2012 Food Industry Outlook: A Taste of Things To Come

Healthier foods, more nutraceuticals, greener everything and other challenges and consumer trends for the new year.

Flavor Trends for 2012

What flavors will entice consumers in 2012? Think ethnic fusions, ‘authentic' spice blends and exotic fruits.

2012 Manufacturing Trends Survey Results

Processors can't get a break from uncertain markets, rising costs and changing safety standards, but they continue to grow and keep optimism high.

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European Flavor is in Among Butter Flavor Developments

European-made butters and European-style ones seem to be taking up more space in the American dairy aisle.

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For Downturn Shoppers Home Is Where The Best Deals Are

The ongoing economic downturn has spawned a new breed of consumer, one who continues frugal practices, significantly impacting when, where and how consumer packaged goods are purchased.

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Consumers Moving to Dairy for Protein Options

Protein power is an increasingly important component of a healthy diet.

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There's no free "school" lunch(Posted Jan 27, 2012)

The House of Representatives dealt a blow to childhood obesity warriors on Thursday by passing a bill that abandons proposals that threatened to end the reign of pizza and French fries on federally funded school lunch menus, reports Reuters. The changes, which would have stripped pizza's status as a vegetable and limited how often French fries could be served, stemmed from a 2010 child nutrition law calling on schools to improve the nutritional quality of lunches served to almost 32 million U.S. school children.

Jell-O gets jiggly with iPhone app(Posted Oct 04, 2011)

Dear food and beverage companies: thank you for making my job fun. It's a wonder I get any work done any more with the new apps, sites and products being introduced every day.

Today's favorite app: Jell-O's Jiggle It App.