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Updated April 2000

Trends

Future New Food Product Trends

1 Whole Grain Food Products continue to make inroads into the supermarket, a most recent example is brown rice.
2 Beta Carotene will be increasingly promoted on the label.
3 Second Generation Soy and Textured Vegetable Protein (TVP)Products will be used in more hot dogs, lunch meats, and burgers. Flavored tofu and soy beverages are beginning to enter the supermarket.
4 Spring Water as an Ingredient is best demonstrated by Celestial Seasoning's use of Plant Springs or Calistoga brand water in its line of ready-to-drink tea.
5 Store Brands will blossom, i.e., Super Fresh's Master Choice brand.
6 Recycled Packaging use and smarter use of packaging will escalate.
7 Organic Food growth will be fueled by consumers' environmental concerns, especially for ground water.
8 Socially-responsible Marketing will continue to be popular, i.e., Ben & Jerry's 1% for Peach ice cream.
9 Aquaculture-raised Fish will appear in-store as a result of demand and new technology.
10 Herbs and Garlic will increasingly be used in medicinal foods, i.e., herbal teas and herbal soups.
Source: Starr Track Strategic Marketing via
Morris, C. and P.M. Dillon. 1992(March). Worldwide new products analysis. Food Engineering 64:104.
Morris, C. and P.M. Dillon. 1992(March). Worldwide new products analysis. Food Engineering 64:104.

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