FMI Launches 2025 U.S. Grocery Shopper Trends Series and a National Poll on the SNAP Shopper
American consumers continue to enjoy grocery shopping and have kept their shopping habits remarkably consistent despite persistent economic challenges, according to the latest annual survey by FMI – The Food Industry Association, conducted by The Hartman Group. …
Demographics play a role in flavors, with pistachio, matcha and lemon-blueberry surging in popularity.
The flavor gates are open wide and beckoning. While classic flavors like vanilla, chocolate, strawberry, and coffee will forever anchor the category, flavors that spark curiosity, spicy-sweet flavors, and floral, botanical, and fruit profiles with a twist along with new “it” …
Note from HART Design & Manufacturing: The following article is written by Brian Berk, a contributing editor at Dairy Foods.
The industry is doing better than many might think.
A couple of months ago, I opined the success of the dairy industry has been underreported. This month, I have the numbers to back up …
Quality ingredients and targeted nutrition are among the top food and beverage trends in 2025 that offer opportunities for dairy product innovation, according to presenters from Innova Market Insights during the American Dairy Products Institute/American Butter Institute (ADPI/ABI) Annual Conference held in Chicago on April 27-29, 2025.
The commercial session on “Dairy Products Trends, Trials …
The Dairy Business Innovation Alliance (DBIA) is driving innovation, business growth, resilience, and workforce development in the Midwest dairy industry, according to the results of a new survey.
Alliance partners Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association and the Center for Dairy Research conducted a survey targeting 212 DBIA-funded projects across the Alliance’s 11-state service region, seeking feedback …
As higher tariffs and the threat of more tariffs have injected volatility into global trade and economies, U.S. dairy exporters still can find good opportunities to sell their products overseas, according to a panel of experts who presented during a webinar hosted on April 24, by the Wisconsin Cheese Makers Association (WCMA).
Serious consideration must be given by FDA as to whether the agency has the authority to dispatch the self-affirmed Generally Recognized As Safe pathway without amending the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
In an unexpected move, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Dept. of Health & Human Services (HHS) secretary, directed the FDA “to explore potential rulemaking …
A new survey from Danone North America discovered that 84% of Americans have become more interested in foods or products that support gut health in the past several years.
However, while Google searches for ‘gut health’ have more than doubled in the last three years, the survey found 41% of consumers remain unaware of the …
Cheddapalooza is here.
The upswell of cheddar and American styles production in the United States predicted in this column three years ago is in full swing. But far from being a sole challenge to the dairy industry, this sharp increase in cheese production at new and renovated facilities joins a host of converging factors – oscillating …
When 2025 began, packaging experts agreed that the number one trend in their industry this year would be sustainable materials, ranging from biodegradable and compostable packaging to eco-friendly alternatives to plastic and paper.
What prompted this prediction? Major policy changes, like bans on single use plastics in Canada and the UK, were compelling companies …