Recently added articles from Stagnito's New Products Magazine:
Positive proteins: communicating health advantages in meat, poultry and seafood.(STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: Meat, Poultry & Seafood)
Sep 01, 2007; Roskelly, Nick ... Some form of protein is essential to the human diet. When it comes to consumer preference, beef, pork, chicken and seafood reign as primary protein sources. Provided they aren't vegetarians, many consumers feel that a meal without a primary protein isn't really a meal. That basic need for ...
Better beverages: healthier drinks flow across category.(STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: Beverages)
Sep 01, 2007; Gustafson, Mary ... Tea dominated the beverage category this year in terms of new product creations, pushing aside energy drinks and juices with 482 new product introductions, according to Mintel's Global New Products Database. Often touting claims such as organic, kosher and premium, tea and tea extracts ...
Snack nutrition: the fall of full-fat and fried snacks.(STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: Snacks)
Sep 01, 2007; Gustafson, Mary ... Snack foods used to be a category dominated almost entirely by unhealthy options, with foods fried, frosted and fudge-coated into oblivion. Now, it's almost harder to find a full-fat potato chip than a healthier formulation if you were to ransack the neighborhood grocery store chip aisle ....
Not half ... whole baked: whole grains, fiber on the rise.(STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: Baked Goods)
Sep 01, 2007; Roskelly, Nick ... The baked goods category has come a long way since the low-carb craze. Processors across the category have successfully moved their new product development focuses away from sales-spike fads to balanced, essential nutrition. Baked goods continue to be a growth category in the ...
Doing a body good: progressive healthier formulations in dairy.(STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: Dairy)(Industry overview)
Sep 01, 2007; Gustafson, Mary ... Dairy, perhaps more than any other category, is becoming a brave new world in the food industry as far as experimentation goes. Processors have been pushing the envelope, especially with the success of Dannon's probiotic yogurt Activia, in terms of convincing consumers of the importance of ...
Built-in benefits: innate nutrition drives fruit, nut, vegetable growth.(STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: Fruits, Nuts & Vegetables)
Sep 01, 2007; Roskelly, Nick ... Amid the current health push in the food and beverage industry, a category that has benefited from its very nature is fruits, nuts and vegetables. Considered nutritious by most consumers, fruits, nuts and vegetables experienced an increase in new product introductions between June 2006 and ...
2007 state of the industry: a healthy outlook.(STATE OF THE COUNTRY: Introduction)(Industry overview)
Sep 01, 2007; Driggs, Joan Holleran ... Bran, sugar free, vitamin C enriched, low carb, high protein, low calorie, no fat. The food industry has weathered its share of fad diet storms, but when the dust and body mass index settled, the consuming marketplace seems more resolute in attaining a healthier lifestyle that definitely ...
Big flavors come in small packages: new condiments spice up life.(STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: Condiments)
Sep 01, 2007; Driggs, Joan Holleran ... By their very nature, condiments aren't standalone products. They rely on neighboring foods, from beef to arugula. Consumers have come to rely on rubs, dressings and other condiments to enhance flavor or in some way complement foods. But that doesn't mean condiments don't get a share of ...
Complex confections: lines blur as marketers offer more and less in sweets.(STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: Confections)
Sep 01, 2007; Holleran, Joan ... An unscientific consumer poll reveals that consumers don't think "confections" or "candy" when asked to name "health and wellness" foods. It's a sure bet that results would be the same in a scientific poll. Candy might be good for the soul, but teeth, blood sugar, waistlines? No way. ...
Nutrition on menus: operators answer health demands in foodservice.(STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: Foodservice)
Sep 01, 2007; Caranfa, Maria ... No-fat, low-carb, the "diet plate." These diet trends once influenced "healthier" options on a menu, and consumers ate up these food fads. But like all fads, they too faded. Now, the "nos" and "lows" are being overshadowed by wellness, balanced eating and inherently good-for-you foods ....
Prepared for the future: whole grains, low-sodium, fresh ingredients stand out.(STATE OF THE INDUSTRY: Prepared Foods)
Sep 01, 2007; Bennett, Bev ... After years of dining out, consumers are returning to their home kitchens, and one reason is the increased demand for a more nutritious diet. Nearly all consumers say the food they eat at home is healthier than the choices they make when dining out, according to U.S. Grocery ...