Chocolate trends were most likely not top of mind this Valentine’s Day. Now that red heart-shaped boxes everywhere are empty, let’s look at what’s going on in the chocolate industry
In the busy months leading up to the holiday break, food industry businesses (from manufacturers to brokers) handle the many ingredients that eventually grace our festive tables. As we head
Meat alternatives continue to make the news—from litigation over meat naming rights to the latest plant-based startup to get funding. We first reported on protein alternatives in February 2017. In
Cheese facts are plentiful on the internet, from discovery-by-accident origin stories to Queen Victoria’s giant cheese-wheel wedding gift. Here are three not-so-typical cheese facts that relate to cheese production, its
Each January, articles on food industry trends fill in-boxes and social media feeds. By the second quarter, they fade, overshadowed by new issues and events. However, from dramatic shifts in
There’s been a lot written about how millennials are changing the food industry. This large generation, who are now having families, want to know what’s in their food. They’re also
Poultry processing plants in the U.S. seem to be in a pretty good spot: broiler prices are currently strong, thanks to lower feed prices and healthy demand. All a plant
In a short time, the meat alternative market has gone from a couple of novelty startups to multiple, well-funded companies with products in major stores. However, these meat alternative brands
Due to EU cheese naming rights, if American cheese makers want to sell their European-sounding cheeses (like Feta and Parmesan) overseas, their products will need to sound, well, more American.
The U.S. has a corn surplus. And with the 2017 corn season predicted to be the best on record, the corn carryover is sure to increase. Corn already touches many
It’s a fact that corn prices are important. After all, over 3500 products include corn. So, as the 2017 corn harvest approaches, people are paying close attention to the price
It’s a fact — consumers want to reduce sugar intake. It could just be another food pivot like the low-fat movement of the eighties or the low-carb trend of the
