Plant Waters Make Waves This Summer

a variety of Drink Melon waters

by Jill Failla Water’s top status among consumers looking for healthful hydration has catapulted this category’s sales in recent years. This is especially true as water establishes itself as a more healthful and, now, equally flavorful alternative to caloric beverages that contain sugar – an ingredient that’s higher on consumers’ list of concerns lately. Flavored … Read more Plant Waters Make Waves This Summer

SPINS Webinar: How Animal Welfare and Responsible Farming Impact Consumer Purchasing

Every day is Earth Day for a growing base of consumers, who are aligning their social values with their purchasing decisions. A mix of grassroots advocacy, calls for transparency, and a changing regulatory environment have combined over recent years to drive strong growth for animal welfare and responsible farming claims. Our webinar presents SPINS’ unique … Read more SPINS Webinar: How Animal Welfare and Responsible Farming Impact Consumer Purchasing

Expo West 2017 Recap

SPINS Trend watch 2017 Expo West Recap

Access SPINS’ full coverage of Expo West 2017! Our Expo West webinar gave you a taste of the trends. Now dig into even more expert insights with SPINS’ expanded coverage of the show, featuring more than 50 exciting examples of natural products innovation! Fill out the form below to access and download the Expo West … Read more Expo West 2017 Recap

SPINS Recaps the Show: Expo West 2017

SPINS 2017 Expo West Recap

Did you catch everything at Expo West? Covering every corner of the biggest food show in North America is challenging, even for the most seasoned professional. That’s why our Product Library team’s industry experts mined the trade show floor to bring you news of the most exciting innovations, ingredients, and category crossovers. Access a recording of … Read more SPINS Recaps the Show: Expo West 2017

The Evolution of Snacking

SPINS trend watch - the evolution of snacking

As a $72 billion segment in the US with 2.5% sales growth in the last year, snacks outpace the rate of growth of the total food and beverage market by 150%. Read on for macro trends as well as SPINS’ top picks from the Sweets & Snacks Expo 2016! Fill out the form below to … Read more The Evolution of Snacking

October is Non-GMO Month

October is non gmo month

The Natural and Organic industry promotes ideologies and practices that hearken back to the days of yore – heirloom varieties, crop rotation, non-persistent pesticides & herbicides, and complete exclusion of GMO seed to name a few. Today, innovative brands are providing health and wellness options by merging these traditions with renewed understanding of relationships between … Read more October is Non-GMO Month

Policy Insights: GMOS

SPINS policy insights - GMOs

The role of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in the American food supply is widely debated among consumers, health professionals, environmentalists, manufacturers, and producers. SPINS examines GMOs: what they are, why they’re debated, what’s happening with labeling laws today, and what we know about consumer trends in SPINS data. Fill out the form below to access … Read more Policy Insights: GMOS

What’s Driving Growth in Tea?

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Tea, in both ready-to-drink (RTD) and brew-it-yourself formats, has grown to a $4.8 billion annual market across channels, surpassing the prior year’s sales by $158.8 million. Here we explore SPINS’ extensive coding to understand the growth drivers of the tea landscape today. Fill out the form below to access and download the Tea TrendWatch Infographic.

Webinar: Expo West 2016 Review

SPINS expo west 2016 review

SPINS’ Product Library senior staff mined the Expo West show floor to bring you news of the most exciting innovations, ingredients, and category crossovers. Learn more about the hot new products and trends that have us fired up for a groundbreaking year in the natural products industry!   Fill out the form below to access … Read more Webinar: Expo West 2016 Review