Global Food Forums is pleased to announce the 2022 Clean Label Conference Program. This 8th annual in-person event is scheduled for May 24-25 at the Westin NW Hotel, Itasca, Illinois (a northwest suburb of Chicago). Many presentations will be relevant to plant-based...
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2021 Top Food Trends Lists
Global Food Forums and its related websites (Clean Label, Protein Trends & Technologies and Sweetener Systems) again provide an annual list of "top food trends lists" with a 2021 Top Food Trends addition. Here we offer a look at various predictions for 2021 and...
Clean Label: Shifting Consumer Views
Clean Label: Shifting Consumer Views We've been talking about "clean label" for over five years, and not surprisingly, the trend has evolved. This presentation examined how the concept of “clean label" has shifted in recent years as it has moved from niche to...
Omnivores Shift Toward Plant-Based Diets
“Where does ‘science’ meet a company’s marketing objectives?” And, what does ‘clean label’ mean?” So enquired Rachel Cheatham, Ph.D., Founder & CEO, Foodscape Group, LLC in her presentation titled “Delivering Clean Label to the Transitioning Omnivore.” “There are...
Clean Label Moves Toward Sustainability
Innova’s database contains 130 million records. Over 500,000 products from 90 countries are added each year. Using this tool, Mindy Hermann, MBA, RDN, Innova Market Insights, delves into the evolution of clean label as clean label moves toward sustainability, the...
Health and Wellness Focus Drives Clean-Label
March 27, 2018 — Consumers are very passionate about clean label issues, and their health and wellness focus drives clean-label demand. In fact, clean label category segments are growing much faster than their traditional counterparts. Untapped clean-label...
Kroger’s Simple Truth® Brand Expands
New products will be introduced in Kroger's Simple Truth brand line in 2018 that meet consumer trends. These products fall into the beverage, snacking and non-animal category, and include Simple Truth Organic® sports drinks, Simple Truth Organic sparkling coconut...
Emerging Consumer Food Trends
The Clean Label movement is not new in that for decades consumers have taken a growing interest in what should and shouldn’t be in their food. However, consumers themselves have changed as they have become more informed on health, environmental and social issues....
The Clean Label Influence on Restaurant Menus
The Clean Label Influence on Restaurant Menus Approximately 50% of U.S. consumers' food expenditures are allocated to food eaten away from the home. The foodservice and restaurant industries also function as important trend leaders. Lizzy Freier and Aimee Harvey,...
Power Bar’s Powerful Language
Paving the Way with Powerful Language: Power Bar’s New Clean Whey Protein Bar It’s becoming more apparent that “clean label” is no longer just an industry term. Power Bar’s newest additions, the Clean Whey Protein Bar and Clean Whey Protein Drink, are using the term...
