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Birthday-Cake Flavors Score Among Nostalgic Adults

Birthday-cake flavorings have started a whole new trend in the food industry, showing up in everything from vodka to ice cream. ...More
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Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
NTSB Proposal to Lower Alcohol Limit Draws Fire From Beverage Industry

WASHINGTON—A bold recommendation by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to lower the legal blood alcohol limit for impaired driving has drawn criticism from the beverage and restaurant industries. Earlier this week, the NTSB recommended all 50 states lower the ...More
May 17, 2013
Posted in News
Image Gallery: Fresh Fruit 2013 Culinary Trends

Innovative takes on fruit is the newest culinary trend in 2013 with fruit trends inspiring foodservice operators, as well as new food and beverage products. ...More
May 17, 2013
Posted in Galleries, Flavor
Image Gallery: The Top 10—Food Product Design, April 2013

This review highlights the hottest, most-viewed image galleries, news items and feature articles on the Food Product Design website during the month of April. ...More
May 8, 2013
Posted in Galleries, Bakery / Cereal, Colors, Flavor, Nutraceuticals
On-Premise Tequila Sales Double on Cinco de Mayo

With Cinco de Mayo coming up this weekend, you can bet restaurants and retailers are planning big festivities centered around food and drink to celebrate. And many restaurants will be feeling a nice buzz as on-premise tequila sales predicted to more than double on May 5, ...More
May 2, 2013
Posted in News
Despite Declines, Americans Still Eat Too Much Sugar

Sugar intake has declined over the last decade, but health experts say Americans still consume too much with about 13% of adults' daily calories coming from added sugars in foods, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). ...More
May 2, 2013
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
Image Gallery: Weird and Wacky Food News

Check out another installment of Weird and Wacky Food News making headlines this past month. From a Nutella bandit to overeating Eagles fans and Shakespeare's food hoarder habits, Food Product Design's Image Gallery: Weird and Wacky Food News fills you in on all the crazy ...More
April 25, 2013
Posted in Galleries, Bakery / Cereal
AB InBev Moves Closer to Finalizing Modelo Acquisition

AB InBev, the Brussels-based owners of Budweiser, expects the deal to close in June. ...More
April 22, 2013
Posted in News
2012’s Top 10 CPG Food, Beverage Brands

Information Resources, Inc., (IRI) released its New Product Pacesetters™, an annual benchmark analysis of the top first-year consumer packaged goods (CPG) food and beverage brands and non-food brands of 2012. ...More
April 19, 2013
Posted in News, Bakery / Cereal
Fruit Trends Drive Food, Beverage Products

Fruit moves beyond its natural, nutritious flavorful qualities as its versatility and cultural role make it a vehicle for food and beverage advances that take it beyond snacks and juices into a variety of new products offering health, flavor adventure and artisan ...More
April 19, 2013
Posted in News, Flavor