One in three US consumers are looking for foods that will help them achieve weight loss or weight management goals. Products marketed as “natural”, “healthy” and “better for you” are capturing the food industry. Now more than ever, people are connecting functional foods with longer, healthier lifespans and acting on it. Consumers are becoming more […]
Hot Food Trend: Plant-Based Proteins The most disruptive hot food trend I saw at the NRA (National Restaurant Association) in Chicago had to be meat substitutes and plant-based proteins. The lines were long for samples and access to speak to a sales or brand representative. information. The plant-based protein craze starting at the top with […]
Considering a Brand’s Food Packaging Wow Factor Getting food in the mail is becoming an everyday thing – which means the package it comes in is fair game! Thanks to Uncle Dougie for reaching out. He wanted to share his new “disruptive” product line. Is it disruptive? You be the judge! Do you have something […]
We ask Retail Food Buyer questions so you don’t have to. The questions in this series have one goal: help your food brand get on – and stay on – the shelf. We asked these questions in interviews and surveys. or they were submitted by food companies that attended our Emerging Food Brands Forum. For […]
Can your brand go bulk and benefit from the package-less trend? At NewPoint, we’ve interviewed lots of category buyers. There’s one question we never fail to ask: What are some qualities you look for in a food manufacturer that would help you decide whether to carry their product? Over and over a common answer we hear: innovation […]
