Articles Tagged with ''health and wellness''

smoothies

Health and wellness contributes to increased use of hydrocolloids

Protein drinks, reduced sugar among beverage trends impacting stabilizers
Jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
June 16, 2017
Once a niche trend, health and wellness has gone mainstream as many market research firms have highlighted in reports. As better-for-you options abound throughout the consumer packaged goods market, beverage formulators are turning to stabilizing ingredient sources to maintain product efficacy.
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Premium teas

RTD tea proliferates with health and wellness trends

Loose-leaf, bagged teas experience stagnant growth
Amanda Del Buono
Amanda Del Buono
June 12, 2017
Continued interest in health and wellness, back to nature and proactive health trends have resulted in consumers turning to products that boast a natural, healthy halo. Although bottled water has experienced the most notable gains from these trends, bagged, loose-leaf and ready-to-drink (RTD) teas also have benefited from their associations as better-for-you products.
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Hello Goodness

Technology, healthier options drive vending industry

Consumer engagement, connectivity impact vending
Barbara Harfmann
Barbara Harfmann
June 12, 2017
In response to consumers seeking healthier options, vending machines now stock a broader food and beverage portfolio along with the “smart” technological solutions like Apple Pay and Google Pay. On-machine signage also is helping consumers to better evaluate their choices.
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BI Nutraceuticals

Millennials help drive tropical fruit usage in beverages

Quality, safety within supply chain vital when incorporating exotic fruits
Jessica Jacobsen
Jessica Jacobsen
May 15, 2017
Chef Roger Mooking loves giving traditional dishes an exotic twist on his Food Network Canada TV show “Everyday Exotic.” Consumers’ desire for exotic flavors also has helped push tropical fruits into mainstream beverage formulations. Yet, ingredient suppliers note that the growing demand for exotic fruits also taps into broader, mainstream trends.
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Celsius Holdings

Celsius gains sales, distribution

Dietary supplement brand launches packaging redesign, brand extensions
Amanda Del Buono
Amanda Del Buono
May 10, 2017
Maintaining overall fitness used to be considered a niche interest. Founded in 2004, Boca Raton, Fla.-based Celsius Holdings Inc. has experienced the impact of the growing demand for health-and-wellness products in the mainstream market.
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Beverage News

IRI names most successful CPG Brands of 2016

Beverage brands make up Top 3 for food and beverage category
April 4, 2017

Chicago-based Information Resources Inc. (IRI) announced last year’s most successful consumer packaged goods (CPG) launches in its 2016 New Product Pacesetters report, an industry-recognized benchmark analysis of exceptional first-year CPG sales success for newly launched products. 


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kombucha

Kombucha market up 41 percent

Health and wellness drives market, new products proliferate
Amanda Del Buono
Amanda Del Buono
March 10, 2017
Although it has been available in the U.S. beverage market for about 15 years, kombucha has gained broad consumer appeal within the past several years, according to New York-based Beverage Marketing Corporation’s (BMC) September 2016 report titled “U.S. Ready-To-Drink Tea through 2020.” As health and wellness has progressed from a niche interest to mass consumer appeal, this beverage segment has reaped the benefits.
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