Learn the key trends shaping the fortified water segment, plus innovations to watch, brand successes, and actionable insights for manufacturers.
There is no one-size-fits-all diet. Individuals don’t all have the same dietary needs, and their bodies don’t always respond the same way to the same foods. Personalized nutrition is a systems biology approach to designing a customized diet based on an individual’s specific needs. It evaluates factors such as genetics, gut microbiome, metabolism, body metrics, and lifestyle.
While the COVID situation has been a real challenge for the foodservice industry, it has also been a time of innovation as restaurants explore creative ways to attract and retain customers. Learn about our five favorite foodservice trends for 2021 and what these might mean going forward.
Plant-based products are showing steady growth in the European market, with the pandemic spurring even greater interest in plant-based nutrition. Explore the rise in vegan claims along with key drivers and the most popular product categories and claims.
Developing Private Label Vitamins that Stand Out
Featured ContentAs budgets tighten due to economic effects of the COVID pandemic, more consumers are turning to store brands—including private label vitamins, minerals, and supplements—to save money. Learn what’s important to these consumers and how companies can make their private label products stand out on the shelf.
This guide explores the effects of COVID-19 on consumer perceptions around health—both physical and mental—as well as on global trends in functional foods and supplements. It also looks at what ingredients it takes to develop immune-support products that meet today’s needs, using vitamins, minerals, botanicals, and more, while keeping in mind consumers’ continued interest in sustainability.
Functional foods and beverages—those that provide benefits beyond basic nutrition—are big business these days as consumers increasingly expect their food to “do more” for them. According to Euromonitor International, the category includes “products to which health ingredients or/and nutrients have been added and the health benefit needs to form part of positioning/marketing”1 —and it is growing rapidly. Find out how you can utilize a custom nutrient premix supplier to streamline your functional food or beverage process.
Chia – The Super Seed
Featured ContentChia seeds are becoming a huge part of the health food scene. Food products such as peanut butter, granola bars, smoothies, and yogurts are products marketed with added chia seeds to gain consumer attention. Find out the ancient origins and benefits of this super seed and which products they may end up in next.
Coverage – A Little Glitter Goes a Long Way!
Featured ContentWe get a lot of questions about EdiSparklz™ and how it is used on product. The main thing that makes EdiSparklz™ so different is that it is a very thin flake compared to a sprinkle like a jimmy, which is an extruded shape. Find out how glitter can be cost-effective alternative that doesn’t sacrifice visual appeal.