By 2025-05-12 Off “Nestlé’s Strategic Shift Towards Healthier Products: Responding to Consumer Demand for Reduced Sugar, Salt, and Saturated Fats” Consumers are increasingly on the lookout for healthier food options, favoring products with reduced salt, sugar, and saturated fats. Major companies like Nestlé are fully aware of this trend. Food manufacturers understand that failure to…
By 2025-05-12 Off “Embracing Lab-Grown Meat: Consumer Acceptance and Market Potential in the Face of Sustainability Concerns” Years of enjoying seedless watermelons and other selectively bred foods may have prepared the public to embrace the idea of lab-grown meat derived from animal cells. Although cultured meats are not yet found in grocery…
By 2025-05-12 Off “Navigating the Sweetener Dilemma: U.S. Consumers Shift Away from Sugar and Low-Calorie Alternatives Amid Health Concerns” Many consumers in the U.S. are striving to lower their sugar consumption, prompting manufacturers to reduce added sugars ahead of mandatory labeling on Nutrition Facts panels in the coming years. While low-calorie sweeteners may appear…
By 2025-05-12 Off “From Niche to Mainstream: The Rise of Allergy-Friendly Foods in the Snack Industry” Seventeen years ago, when Enjoy Life Foods was established, their snacks and sweets—free from the top eight allergens in the United States—were considered niche products. Today, Enjoy Life has become a mainstream brand, with its…
By 2025-05-12 Off Balancing Health Benefits and Usability: The Evolving Landscape of Oils and Fats in Food Products Similar to various food ingredients, there’s a need to balance the health benefits of oils and fats with their usability across different products. For instance, olive oil is often regarded as healthy due to its…
By 2025-05-12 Off “Bunge’s Strategic Shift: Divesting Sugar and Ethanol to Focus on Agribusiness Amid Market Challenges” This decision underscores Bunge’s intention to divest from the sugar and ethanol sectors, directing its focus toward agribusiness and food ingredients. The raw sugar market is currently experiencing a downturn, with prices hitting a two-year…
By 2025-05-12 Off “Seeds and Grains: Meeting the Demand for Clean Label, Plant-Based Nutrition Trends” Seeds and grains align with numerous current market trends, including clean label, natural and minimally processed options, as well as free-form and high-protein products. They are particularly well-suited to the rising demand for vegan and…
By 2025-05-12 Off “FDA’s Ban on Partially Hydrogenated Oils: Industry Resistance and the Shift Towards Healthier Alternatives” This decision arises from the FDA’s determination in 2015 that partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs) were no longer considered generally recognized as safe for human consumption. In a petition submitted that same year, the Grocery Manufacturers…
By 2025-05-12 Off “Record High Meat Consumption in America Amid Growing Flexitarian and Plant-Based Diet Trends: Health Risks and Cooking Practices Explored” Despite the growing interest in flexitarianism and plant-based diets, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that per capita meat consumption among Americans is set to hit a record high this year. Specifically, the average American…
By 2025-05-12 Off “Motivations and Strategies for Sugar Reduction in the U.S. Food Industry Amidst Consumer Demand and Regulatory Changes” The United States lacks a government-backed campaign specifically aimed at reducing sugar consumption among food companies. However, several factors are motivating manufacturers to lower sugar levels in their products. Firstly, a significant portion of the…