April 25, 2024

New Nutrition Business

More consumers seek nutrient-dense foods while meat-reducing slows

Consumer interest in eating more nutrient-dense foods continues to climb, with 18% of people saying they look for more nutrient-dense foods – foods that pack in a lot of beneficial nutrients relative to their energy content. “Compared to 2021, this was the eating behaviour that had the biggest increase in consumer interest,” says food industry

Emergent science-based trend favors dairy and plants

Nutrient Density[1] is an emergent trend that will exert a growing influence on marketing and product development over the next five years – and it could benefit certain categories in particular. “The concept of foods being ‘nutrient-dense’ has been floating around for more than 20 years in nutrition circles, but it has moved on rapidly