While Pantone is closely connected to fashion and interior design, the color identification system and its Color of the Year can also apply to food and food packaging.

Innova Market Insights said new product development is reflecting the industry’s push toward added value, both in terms of taste and nutritional benefits.

Innova Market Insights says sugar-related claims continue to grow, and they’re increasingly taking more prominent on-pack positions.

There’s a reason why tension over climate change, plastic use and other environmental concerns have swelled, the Hartman Group says in a new report. These crises are no longer distant concepts — they’re urgent problems, and consumers want solutions.

New research from London-based firm GlobalData suggests candy and chocolate brands should develop unique and delicious experiences, but they should try to keep them healthy, too.

Archie McPhee has made headlines in the past for launching outrageous candy cane flavors, and this year is no exception. 

While blueberries, almonds, avocados and kale have perennial spots on the superfoods list, the NPD Group has outlined three “emerging superfoods” it's tracking due to increased interest in them.

We’ve all dealt with long checkout lines, haggling with a customer service rep, or having a website crash by clicking “place order.” New research from Klarna suggests shoppers will only tolerate such aggravations for so long.

It’s no question that U.S. consumers are snacking more, and manufacturers have risen to support, and even drive, this trend. But the prevailing idea that most consumers snack "on the go" might not be totally accurate, the Hartman Group reported.