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; ... 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; ... 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; ... 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; ... 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; ... 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; ... 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; ... 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; ... 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; ... 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; ... 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; ... 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 ...
The long-term view of product success.(RESEARCH: MARKET RESEARCH & DATA)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Global retail market intelligence and insights firm Information Rescources Inc., Chicago, released top-line findings from its Long-Term Drivers Consortium Study. The study uses brand information from a consortium of national CPG manufacturers to quantify the importance of TV advertising, ...
A sommelier for spring water?(RESEARCH: MARKET RESEARCH & DATA)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Bottled water company Evian is nosing into wine territory with its new premium-packaged bottle, which the company is calling Palace Bottle. Evian hopes the hospitality industry will take to the new package by giving it treatment similar to that of wine: providing wait staff trained in how ...
Sara Lee answers: is it wheat?(RESEARCH: MARKET RESEARCH & DATA)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Sara Lee Food & Beverage, Downers Grove, Ill., is launching a consumer education campaign that it hopes will blow the "peanut butter lid" off the bread business and dramatically increase the consumption of whole grains in the United States. Not only will Sara Lee reveal the ...
Food science smarts: trends on the floor at IFT.(VDF FutureCeuticals introduces nutrition-rich coffee beans)(VDF FutureCeuticals introduces nutrition-rich coffee berry)(Kaneka corp. introduces KanekaQ10 antioxidant)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Foodsmarts was the tagline for the 2007 IFT Annual Meeting & Food Expo. The knowledge and expertise on the show floor provided any attendee with the chance to become a little smarter about food science and processing. Approximately 24,000 attendees from more than 75 countries ...
Gut feeling: the growing digestive health category.(INGREDIENT TECHNOLOGY: TECH TRENDS)(Report)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Although the market for yogurt and other cultured products has been teaming with growth in Europe and Asia for many years, the U.S. market has never quite taken off as such. The usual rationale for this is that Americans are an uptight bunch, not comfortable chatting idly about the inner ...
Believing the benefits: organics' healthy message.(HEALTHIER FORMULATIONS)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Little to no existing research suggests that organic foods and beverages are healthier than conventional ones. But don't tell that to consumers. Across categories organic foods and beverages are experiencing increasing demand. Preliminary findings from the Organic Trade ...
Culinary persuasion: notable chefs influence retail offerings.(Cover story)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Mario Batali, one of America's most talented and charismatic Italian chefs, is on a mission. He wants to introduce consumers to the world of regional Italian cuisine. And who is the celebrity chef and television personality teaming with to promote his goals? General Mills, a middle-America ...
Ideation gone wrong.(DEVELOPMENT: MARKET INSIGHTS)(Viewpoint essay)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Being good students of creative problem solving, we all know the creative "musts" that are considered the cornerstones of effective idea generation in a team environment: * Suspended judgment * Quantity over quality * Piggyback on ideas * Make ...
A food and fitness fit: general mills, curves deliver weight management food brand.(DEVELOPMENT: NEW PRODUCT PROFILE)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Grocery store aisles are incredibly crowded these days. Upon entering a supermarket, shoppers are bombarded with messages and colors and sounds and moving pictures and coupons and samples and in the end feel nearly as exhausted as you after reading this sentence. Food and ...