Consumers are keenly aware of sustainability issues and are making purchasing decisions based not only on product quality, but also how a company embraces global conservation and applies sustainability initiatives across brand portfolios.

More than ever, the way food companies source ingredients, and manufacture and distribute their products can significantly impact social and environmental performance, as well as how consumers view those brands.

Besides the rising popularity of converted flexible packaging such as resealable pouches, conventional food and beverage packaging is losing share to options offering portion control, compostability or a transparent component for consumers to see...

Designing products for children is big business, with significant go-to-market opportunity for clean label applications across the entire food and beverage spectrum.

Fats and oils are making a comeback thanks to recent research, shifting consumer preferences and an increasing number of clean label alternatives that align with consumer demand for healthier options.

Todays consumers are increasingly mindful of their sodium intake, even as they demand the great taste and functionality salt provides. Brand holders are meeting the challenge, reducing sodium levels in many of the products salt-loving Americans...

Clean eating has shifted from a health and wellness trend to a driving force for improved nutrition and social responsibility.

Many brand holders are reformulating or developing new products more aligned with the clean label movement and the updated Nutrition Facts panel, which requires clearer callouts for calories, servings and added sugars.

Organic and non-GMO are different but complementary. Once available only as niche items via limited natural retail channels, consumer demand has given clean-label consumables delivering these added value certifications a wider berth, leading to...