Restaurants, CPGs Begin Using ‘Made with Real Eggs’ Seal
As plant-based protein substitutes continue to gain traction, the American Egg Board says its new certification for products made with real eggs is also seeing increased interest from foodservice and...
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Category Spotlight: Sipping for Wellness
Sales of functional beverages are burgeoning thanks to ingredient innovations and the emergence of the bio hacking trend.Shoppers are taking their prescriptions to the grocery store and stocking up on...
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Specialty Salt: What Buyers Should Know
Suppliers and retailers seek unique varieties and blends to differentiate their offerings.Retailers and suppliers of specialty and artisan salts are reaping the benefits of increasing consumer interest...
View Article[VIDEO] Building Your Brand The Right Way: Mochi to the Masses
At the Building Your Brand the “Right” Way panel with Houlihan Lokey at the 2020 Winter Fancy Food Show, Russell Barnett, creative marketing executive at My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream, explains how the company...
View ArticleHealth, Wellness Trends Reverse as Americans Seek Comfort
Americans are full of good intentions. In the past couple of years consumers have cut down on alcoholic beverage consumption or stopped drinking completely; eschewed meat in favor of meat substitutes;...
View ArticleTime is Ripe to Debut New Flavors, Foods
“This pandemic has been keeping us at home. And while we're at home, many people are experimenting with new foods to break up the monotony,” said Mark Brandau, group manager of Datassential during an...
View ArticleSFA Webinar: Functionality and Food Culture Trends in the Era of COVID-19
Join SFA for the next Ask the Experts webinar on Thursday, August 13 at 1 p.m. EST. During this webinar, Laurie Demeritt, CEO of The Hartman Group will share recent consumer data and insights on...
View ArticleLatin-Inspired Food Platform Launches
Investment firm Berkshire Partners and experienced food executive Javier Vélez-Bautista have formed El Dorado Foods, a multi-category platform to acquire and develop innovative Latin-inspired food and...
View ArticleDatassential Experts Map Innovation to Culinary Trends
“Even if you don’t sell into foodservice, so many culinary trends begin in restaurants and foodservice before they spread to specialty retail and many things get their start in the inception stage of...
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Global Eats: North African Cuisine
The distinct fares of Morocco, Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, and Egypt are being reimagined for U.S. menus.For too long, North African food has been overshadowed in the United States by trendy Mediterranean...
View ArticleCapitalizing on Trends, Innovation in CBD
“We expect that CBD as a total industry will reach close to $17 billion in sales by 2025,” said Kay Tamillow, research director at Brighfield Group during an SFA Ask the Experts webinar, Thursday....
View ArticleSearches For Mexican Street Food, Pumpkin Treats Surge
Searches for suadero tacos, an authentic Mexican street food, have increased 6,218 percent during the week of September 21 compared to last year, according to data from Yelp, reports Food Business...
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Category Spotlight: The Next Round
Alcohol-free beverages belly up to the bar as consumers practice mindful drinking.Reinvented new concoctions are doing more than just hydrating. Fueled by millennials and Gen Z, adult sparkling sodas...
View ArticleWhole Foods' Trend Predictions Include Upcycled Foods, Produce-Based Jerky
Hard kombucha, upcycled foods, leveled-up breakfasts, and produce-based jerky are among Whole Foods Market’s top food trend predictions for 2021. Rounding out the top 10 are functional foods, new takes...
View ArticleSFA Webinar: Top Food Trends for 2021
Join the SFA for another Ask the Experts webinar on Thursday, November 5 at 1 p.m. ET.The continuing coronavirus pandemic keeping record number of people close to home, growing social awareness...
View ArticleAt-Home Dining, Global Flavor Trends Continue Into 2021
Each year, the Specialty Food Association invites a panel of experts from across the specialty food industry to help identify new and growing trends in the market. The Trendspotter panel includes...
View ArticleSamuelsson’s 'The Rise' Highlights Opportunities in Emerging Culinary Niche
This year’s protests against racial discrimination brought renewed focus on Black-owned businesses, including Black-owned restaurants, and others helmed by minority chefs.Marcus Samuelsson, the...
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Category Spotlight: Finding the Sweet Spot in Jams and Preserves
Like many center-store categories, fruit spreads, jams and jellies are benefiting from COVID-19-induced at-home habits. With a record number of consumers cooking and eating at home, they are filling...
View ArticleDesmond Tan, Burma Love, Wins 2021 Leadership Award for Business Leadership
Desmond Tan got into the restaurant business by accident. He was working as a head-hunter for tech executives in San Francisco and ate regularly at a hole-in-the-wall called Burma Superstar, serving...
View ArticlePandemic Shapes The Fresh Market's List of Foods to Try in 2021
Easy-prep meals, conscious cuisine, and functional ingredients are among The Fresh Market’s top specialty food trends to try in 2021. Other top trends include better-for-you sodas, plant-based dairy,...
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