Articles Tagged with ''health and wellness''

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Dietary Guidelines align with consumer trends

Processes for 2020 Dietary Guidelines to begin later this year
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Jessica Jacobsen
February 10, 2017
In January 2016, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) released the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines. The eighth edition of this report highlighted the importance of following a healthy eating plan that includes a variety of nutrient-dense foods as well as limiting calories from components such as added sugars, saturated fats and reducing sodium intake.
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Steady growth projected for plant-based antioxidants

Companies introduce new water-soluble ingredients
Barbara Harfmann
January 16, 2017
There’s an idiom that states to “feed a cold, starve a fever.” To stay healthy and prevent illnesses like the common cold, consumers increasingly are turning to foods and beverages that are high in natural, immunity-boosting ingredients like antioxidants.
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Health and wellness drives growth of vegetable juices, juice smoothies

Consumers demand no added sugar, clean labels
Amanda Del Buono
January 11, 2017
As consumers demand more better-for-you products, experts note that the juice and juice drinks category has been challenged in a unique way and struggled to maintain its share of the beverage market. “The juice/juice drinks sector has struggled during the past year,” says Susan Viamari, vice president of Thought Leadership at Chicago-based Information Resources Inc.
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Tea sales exceed $7 billion in 2015, Packaged Facts says

Market research firm predicts category to reach $9 billion by 2020
December 19, 2016

Tea sales in the United States have shown strong growth in 2016, continuing the upswing in ready-to-drink (RTD) and refrigerated categories, according to Rockville, Md.-based Packaged Facts. In its new report “Tea and Ready-to-Drink Tea: U.S. Retail Market, 6th Edition,” the market research firm estimates tea sales slightly exceeded $7 billion in 2015, up almost 6 percent. By 2020, Packaged Facts expects retail sales of tea in the United States to close in on $9 billion for the first time, it says. 


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Enhanced water category evolves, caffeine waters gaining presence in market

Several caffeinated bottled waters on display at NACS 2016
Amanda Del Buono
December 16, 2016
With my college roommates getting married next year, I have made it my bridesmaids’ duty to help the bride-to-be get in shape before her big day. We’ve been using our FitBit app to help each other stay motivated and exercise, but cutting back on calories consumed also has been an important part of my personal goal. However, this has been more challenging than I anticipated, as I often desire a mid-day refreshing kick of energy.
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2016 Beverage Innovations of the Year

Beverage-makers innovate with healthful products
Barbara Harfmann
December 12, 2016
To keep pace with consumers thirsting for new, better-for-you products, beverage-makers consistently are formulating and releasing new products into the market. Although it can be difficult to stand out from the rest on store shelves, some brands innovated to create their own buzz this year. 
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Earth Fare Coffee

How to grow private label brands

Innovation, differentiation key for category success
Amanda Del Buono
December 12, 2016
After a boom in growth in the early 2000s, the private-label consumer packaged goods (CPG) market has experienced stagnant growth since 2015, according to market research experts. Although the private-label beverage market has maintained its share of the market — and even experienced some growth — experts say that the market is expected to grow at low rates. 
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PepsiCo announces definitive agreement to acquire KeVita

Acquisition expands PepsiCo’s health-and-wellness offerings
November 22, 2016

Purchase, N.Y.-based PepsiCo Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Oxnard, Calif.-based KeVita, a producer of fermented probiotic and kombucha beverages. The transaction will expand PepsiCo's health-and-wellness offerings in the premium chilled beverage space, the company says.  


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ABA addresses obesity crisis through Balance Calories Initiative

Association expands test and learn markets to parts of Mississippi and Alabama
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Jessica Jacobsen
October 10, 2016
American gymnasts Laurie Hernandez and Simone Biles might have made the balance beam look easy when they won their silver and bronze medals, respectively, at the 2016 Rio Olympics. However, achieving balance in eating, drinking and activity habits might not be as easy for consumers.
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