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GOODFISH Salmon Skins

March 27, 2020

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GOODFISH is changing the way we think about snacking with the launch of the first 100 percent traceable Wild Alaska Sockeye crispy salmon skins propelling sustainable seafood into mass market culture.

Malt: An ancient food with modern benefits

Amy Targan

March 23, 2020

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By now it is well known that consumers want healthier snacks.

Snack mixes and nuts deliver on taste, health trends

New options and alignment with trends help keep growth relatively steady

Melissa Kvidahl Reilly

March 11, 2020

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Snack mixes and nuts are holding steady in the market. IRI, Chicago, reports sales of snack nuts grew 1.4 percent to $4.8 billion, and sales of nutritional snacks/trail mixes grew 2.3 percent to $1.2 billion for the 52 weeks ending December 29, 2019.

Pipcorn upcycled Heirloom Snack Crackers

March 5, 2020

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Pipcorn, the better-for-you heirloom snack brand, celebrates its entry into national retail locations and unveils a new Heirloom Snack Cracker line made from upcycled corn flour.

R&D inspirations for next-generation pizzas

Healthy and flavorful crusts can provide a differentiating factor and align with prevailing trends

Melissa Kvidahl Reilly

February 12, 2020

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According to Technomic's 2018 Pizza Consumer Trend Report, 83 percent of U.S. consumers eat pizza at least once per month, with 43 percent opting for pizza every week.

Understanding quality and safety considerations for cannabis-infused baked goods

Understanding ingredients dynamics is essential before entering the market for cannabis-infused foods

Douglas J. Peckenpaugh

January 16, 2020

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The 2018 Farm Bill cleared the pathway for legal cultivation of industrial hemp in the U.S. Botanically, non-psychoactive industrial hemp and psychoactive cannabis are identical, classified as Cannabis sativa.

2020 food trends: Let grain foods be thy medicine

Michael Holleman

January 10, 2020

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Hippocrates is famously credited with saying, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food." Often referred to as "The Father of Medicine," Hippocrates perhaps made this declaration somewhere around 400 BC, best historians can tell.

Increased demand for reduced sugar drives sweetening solutions

Keeping an eye on added sugars is the new normal

Joyce Friedberg

January 8, 2020

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Sugar is now squarely top of mind for consumers. According to the 2019 International Food Information Council (IFIC) "Food & Health" survey, limiting sugar intake is one of the top ways in which consumer diets have changed over the past several years, and 80 percent of consumers are trying to limit and/or avoid added sugars.

Goldfish Veggie crackers

December 24, 2019

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Goldfish recently introduced two kid-friendly lavors: Cheesy Tomato and Sweet Carrot.

Nutrition and snack bars let consumers have it all

Great taste, high nutrition and on-the-go appeal are all wrapped up in today’s snack bar market

Melissa Kvidahl Reilly

December 5, 2019

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Depending on who you ask, either taste or convenience is king. Luckily, manufacturers of snack, nutrition, granola and other bar products delivering on both counts more often than not these days.

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