The personalized nutrition trend continues to influence food and beverage product development, often yielding options with customized attributes that fit into a range of specialty diets.

To support sustainability and transparency, industry is working toward common goals such as securing the supply chain, reversing the effects of climate change and improving collaboration among players.

Protein’s popularity has expanded beyond sports nutrition into consumers’ everyday diets. Plant-based alternatives such as pulses, pea milk and algal ingredients are rounding out traditional options like soy and nut milks.

Consumers want products with better-for-you fats like butter, and oil varieties such as coconut, olive, avocado and sunflower. Formulators are tasked with making these lipids work across the diverse food and beverage category.

From colors and flavors to preservatives and sweeteners, natural food additives are in demand to support cleaner labels.

The clean label movement has fueled explosive growth in the organic sector. While consumers enjoy the increased accessibility of organic products, industry continues to grapple with issues such as real-time raw materials challenges and...

Fiber is associated with an array of health benefits largely underutilized by the food and beverage industries, creating ample whitespace for product development.

For decades, the medical and regulatory communities have scrutinized consumption of excess sodium and salt due to its association with numerous health conditions such as heart disease, stroke and high blood pressure. In June 2016, FDA issued a...

The popularity of ethnic foods and authentic flavors continues to rise as consumers move out of their comfort zones to explore bolder flavors and more culturally diverse foods, opening the door for brands to tap into new market opportunities in...

When it comes to creating an appealing texture in foods such as sauces, soups and condiments, many product developers are eliminating artificial gums and modified starches in favor of clean label alternatives to meet consumer desires.