Hemp offers many uses and benefits Hemp has made its way from specialty retailers into mainstream outlets as a common ingredient in the food, beverage, VMS, and body care aisles. Yet, many shoppers are still not sure what hemp is (and what it isn’t). That is in part because hemp only became legal in the … Read more Hemp 101: Understanding the Superfood
Learn how produce is selling across several key segments and how innovative products are helping consumers integrate more fruits and vegetables into their diet, with insights from a recent presentation by SPINS’ Director of Scientific Affairs Jamie Phillips, MS, RDN at the Produce Marketing Association Fresh Summit. Fill out the form below to access and … Read more TrendWatch: Produce Picks & Purchases
In 2014, Berkeley, CA, became the first city in the United States to implement a public health-based soda tax. There are now eight jurisdictions in the U.S. to have passed a similar tax, though one in Cook County, IL, has been recently repealed. What do these laws mean for manufacturers and retailers – not to … Read more Policy Insights: An Examination of the Soda Tax
By Jamie Phillips, MS, RDN Each year the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics hosts the Food and Nutrition Conference and Exposition. This year marked the Academy’s 100th birthday, so the celebration in our home town of Chicago was extra special. I was thrilled to be there with a record-breaking 13,000 Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN) peers … Read more Seven Favorite Finds from the Food and Nutrition Conference and Exposition (FNCE)