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Communicating Corporate Sustainability Efforts

Communicating Corporate Sustainability Efforts

Thought-provoking comments on the use of “super labels” for communicating corporate sustainability efforts and metrics that arise from tools such as environmental life cycle assessment (E-LCA) were the basis of a presentation by Sean B. Cash, Ph.D., Bergstrom...

2023 Clean Label Conference Program-archive

Global Food Forums' 2023 Clean Label Conference Program is scheduled for May 23-24 at the Westin NW Hotel, Itasca, Illinois (a northwest suburb of Chicago). Presentations will be relevant to ingredients, formulations, consumer trends, and regulatory updates among...

2021 Top Food Trends Lists

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...