The 2025 North America Taste Charts Smarts is an interactive quiz designed to help food and beverage brands understand evolving consumer preferences and identify the most appealing flavors for their specific category.

Demand remains very strong for value-added meat products at retail, driven by convenience, premium quality and bold flavors, among other factors.

Vermont Farmstead Cheese added another artisanal cheese brand to its portfolio, acquiring Grafton Village Cheese Company from the Windham Foundation.

Trina Bediako, member of the planning committee for IBIE 2025, encourages fellow bakers to come with a project in mind and see what’s new on the trade show floor and what could potentially meet their business’ needs.

According to Bob Evans, citing research from Circana, younger consumers are seeking variety and bold flavors in comfort food.

Aquamar, a Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.-based seafood company specializing in convenience, launched a new line of ready-to-heat shellfish products.

Dole Food Company's Oxifilm cuts down on 85% of normal palletizing materials and reduces waste by 4 pounds per pallet, according to the company.

The T55 PLU stickers have been in development for 17 years with partners like Zespri Kiwifruit supporting trial and development, the company said.

The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) recently pushed the Canadian government for financial support following China’s recent 25% retaliatory tariff on pork imports.

Proprietary research from Ardent Mills found that 91% of consumers agree that recognizable ingredients are key to their purchasing decisions with rising interest in gluten-free, clean-label ingredients such as chickpea, potato, quinoa and buckwheat.