Retailer Prepared Foods Are Increasingly A Destination Driver

January 3, 2018 Technomic Inc.

Prepared foods continue to present a major opportunity for retailers, including convenience stores, and consumers are increasingly visiting retailers specifically to buy prepared foods, according to Technomic’s recently released 2017 Retailer Meal Solutions Consumer Trend Report.

Somerdale Launches Range Of Innovative Offerings For US Market

January 3, 2018 Somerdale International

Somerdale International is starting the new year in style with the launch of a range of innovative celebratory cheese offerings for the US market. The new cheeses will be unveiled at the Winter Fancy Food Show being held in San Francisco from 21st to 23rd January which will attended by offer 30,000 food & food retail professionals from across the US and further afield.

What’s In Store 2018 — Most Diverse Generation Likely To Explore Unique Flavors

Almost 45% of Millennials identify as ethnic or multicultural, making the generation the most diverse in US history. While certain cuisine, tastes, and flavors may originate from the culinary traditions of specific cultures, they’re much less likely to be viewed in those terms.

Dairy Farmers Experiencing An Organic Milk Surplus As Sales Of Almond, Soy Milk Rise

January 3, 2018 Grace Donnelly, Fortune

After responding to increased demand from consumers, dairy farmers have now found themselves with a surplus of organic milk. Shoppers have been opting for plant-based alternatives like almond milk more often than organic cow’s milk, leaving the industry with more of the very perishable organic product than retailers can sell.

Nomination Period Open For 7th Annual US Dairy Sustainability Awards

The Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, established under the leadership of dairy farmers, is accepting nominations for the seventh annual U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards honoring exceptional dairy farms, businesses and partnerships for their socially responsible, economically viable and environmentally sound practices.