With concerns over sustainability, climate change and evolving consumer preferences, the seafood industry is at a pivotal crossroads. In this webinar, industry experts come together to discuss the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead. From plant-based...
The free-from category is changing shape as more and more people follow restricted diets. These days consumers are not only turning away from common allergens gluten and shellfish, but also other widely used ingredients from soy to nuts and dairy. As...
Europe continues to struggle with high levels of childhood obesity. But as understanding around the importance of early years nutrition grows, so too does the opportunity for manufacturers to meet demands for health and functionality. How can industry...
Developments in personalised nutrition – whereby individualised dietary advice is offered based on genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors – continue apace. The market is forecast to grow to over $16bn by 2027. From measuring blood-sugar responses...
Today’s consumers are not turning to food and drink for energy alone. A more nuanced understanding of the relationship between diet and health is coming to shape consumer attitudes to food. So which ingredients offer greatest potential in health and wellness?...
The plant-based market has boomed in the last decade, with projections it will double in value by 2030. But a recent dramatic slowdown suggests the category is not hitting the mark with shoppers. With health a major driver behind decisions to reduce meat...
‘Unhealthy’ foods are in the spotlight, with shoppers wanting better-for-you alternatives. With these same consumers unwilling to compromise on taste, food manufacturers have a challenge on their hands: how can ‘baddies’ best be removed, and beneficial...
Food-borne infectious agents can affect the health of pets, while mycotoxins are also a hazard in the global pet food supply chain. Fats, protein meals, meat slurries and other ingredients added during pet food manufacturing can be prone to cross-contamination...
Is the trend toward humanization expected to continue, whereby pet owners seek products that mirror those they eat themselves or is inflationary pressure putting a stop to such developments?
Minimal impact ingredient sourcing along with alternative protein inclusion are hot topics in the pet food sustainability space. Ingredients represent the highest portion of pet food manufacturers’ carbon emissions, far outpacing any other contributor...
Scientists are digging deeper in their quest to understand the influence of diet and nutrition on pet gut health as the evidence grows that developing a stable and beneficial microbiome early on has long-term benefits.
Making sustainability claims and sharing progress on ESG goals – even when substantiated – can feel risky as regulators, legislators and class-action attorneys crack down on greenwashing. At the same time, consumers want to know how businesses are responsibly...
Sustainability claims can dramatically amplify brand reach upwards of 33 percentage points when paired with traditional category claims, according to research by the NYU Stern Center. But such claims are catching more than consumers’ eyes – regulators...
How consumers define and access healthy food is heavily influenced by the nutritional information and products available to them – two ever-shifting and often inequitable factors that innovative industry stakeholders are tackling with new and necessary...
Good food is foundational to good health, but with constantly changing diet trends and nutrition advice, most people are unsure where to begin and who to trust. At the same time, affordable and accessible, nutritious food is out of reach for far too many...
Industry stakeholders across the value chain are betting big on technology – from AI and increased automation to precision farming and environmentally controlled agriculture – but will it pay off? For example, indoor farming promises fresher food and...
Cutting-edge food-tech promises to relieve mounting threats to climate change and food insecurity with new ways of producing food more efficiently, with fewer resources and more ethically – but can it deliver? And are regulators, investors, and consumers...
From meal replacements to adaptogen-infused sodas, the beverage category is a hotbed of functional innovation, as consumers demand products to support their health and lifestyle at all hours of the day. So, what are the trends, formats, and ingredients...
From high-fat, moderate protein, ultra-low carb bars targeting keto fans, to the next generation of refrigerated bars, we explore what’s happening in the snack bar space, which functional ingredients are trending, what consumers are looking for on the...
From the latest developments in oatmilk to a new wave of plant-based creamers, yogurts, cheese, and ice cream, we explore the size of the dairy-free prize, the technical challenges that still remain, and consumer attitudes towards the category.
The meat alternatives market is becoming increasingly crowded, with legacy brands now competing with titans from the animal meat industry as well as a wave of innovative startups deploying fermentation-based approaches. But are plant-based meats really...
Explore ow food companies can reduce the waste they produce and divert waste from landfill to be reused, recycled, or composted and the latest developments in upcycled foods and ingredients...
How do industry buyers – and consumers – assess these claims, make meaningful comparisons between products in the same category, and stay alert to the ever-present threat of greenwashing?
Beverage brands are under increasing pressure to reduce or eliminate sugar as consumers look to avoid ‘empty calories’ or ‘drinking their calories.’ We bring together a panel of experts to explore what’s trending in the low and no sugar arena, from low-sugar...
From a wave of ultra-low sugar yogurts and zero sugar dairy milk to a new generation of animal-free cheese, ice cream and creamers made with ‘real’ dairy proteins (minus the cows), we explore what’s trending in the dairy aisle.
In the opening session of the series, we’ll explore how parents and caregivers can help to develop adventurous palates and healthy eating habits in early childhood.
What are kids snacking on, and are parents happy with current options? What are they looking for when they buy snacks for their children (Protein? Low sugar? Fruit/veggies? Fiber? Vitamins? Probiotics?), and are kids enjoying the same snacks as older...
The meat alternatives market is heating up rapidly, with legacy brands now competing with titans from the animal meat industry as well as a wave of innovative startups.
Plant-based milks now account for more than 14% of the fluid milk market, while plant-based cheese, creamers, yogurts and ice cream continue to gain traction.
From plant-based tuna to crabcakes, many players believe plantbased seafood represents a significant untapped opportunity in a sector dominated by beef, pork and chicken alternatives.
Plant-based proteins continue to dominate the so-called ‘alternative protein’ category, but new options are emerging. In this webinar, moderated by FoodNavigator-USA editor Elaine Watson, we’ll look at the latest on plant-based proteins, but we’ll also...
In this editorial webinar, we look at plant-based dairy alternatives to see what’s new, what’s making the end products better, and what’s appealing to the end consumer.
Beverage brands are increasingly looking to add functionality as well as fun to their products, with the addition of everything from cannabinoids to prebiotic fibers, plant-based proteins, adaptogens, and collagen.
The plant-based category is witnessing buoyant growth, boosted by health, environmental and animal welfare concerns. In this editorial webinar, FoodNavigator will profile the latest approaches to innovation in the plant-based space.
We set the stage for the conference by bringing together a panel of parents from across the country for a lively interactive video discussion exploring some pain points they experience when it comes to feeding their kids.
Beverage trends session featuring brands developing innovative new beverages for kids, spanning packaging trends, sustainability, sugars and sweeteners, flavor trends, market dynamics, ingredient trends and new routes to market.
The three winners of FoodNavigator-USA’s annual trailblazers challenge present their kid-focused innovations to our expert panel for feedback on their products, branding, go-to-market strategies and business models.
What key nutrients do kids need, when, from the first 1,000 days (conception to two years) to early childhood and the teen years? Should kids take supplements?
But what will distinguish the winners from the losers in the plant-based meat market, how is the toolbox expanding, and how much attention are consumers paying to the ingredients lists and Nutrition Facts panels of these products?
Asia continues to battle the double-burden of malnutrition and obesity, leading to projections that the reformulation market will rocket from $65bn today to $110bn by 2025 and the fortification sector will surge from $70bn to $125bn by 2030.
Asia-Pacific’s active and sports nutrition was valued at $1.4bn in 2019, and is forecast to hit $2.3bn by 2023 as consumers increasingly prioritise health, wellness and fitness.
The Asia-Pacific infant formula market size was valued at $11.4 billion in 2017, and is projected to reach $26.8 billion by 2026, with China, India and emerging South East Asian markets particular hotpots.
Asia is tipped to be the largest region for plant-based food consumption in the $21bn global finished product market by 2025 on the back of consumers’ ethical, health and environmental concerns, plus extensive product innovation.
The APAC probiotics market is predicted to grow from $17.5bn in 2018 to more than $25bn by 2025, while the prebiotic market is set to enjoy almost double-digit CAGR over the period, as benefits far beyond digestive health are more widely understood.
By 2050 there will be 1.3 billion people over the age of 60 in APAC, up from around 650 million today, with vast gains predicted for products that help boost immunity, bone, joint, muscle, cognitive, heart, skin, eye and digestive health.
