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 Lindsay MacNab, M.S., R.D. and Becka Palmquist. The Insider Scoop: The Hottest Food Trends Projected for 2019 2018 marked the year of avocado and “elevated” toast, the keto diet, […]
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 […]
5 Food Trends to Watch
The monitoring committee at FoodMinds, a division of Padilla, have been tracking and analyzing trends in the food, beverage and nutrition industry throughout 2018. Discussion surrounding issues of food safety, […]
5 in 5: burgers, crafting, comics, smog, Seth Rogen
Each week, Padilla’s Insights + Strategy team stands at the intersection of people, culture and brands to bring you five stories that you can read in five minutes. 1. Burgers […]
Making “The Good Life” a Sustainable One
Co-authored by Natalie Shafer, senior vice president, FoodMinds, a division of Padilla. This year’s Sustainable Brands Conference in Vancouver, B.C., centered on “Redesigning the Good Life” with brands, organizations, commodity […]
5 in 5: free-range parenting, fast fashion, co-working, Cannes, Arby’s
Each week, Padilla’s Insights + Strategy team stands at the intersection of people, culture and brands to bring you five stories that you can read in five minutes. 1. Taking […]
Consumers Want More
Okay maybe not every consumer wants more but most (78 percent to be exact), consumers want to support companies that can change the world. Locally Sourced – Planting Its Roots […]
The Weather Outside is Frightful, Especially for Winemakers
2017 has been a bit of a wild ride for everyone, from politicians to pop stars to everyday Joe’s. It’s also been a tumultuous year for winemakers; with devastating frosts […]