Not exact matches
It is a one - of - a-kind event focusing on the science of making ice cream, as well as, new technologies, market
trends,
food safety and regulatory issues relating to the
frozen dessert industry.
Having extensive knowledge of growers and growing regions also comes in handy for Harvest
Food Group because it allows the company to react quickly to emerging trends in the frozen food market, such as the popularity of quinoa and other whole gra
Food Group because it allows the company to react quickly to emerging
trends in the
frozen food market, such as the popularity of quinoa and other whole gra
food market, such as the popularity of quinoa and other whole grains.
To take advantage of the growing
trend toward
frozen convenience
foods, A.J. Silberman and Co. is expanding its warehouse freezer capacity by one - third — from 4,000 to 6,000 square feet — by December.
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frozen yogurt Not Just a Craze A
frozen yogurt company works to ensure the
trend continues.
For instance, as part of a general
trend in eschewing overly processed
foods, consumers have turned to organics; so
frozen -
food processors who align their products to «better - for - you» meals that are portion controlled and offer the convenience of re-heating a
frozen meal are having good cut through.
Nevertheless, the
frozen food market has proven to be largely resilient in the face of both the fresh
food and meal kit
trends.
Seeing new
food trends, seeing old friends from my favorite brands, hearing from experts in the program sessions, and tasting the ice cream and
frozen desserts!
Recent product development and positioning in
frozen foods reflect current overall
food trends like clean labels, international and regional flavors, and special dietary preferences, as well as products intended as innovative offerings to encourage people to eat more vegetables.
The report further profiles the leading companies in the global
frozen foods market on the basis of their strengths, weakness,
trends and opportunities.
A few of the fast - growing innovation
trends in pet
food are limited ingredient diets,
freeze - dried and dehydrated
foods.
Freeze - dried and dehydrated dog
foods and treats offer many advantages to pet specialty retailers, enabling them to build inventories that are closely aligned with some of today's most dominant
trends — namely the growing interest in raw diets and the inclination of dog owners to take their furry buddies with them everywhere they go.
«As the retail and consumer interest in this category has grown, a significant number of pet
food brands have entered the market with
freeze - dried and dehydrated products of various sorts, creating the current growth
trends and influx of such products into the marketplace.»
To Cody James, regional sales representative for KLN Family Brands, manufacturers of Tuffy's Pet
Foods, the key
trends in pet nutrition right now are raw,
freeze - dried and high meat content formulas in dry
foods.
Innovative processes such as
freeze - dried, air - dried and raw are also on -
trend now, says Chanda Leary - Coutu, director of consumer experience for WellPet, based in Tewksbury, Mass. «Not only do these new categories help break up the monotony of mealtime by allowing pet parents to introduce new and exciting textures into their pets» diets, but they also pack more of a punch when it comes to delivering pure protein, vital nutrients and whole
foods,» she says.
In fact, the only categories in which price increases
trended higher than the average were refrigerated /
frozen diets (11 percent) and, to a lesser extent, natural
foods (5.6 percent).
Currently, there are several
trends vying for popularity on the dog
food shelf at your local pet store, from grain - and gluten - free, to ancestral diets that infuse
freeze - dried raw meat into kibble to a growing range of single - protein offerings.
New questions in the 2017 - 2018 Survey provide: data and
trends in pet
food and treats; data on raw and
freeze - dried dog and cat
food; limited - ingredient dog and cat
food; grain - free and gluten - free dog and cat treats; grass treats for cats;
trends in calming products for pets;
trends in technology products; interactive feeders; pet doors with microchip sensors; and pet - monitoring systems / cameras.
«Other more specific
trends are that raw pet
food sales, whether
freeze dried,
frozen or refrigerated, are growing briskly — still from a small base but strong growth in sales, and products and companies entering the market,» she said.
The past year saw some pet industry
trends plateau (like natural), while others kept picking up steam (refrigerated and
frozen foods, to name just two).
Hatch - Rizzi says the raw
food category, especially
frozen raw
foods, will continue to be among the fastest growing
trends in the industry.
«VE Raw Bar is an inspiration that arose from consumers
trending towards premium,
freeze - dried raw
foods, treats and snacks combined with their yearning for more choices.»
«While the natural
trend is still driving most pet
food growth in the specialty retail channel, stakeholders need to find the right balance between «rookie» categories — like
frozen and
freeze - dried — and proven «stars».»
But another metric suggests that the
trend may have already hit a ceiling in the U.S.; last year, 4.7 percent of all new pet
food products were
frozen raw items, but in 2015 that number shrank to 2.3 percent.
«Raw treats for cats are still an emerging
trend,» says Tracey Hatch - Rizzi, vice-president and co-founder of Radagast Pet
Food, Inc. «Raw
frozen and
freeze - dried treats for dogs are really the same kinds of treats that are good for cats, but some of these are just too large.
We're always looking at human
food trends and the best approach to pet nutrition, as well as the engagement that pet parents want to have with their pets at feeding time, to make more innovative products — whether it's Divine Duos, which is a wet cat
food product that has paté on the bottom, and cuts and gravy on the top; or TruFood, which is a baked product that has
freeze - dried fruits and veggies, as well as superfood nuggets, and really leverages the raw - inspired feeding [
trend].»
Scientists tracking the wellbeing of reindeers in the Arctic have uncovered a concerning
trend, with warming temperatures in the region literally
freezing access to
food and leading to a 12 percent decrease in average body weight over just 16 years.