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SPINS has closely tracked the growth of the plant-based food sector over the years. See today’s New York Time’s piece … Read moreTrade Group Lobbying for Plant-Based Foods Takes a Seat in Washington

Sales of organic cosmetics and beauty aids increased by nearly 31% in natural and specialty store and supermarket outlets between … Read moreAre small batch cosmetics safer than the mainstream competition?

Compellon™, the developer of breakthrough prescriptive analytics, has announced the formation of an Advisory Board to guide the development of … Read moreCompellon Forms Advisory Board to Inform Its Development of Novel Prescriptive Analytics Technology

What will consumers gravitate towards in 2016? Spicy and savory. SPINS’ insights into medicinal mushrooms and ethnic spices from our … Read moreMedicinal Mushrooms and Savory Peppers: More Predictions for 2016

Surging sales of foods marketed as made without genetically modified crops are outpacing sales of food labeled organic in U.S. … Read moreOrganic vs. Non-GMO Labels. Who’s Winning?

Successful meal replacements go beyond maintaining healthy body composition by addressing the need for personalized nutrition. How do they stand … Read moreHow do Meal Replacements Stand Out?

Experts predict a bright future for natural and organic beverages, along with the retailers that carry these products. SPINS’ natural … Read moreNatural, organic retailers face competition from mainstream channels

SPINS’ natural and specialty product expert Veronica Eckl explores the legacy proteins such as soy, rice, whey and meat that … Read moreLegacy Proteins: Redefining Standards in a Changing Market

The Non-GMO Project has seen “tremendous growth” in its verification in the beer, wine and spirits category. Quoted from his … Read moreAs Consumer Interest Grows, Brewers Explore Non-GMO Certifications

Goddess Garden is one of the fastest-growing natural sunscreen brands in the US. With dollar growth of natural sunscreen reaching … Read moreGoddess Garden of Longmont blooms as natural sunscreen market grows

The herb/botanical supplement market experienced positive growth for 10 consecutive years through 2013. SPINS spells out which are the top … Read moreHerbs & Botanicals: A Market Under the Microscope

Inspired by a recent blog post published by SPINS and penned by our own Gerald Oksanen, this BevNET article highlights … Read moreFood Trucks’ Impact on CPG Innovation

In a grocery landscape, how do shopper determines which product label claims are true? SPINS’ manager of policy, partner and … Read moreWhat is a Third-Party Certification?

From the traditional uses associated with digestion and immunity to developing research on behavioral modification, this INSIDER issue is all … Read moreProbiotics: New Trends with Old Roots

In this comprehensive overview of the ingredients market and the trends in today’s most vital ingredient sectors, SPINS provides data … Read moreDeep Dive: 2015-16 Ingredient Market Forecast

Gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan – an increasing number of consumers are making lifestyle changes to their diets. SPINS provides data and … Read moreMore Than a Diet: Food Tribes Sweep The Nation