.H. Cretors’ Chicago Mix combines caramel corn and cheese corn in the same bag.
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Baked goods and snacks made with fruits, nuts and chocolate get a second look from consumers, as food manufacturers continue to introduce better-for-you products and tout these ingredients’ nutritional benefits.
May 18, 2012
As consumers’ interest in healthy eating continues to grow, so does their search for flavorful, prepared foods—including baked goods and snacks—with fewer calories and less salt, processed sugar and artificial ingredients. Products made with nutritious ingredients that have been around forever, such as fruit, nuts and chocolate, are more likely to find their way into the shopping carts of these concerned consumers.
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There’s more than one way to coat a pretzel and some manufacturers are leaving the simple salt behind for bolder, richer and even sweeter options for the popular snack item.
May 16, 2012
These days, pretzels aren’t just your average bar snack. Manufacturers are producing their savory snacks with a bit of a twist, reaching the consumers who crave bolder flavors, a better-for-you snack or an innovative accompaniment to an everyday meal.
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Hudson Bread is more than a bakery. With an adjacent bake shop called the Breadman Café, the North Bergen, N.J., self-described artisan bakery supplies bread, rolls, boules, flatbread and more.
May 16, 2012
There’s something to be said about artisan craftsmanship. Hudson Bread, North Bergen, N.J., knows that quite well. With a view of New York City’s skyline, the bakery uses only the best ingredients to produce a wealth of fresh bread creations daily, and top sellers including French baguettes, seven-grain loaves and hand-cut loaves Francaise, which are signature rustic items.
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May 16, 2012
There’s a nationally celebrated day or month for everything: National Hairdressers’ Day, National Bath Safety Month; Run up the Flagpole and See if Anyone Salutes Day and even Houseplant Appreciation Day.
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May 14, 2012
Top snacking trends were found at the National Confectioners Association’s 2012 Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago last week, and the show filled with plenty of visitors. Fun sweets, foreign flavors and healthy snacks emerged as things to watch. Thousands of new confectionery and snack foods were presented during the show, as the hottest new products from more than 560 companies lead the industry with the new flavors.
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May 14, 2012
Investors claim that Maple Leaf Foods Inc. (MFI) can rebound from slacking bakery sales by cutting costs. The food company is Canada’s second-largest, and has experienced a drop in bakery sales, though it’s consolidating into new plants and is updating systems to cut expenses.
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May 3, 2012
With 48% of eating occasions falling into the snack category, "snacking is evolving as culturally relevant to consumers as mealtime, says Hartman Group founder and CEO Harvey Hartman at Food Marketing Institute (FMI) 2012 during the session "Challenging Consumer Financial Realities = In-Store Opportunities." Hartman says that people snack nearly twice as often as they did in 1977.
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May 2, 2012
Solazyme Roquette Nutritionals is developing new lipid-rich flours that enable produce developers to create bakery and dessert products with super nutrition and taste. Solazyme Roquette Nutritionals was formed between Solazyme and Roquette as an ingredient solutions provider that develops natural, functional ingredients, like those featuring microalgae, for food and beverage applications.
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