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Prepared Foods January 2008 Marcia Mogelonsky |
Sugar-free Foods and Beverages Sugar-free foods are poised to grow, as health-conscious consumers seek alternatives to sugared snacks, desserts and drinks. |
Prepared Foods July 1, 2005 William A. Roberts, Jr. |
Confounding Confections With gum, mints, chocolate and sugar confectionery accounting for billions in yearly sales, there is no doubting the vast size of the overall confectionery category. However, Mintel predicts none will see inflation-adjusted growth over the next few years. |
The Motley Fool December 6, 2004 Rich Duprey |
Splenda Is Splendid The world's sole manufacturer of sucralose reports that demand far outstrips supply. |
Prepared Foods July 1, 2006 |
Sporting News With a number of Americans taking up extreme physical challenges, Gatorade is among the companies catering to these endurance athletes, actually incorporating the term in its Endurance Formula product. |
Food Processing February 2010 Diane Toops |
Have Food Processors Found the Holy Grail of Sweeteners? Will alternative sweetener stevia live up to its promise to consumers? |
Prepared Foods May 1, 2006 William A. Roberts, Jr. |
Half-baked Dessert mixes faced a difficult environment in recent years, as competition from bakeries and low-carb dieting took their toll. However, a focus on premium positioning may help bring the category back. |
Food Processing April 2006 Kantha Shelke |
The New Diabetes Formulation Paradigm The recent trend of developing diabetes-specific products that are mainstream and safe enough for regular consumption could transcend all healthy food and beverage categories. |
Prepared Foods August 2007 William A. Roberts, Jr. |
Complex Function When it comes to functional foods and beverages, consumers are both skeptical and confused. |
Prepared Foods April 1, 2005 Lauren Swann |
Ingredient Challenges: Formulation Challenge: Shaping Sweet Success for Reduced-sugar Foods Sugared-down products have risen in just about every category where sugar can possibly be altered, and food formulators have many new options for "sugaring down" their products. But when using these ingredients, careful attention to nutrition labeling is critical. |
Prepared Foods August 14, 2006 William A. Roberts, Jr. |
A Reign of Men Supermarkets and products generally have been geared toward women, but that may no longer be as effective as in the past. |
Food Processing April 2007 |
Ingredient Round-Up: Sweeteners Maltitol scores 90%... Polydextrose, lactitol... Just for yogurt... Sweeten with raisins... Powdered natural sweeteners... Specialty sweetener blends... Better energy... etc. |
Prepared Foods September 1, 2005 Anju Holay |
Sports Talk Gatorade, the powerhouse in the sports drink category, has recently faced stiff competition, as a relative newcomer encroaches upon its territory. And while these two wage a "David and Goliath" duel, the rest of the segment players are left to make do with scraps. |
Food Processing July 2012 Diane Toops |
American Consumers are Confused About Diet and Health Study shows Americans' believe 'figuring out their taxes is simpler than improving diet and health.' |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2004 Alyce Lomax |
Coke's So-So Sweet Revenge Mid-calorie, mid-carb soda wars are planned for this summer in a cooler near you. |
AskMen.com October 9, 2003 Mike Davison |
Q&A On Sugar & Sweeteners Does sugar cause weight gain?... Does sugar cause diabetes?... Does sugar make you overeat?... Does sugar have any nutritional value?... Is sugar addictive?... Do we crave sweets?... Do artificial sweeteners cause cancer?... etc. |
Food Processing August 2006 Lauren Swann |
Low and Sweet Conventional soft drink sales may be down, but things are bubbling for low-calorie, naturally sweetened drinks. |
Food Processing May 2013 David Phillips |
Despite Innovations, Food Manufacturers Still Rely on Past-Generation Sweeteners Acesulfame potassium, aspartame, sucralose still rule the sweetener roost. |
Food Processing December 2005 Ashman & Beckley |
Product Spotlight: A calorie-burning cola? Elite FX combines spiced-up flavors with vitamins and a proprietary thermogenic blend to produce Celsius, a carbonated soft drink it claims can burn calories. |
Prepared Foods July 1, 2005 Marcia Mogelonsky |
Conveniently Organic As organic food products become ever more convenient and perceived health benefits persevere, consumers likely will continue to embrace the category's offerings. |
Prepared Foods February 1, 2005 Marcia A. Wade |
Retro Reductions As low-carb diets take a dip in popularity, reduced-fat and reduced-calorie products are making a comeback. And many of the ingredients that made low-carb possible also can assist in the formulation of low-fat and low-calorie products. |
Prepared Foods August 1, 2005 William A. Roberts, Jr. |
Light Up While recent years have not been kind to the yogurt category, there is hope in the introductions of light and health-conscious options -- new products that add an extra layer of healthfulness to products already regarded as healthful. |
Prepared Foods January 1, 2007 Marcia Mogelonsky |
Confronting Confectionery The candy market continues to grow, capitalizing on the latest trends and benefiting from a number of ingredient innovations. |
Food Processing December 13, 2006 |
Wellness Foods Trends 2007 Top experts in consumer and producer research bring you the latest in ingredient and product trends. |
Food Processing May 2005 Kantha Shelke |
A systems approach to flavoring As American palates get more discerning and adventuresome, complex flavor systems are needed to keep foods at the forefront of trends. Developing favorable flavor systems calls for a collaborative approach. |
Food Processing March 2012 Anthony & Fusaro |
Stevia Seeps Into Beverages So do honey and monk fruit/luo han guo extracts, as drink makers try to reduce calories while also keeping labels clean and simple. |
Food Processing July 2006 David Feder |
The 6 top trends in food processing Anticipating and acting on trends can make or break a company. It pays to know which ones are still in the game and which are emerging. |
Prepared Foods September 1, 2006 William A. Roberts, Jr. |
Claiming a Function Functional foods can claim preventative health benefits, but be careful to not infer a cure-all food. |
AskMen.com September 25, 2003 Mike Davison |
The Truth About Sugar & Artificial Sweeteners If you respect the accepted daily intakes set out by the FDA, and consume them only in moderation, there are healthy ways to reduce calories and add sweetness without altering blood sugar levels. |
Food Processing December 2007 David Feder |
Wellness for the Soul A growing aspect of foods and beverages targeting wellness is that of environmental responsibility. |
Food Processing January 2010 Diane Toops |
Look Into the Future: The State of Food & Beverage Industry The state of the nine categories of the food & beverage industry and what 2010 holds for them. |
Prepared Foods January 1, 2006 William A. Roberts, Jr. |
Weighing Obesity Obesity in the U.S. has hit what many consider to be crisis levels, with the greatest fears centering around America's youth. But while the rising number of calories in children's diets is an easy target, it may be only part of the equation. |
Food Processing September 2005 Ashman & Beckley |
Product Spotlight: Bum wrap Weight control for many consumers centers around portion control and finding the right foods within a diet to eat. But a few more well-placed calories could have raised the satisfaction level of Kraft's South Beach Wraps. |
Prepared Foods March 14, 2006 William A. Roberts, Jr. |
In the Drink Coffee intros down slightly from 2004... General Foods Int'l introduces sugar-free, instant Chai Latte Mix... Molson USA markets all-natural Guru Energy Drink as "world's first"... PepsiCo replaces Slice soft drinks with Tropicana Twister... |
Prepared Foods May 1, 2005 William A. Roberts, Jr. |
Function Takes Form In this health-oriented era where the consumer is looking for a quick fix, the functional food category has a great deal of potential. Yet, much of that potential remains unrealized. |
Food Processing June 2005 Diane Toops |
Category Report: How big a category is wellness? Health and wellness industry sales in 2004 totaled $68 billion. And while organic and low-sugar products are soaring in sales, don't yet count out the low-carb craze. |
Food Processing April 2013 David Phillips |
Beverage Trends Point To Natural Ingredients And Safe Sources Of Energy And Nutrition Whatever the beverage ingredients of future are, there is a pretty good chance they will be all-natural and good for you, says, Kelly Weikel, senior consumer research manager with market research firm Technomic Inc., Chicago. |
Prepared Foods May 1, 2005 Julia M. Gallo-Torres |
"Neotame-ing" the Beast A line of neotame-based blends, produced by Sweetener Solutions LLC, a strategic partner of The NutraSweet Co., provides formulators with ingredients that can be used as both a general sweetener and flavor enhancer. |
Prepared Foods July 1, 2006 |
Sweetening the Pot Experiments indicate that sweetness and flavor information available about intense sweeteners is very useful, but food scientists and formulators need to keep in mind that this data can serve only as a guide. |
Prepared Foods April 9, 2007 Elizabeth Mannie |
Sweetening Functional Foods - April 2007 The best type of sweetener for functional foods on labeling and nutrient requirements, product characteristics and functionality requirements. |
Food Processing August 2007 Jennifer LeClaire |
The Politics of Obesity This year's report on the obesity crisis focuses on what's driving processors in their efforts to make the next generation of food and drink products designed to help weight-management. |
Food Processing April 2010 |
Ingredient Round Up: Sweeteners We focus on new varieties of sweeteners. |
Health July 2007 |
A New Way to "Pop" Your Vitamins Big-name beverage companies are pumping up their products' nutritional benefits. |
The Motley Fool July 26, 2007 Michael Leibert |
Soda Plays Second Fiddle Weak sales growth of carbonated beverages does not slow Pepsi. In the U.S. and international markets sales of soda slows, but sales of snack foods soared. |
Prepared Foods November 1, 2006 William A. Roberts, Jr. |
2006 Foodservice Annual: Beverages: One major manufacturer goes the culinary route, while blends are seemingly everywhere. And young people are the focus of interest. |
Food Processing October 2006 Kantha Shelke |
Eat Yourself Thin America's obsession with its waistline has made the food industry pay closer attention to a new breed of diet- and weight-friendly foods. |
Food Processing January 2009 Diane Toops |
Weighty Issues Surround Healthy Food Choices Consumers feel increasingly good about their health, but a disconnect with caloric intake continues. |
The Motley Fool August 10, 2005 Steven Mallas |
Coca-Cola Energizes Sugar-Free Coca-Cola fights the sugar yet again with a diet version of Full Throttle. For now, even though the capital appreciation has been decidedly pressured, Coca-Cola shareholders can at least count on the blue chip to raise its dividend consistently. |
Prepared Foods October 1, 2006 |
Sweet Combinations When mixed, two or more ingredients often create, for better or worse, an effect that is greater than the sum of their individual components. |
AskMen.com May 30, 2014 Paddy Spence |
My Journey To Eliminate Sugar - And Why Doing This Will Change Your Life While the process was challenging, the benefits of quitting sugar were significant and immediate. Once my body adjusted, I found my energy levels were much more consistent throughout the day. |
Food Processing August 2013 Dave Fusaro |
Beverages Up, Soft Drinks Down in 2012 According to data from Beverage Marketing Corp., the U.S. liquid refreshment beverage market grew by 1 percent in 2012, marking a third year of growth after two consecutive declining years. |