Nine natural and organic food trends for 2016 June 2, 2016 Sterling-Rice Group has identified nine of the top natural and organic food trends manufacturers can look for in 2016.Read More
Bottled water to overtake soft drinks It could be the largest beverage category by 2017 and possibly earlier. Jeremy Gerrard May 30, 2016 In 2015, bottled water sales were up 8.9 percent over the previous year. Read More
TECH FLASH Organic sales hit record $43 billion in 2015 The industry segment was up 11 percent in 2015. Jeremy Gerrard May 30, 2016 Approximately $39.7 billion of the $43.3 billion total of all food sold in the US last year was from organic food sales. Read More
Hottest candy and snack trends for 2016 May 24, 2016 The National Confectioners Association has unwrapped the latest trends taking shape at the annual Sweets & Snacks Expo held this week in Chicago.Read More
Ferrara expands Black Forest organic candy line Jeremy Gerrard May 18, 2016 Ferrara Candy Company has released four new organic candy products and invested more than $25 million into its organic infrastructure. Read More
Kashi initiative incentivizes transition to organic farmland Jeremy Gerrard May 17, 2016 The program features products containing ingredients sourced from farms currently in the process of transforming their land from conventional to organic. Read More
Consumer convenience sprouts growth of meal kit industry Jeremy Gerrard May 17, 2016 Making quick work of the question “what’s for dinner,” home meal kit delivery services are on the rise in the US in part because of their convenience. Read More
TECH FLASH Big deals lead concerns of craft beer industry Big brewers were on everyone’s mind at the Craft Brewers Conference & BrewExpo America. Jeremy Gerrard May 16, 2016 Smaller breweries are trying to sort out what one merger might mean for them. Read More
Retail cheese sales reach $17 billion Jeremy Gerrard May 12, 2016 Since 2011, this industry segment has enjoyed a CAGR of 4 percent, primarily due to increased availability of products at affordable prices.Read More
TECH FLASH Specialty foods hit record sales in 2015 Fifty-eight out of 61 specialty food categories enjoyed double-digit sales growth in 2015. Jeremy Gerrard April 26, 2016 Racking up record sales of $120.5 billion, specialty foods like cheese and refrigerated meat grew in 2015.Read More