Tag: Trends

  • Opportunities in the alternative protein market.

    Opportunities in the alternative protein market.

    The alternative protein market is thriving! It’s estimated that one in every ten servings of meat, dairy, eggs and seafood eaten globally will come from alternative proteins. And the industry itself is forecasted to reach US $290 billion by 2035. Alternative proteins are derived from plants, algae, fermentation, cellular agriculture (animal cells), insects and other…

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  • Sweet trends in Canada.

    Sweet trends in Canada.

    In its 2022 report, the National Confectioners Association (NCA) said that non-chocolate candy (defined as gummies, chewy candy, hard candy, licorice, lollipops, and marshmallows ) was last year’s second largest-selling confectionary category, accounting for 32% of all confectionary sales. These sweet treats rang up USD $9.2 billion in sales last year. That growth is expected…

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  • Time to talk food trends for 2021

    Time to talk food trends for 2021

    Nourish Food Marketing released its 2021 Trend Report, and it’s quite the read. Last year’s prognosticators had their 2020 predictions hastily kicked out the door by COVID-19. Nourish Food Marketing has addressed this year’s pandemic-induced shift in work, family life, food production and supply, and looks at which trends might hold, including: A return to…

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