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Nov 18, 2024 · 2025 Consumer Need 2: “Give me new ways and options to value.” 2024 was the year of prices and combo meals. But focusing on ever-lower prices often devalues a brand in the consumer’s mind—and makes it harder to raise prices when it’s necessary in the future.

Nov 14, 2024 · Every fall, I look forward to the release of Innova’s Top 10 Trends for the coming year. The Innova Market Insights team of analysts, trends experts, and others work together to identify the influences, innovations, and ingredients that best capture food, beverage, and supplement trends that will shape the marketplace.

Nov 21, 2024 · In 2025, consumers will increasingly view food as part of their overall wellness routine. They expect meals to support not just physical health but also mental well-being and mood enhancement. This shift continues to drive the desire for functional foods—think beverages fortified with adaptogens, snacks rich in prebiotics/probiotics, and …

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Dec 9, 2024 · General Mills' Nature Valley brand introduced a new snack to the yogurt aisle: YoBark. Reportedly reminiscent of homemade TikTok creations using yogurt, fruit, and other frozen goodies, the brand-new dairy snack innovation combines the creaminess of yogurt with the crunchy texture of Nature Valley Granola.

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Oct 21, 2024 · 1. Trust the Process: Greater Transparency and Minimally Processed Foods PREDICTION: Mintel anticipated that consumers would demand more transparency regarding food processing, leading to a greater emphasis on minimally processed products. They expected brands to focus on how processing techniques could …

Sep 10, 2024 · Better Than Bouillon® announced the launch of its latest innovation, the new Organic Beef Pho Base from its Culinary Collection.Made with beef stock, roasted beef, ginger and anise, the Organic Beef Pho Base makes it easier for consumers to make a savory, flavorful pho broth at home that tastes like it has been cooking all day – without actually taking all day.

Dec 15, 2024 · HappyPop is a new functional energy drink formulated with natural fruit juices, organic green coffee beans, apple cider vinegar and adaptogens like ashwagandha, rhodiola and Mucuna Pruriens, also known as L-Dopa or The Magic Velvet Bean, which the body naturally converts into dopamine, for a healthy mood boost.. In addition to uplifting one’s mood and enhancing a sense of emotional well ...