As COVID-19 continues to command our attention and dominate news cycles, it can be difficult to make space for practically anything else. And while it’s easy to become myopically focused […]
Food Thoughts on Earth Day: Defining and Promoting Healthy, Sustainable Food Systems
As climate change accelerates, the global population increases and poverty and food insecurity persist, global food systems face the increasingly urgent challenge of feeding the planet nutritious, affordable and culturally […]
“Back In My Day” vs. 2030 Food Predictions
We’ve been bombarded with 2020 predictions from starfruit to tigernut flour, but while reading them I also noticed some recurring favorites of years past. More plants. More sustainable sourcing. More […]
5 Ways to Make Your CR Storytelling Cut Through the Noise
Corporate social responsibility. Corporate ethics. Sustainability. No matter what term you use, one thing is consistent: In today’s business environment, it’s more than a “nice to have.” Stakeholders – from […]
Loop – The Future of Packaging?
One in three consumers believes brands are the entities most responsible for the future of the environment, so it’s no surprise that CPG (consumer packaged goods) brands are looking for novel […]
Annual DC Conference Talks Cannabis, Food Sustainability and More
Co-written by Kathryn Harrington FoodMinds, the food and nutrition division at Padilla, attended the Consumer Federation of America’s 42ndAnnual National Food Policy Conference in Washington, DC. This event brought together more […]
The Scoop on Canada’s New Food Guide
Last month, Canada gave us something new to chew on: a revamped Food Guide. Since 1942, Canada’s Food Guide has endeavored to help Canadians follow a healthy diet. It translates dietary […]
Envisioning a Sustainable Food Future: Insights from the Sustainable Foods Summit
Eco-labeling, side-stream ingredients and plant-powered retailing. All these topics were up for discussion at the Sustainable Foods Summit in San Francisco on January 16-17, 2019. Ecovia Intelligence’s annual summit, with around 100 […]
The 2019 Trend Report: Food and Nutrition
Co-Written by Becka Palmquist. The Insider Scoop: The Hottest Food Trends Projected for 2019 2018 marked the year of avocado and “elevated” toast, the keto diet, ubiquitous forms of snacking […]
3 Bold Moves in Food Launches
Launching a food product in today’s marketplace isn’t what it used to be. You must admit: life was simpler when R&D drove the decision-making process. They’d make the call on […]