No longer tasteless, nutrition bars are getting more innovative and more profitable. But the new generation of nutrition bars must meet consumers' demands for convenience, functionality and flavor....More
If you thought the Four Loko fiasco would do lasting damage to the energy drink category, think again. Innovators are looking beyond caffeine as consumers are getting tired of short-lived energy boosts....More
Stuck in an early-morning meal rut? Think outside of the cereal box with these tips for simplifying—and diversifying—your or your child’s morning meal....More
The best functional foods use functional ingredients that are analogous to the food — dairy and probiotics, bread and high fiber, orange juice and cholesterol lowering. Disavow this seminal rule at your own peril....More
How will the Whole Foods Market ban and Big Pharma’s growing interest affect the krill oil market? Fewer products for independent retailers could be the result....More
Consumer research shows that increasingly shoppers are looking for foods with immunity claims. With obesity rates at an all-time high, should we really be turning to processed foods for nutrition?...More
Beetroot’s burgeoning reputation as a super-vegetable has been enhanced further following yet another study linking the nitrate contained in its juice with improved athletic performance....More
Here are 15 food, beverage, grocery, supplements and personal care items that wowed us with their unique functionalities, formulations and eco-attributes....More
Twelve months and millions of dollars in lost sales later, GT's Kombucha and other temporarily outlawed kombucha brands are once again gracing natural retail shelves. The question is, how are consumers responding to the reformulated and "21 and over" versions of the once-popular beverage?...More
