Articles Tagged with ''food and beverage industry trends''

The candy maker originally planned to launch its Alert Caffeine Gum — which provides 40 mg. of caffeine, or about the same amount as a half a cup of coffee — at the Sweets and Snacks Expo in May 2013.

State of Manufacturing survey shows companies are still reluctant to spend.

Right now, as more consumers are doing more grocery shopping online, CPG companies are learning how to adapt to technology that enables product delivery in under an hour.

Successful lunchmeat processors are highlighting "natural" products as well as featuring bold and ethnic flavors.

With the slowdown of the craft beer market and major roll-ups being predicted of small to mid-sized craft brewers, evidenced recently by Heineken’s full acquisition of California and Chicago’s Lagunitas Brewing Company, the beverage industry is looking towards more craft distilleries popping up in the near future.

Changes in consumer priorities drive innovation in food processing.

Quick-to-market food items that mimic fast fashion, ultra-transparency about how food is made, and virtual reality in retail stores. This is what industry experts think the food industry might look like in 10 years.

Big food companies often fail to inform consumers of where their ingredients actually come from.

A look at the top three trends that emerged throughout the conference including: employee issues, software integration and sustainability.