Explore the latest food packaging trends developing across the globe
The food packaging industry ensures product safety, quality, and consumer satisfaction. Beyond its functional purpose, with growing awareness of sustainability and the need for transparency, packaging innovation shapes purchasing decisions and reflects brand values, making it a vital connection between manufacturers and consumers. Innova’s 360 …
Parmigiano reggiano opened after 27 years and three months – maturing for six years longer than previous holder.
A wheel of parmigiano reggiano has been celebrated as “an authentic jewel of nature” after setting a longevity record for parmesan cheese.
The still-edible 36kg wheel was one of the last made in 1998 by Romano …
The Derby’s featured hat designer used silk and linen to showcase 6 award-winning cheeses from the Dairy State
This weekend, Wisconsin cheese will make its debut at the Kentucky Derby atop the heads of stylish spectators.
And these hats aren’t your average Cheeseheads — they are elaborate designs that pair six award-winning Wisconsin cheddars, goudas …
Consumers in 2025 will increase their alcohol consumption, stockpile groceries and reduce their away-from-home breakfast purchases due to external economic stressors like inflation and tariffs, said Suzy Badaracco, president at market research firm Culinary Tides.
“We are all going to be drinking more alcohol,” said Badaracco, speaking at the recent …
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).