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No Ice Age in Frozen Foods

Frozen food convenience and advanced technology resonate with consumers, even post-recession.
Post Date: 06/02/2010
Author: Diane Toops, News & Trends Editor

Food Biz Kids: From Hotlips to Kids' Lips

Portland, Oregon's Hotlips Soda comes in flavors such as Apple, Pear, Raspberry, Black Raspberry, Blackberry, Boysenberry
Post Date: 01/26/2010
Author: Diane Toops, News and Trends Editor

Rollout: New Food Products for December 2008

New food products guaranteed to whet the appetite.
Post Date: 11/26/2008
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Food Biz Kids: Kids mainline Propel Powder

‘I would buy the powder and eat it alone.’ The kids think Propel Powder is tasty.
Post Date: 12/06/2007
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Product Spotlight: English Breakfast tea – cold and for lunch?

Snapple takes a page from Starbucks in introducing Classic Black Teas in ready-to-drink bottles.
Post Date: 10/09/2007
Author: Hollis Ashman, Jacqueline Beckley and Jennifer Maca, Consumer Understanding ...

Product Spotlight: A boost for diabetics

Novartis has taken the Mead Johnson nutritionals line and developed a condition-specific, snack replacement product.
Post Date: 04/23/2007
Author: Hollis Ashman and Jacqueline Beckley, Consumer Understanding Editors

Zingers lack zing

Celestial Seasonings' Zingers to Go were less than refreshing, according to our panelist of 8th graders. The packaging was practical though.
Post Date: 01/09/2007
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Product Spotlight: An antioxidant cocktail

The pomegranate people mix their bitter but popular juice with black tea for a hybrid that tasters found to be Wonderful.
Post Date: 10/30/2006
Author: Hollis Ashman and Jacqueline Beckley, Consumer Understanding Editors

Low and Sweet

Conventional soft drink sales may be down, but things are bubbling for low-calorie, naturally sweetened drinks.
Post Date: 09/01/2006
Author: Lauren Swann, R.D.

Product Spotlight: Coffee with a conscience

Starbucks’ Rwanda Blue Bourbon provides lessons to all food processors on fair trade and a social mission … and the marketing opportunities inherent in those causes.
Post Date: 08/23/2006
Author: Hollis Ashman and Jacqueline Beckley, Consumer Understanding Editors

Rollout: The best of the month’s new food products

Four new Bulls-Eye barbecue sauces; infused skewers flavor from the inside; Coca-Cola’s Vault; Hormel Natural deli slices; ConAgra’s Ultragrain becomes a home flour; Hamburger Helper microwave singles.
Post Date: 07/25/2006
Author: Diane Toops, News & Trends Editor

Coming to a grocery near you …

The annual FMI show provides a look at the many innovative products hoping to find space on the shelf.
Post Date: 07/25/2006
Author: Diane Toops, David Feder and Dave Fusaro

Editor’s Plate: Healthier products abound at this year’s FMI show

The FMI show proved food processors are trying their best to formulate with the Dietary Guidelines in mind.
Post Date: 06/01/2006
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Rollout: The best of June’s new food products

This month's debutantes include Birds Eye Steamfresh veggies; Wishbone Salad Spritzers; Kellogg's Granola Munch'ems and Special K Snack Bites; 100 calorie packs from Frito-Lay; Dr Pepper Berries & Cream; McCormick Finishing Sauces.
Post Date: 05/31/2006
Author: Diane Toops, News & Trends Editor

The Pacesetters: Top-selling new products

IRI’s top-selling products of 2005 deliver lessons (good and bad) in taste, nutrition, convenience and performance.
Post Date: 04/25/2006
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Rollout: February's most interesting new food products

Hershey's Kissables; Birds Eye’s Herb Garden Collection; Quaker Life with yogurt; DiGiorno’s wheat pizza; Cheez-It Fiesta; Seattle’s Best Coffee at home.
Post Date: 01/31/2006
Author: Diane Toops, News & Trends Editor

Rollout: January's most interesting new products

Birds Eye Steam & Serve side dishes; Kraft’s healthier mac & cheese; frozen premium fruit from Dole; Crystal Light for bottled water; Mega M&M’s; Pepperidge Farm Chocolate Dipped cookies
Post Date: 12/21/2005
Author: Diane Toops, News & Trends Editor

Product Spotlight: A calorie-burning cola?

Elite FX combines spiced-up flavors with vitamins and a ‘proprietary thermogenic blend’ to produce Celsius, a carbonated soft drink it claims can burn calories.
Post Date: 11/30/2005
Author: Hollis Ashman and Jacqueline Beckley, Consumer Understanding Editors

Rollout: December's most interesting new food products

A look at holiday products: new beef cut; Jones' unusual soda flavors; Eagle dessert in a kit; brown sugar Splenda; Ore-Ida frozen roasted potatoes; a gift for Fido; a better butter wrapper.
Post Date: 11/30/2005
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2005 Innovation Awards: Works of art

Our editors, readers and advisors pick the masterpieces of 2005 (and a couple of potboilers) with an eye toward healthier eating.
Post Date: 11/28/2005
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