Overall, pet owners craved information about the nutritional value of pet products and wanted that information clearly and abundantly presented on pet food packaging.

In a survey by pet food label maker Luminer, four factors most influenced pet owners’ decisions to purchase particular pet foods. Overall, pet owners craved information about the nutritional value of pet food formulations, and they wanted that information clearly and abundantly presented on pet food packaging. Read more.

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Wall, Tim, and Tim Wall. “4 Top Influences on Pet Food Purchases, Nutrition Info #1.” PetfoodIndustry.com, PetfoodIndustry.com, 13 Feb. 2019, http://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/7885-top-influences-on-pet-food-purchases-nutrition-info-1.

Firmenich announces hibiscus as “Flavor of the Year” for 2019 based on the growing appeal of florals in food and drink, and the trend towards curiosity in consumption

Firmenich announces hibiscus as “Flavor of the Year” for 2019 based on the growing appeal of florals in food and drink, and the trend towards curiosity in consumption. Read more.

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“Firmenich: 2019 Flavor of the Year.” Prepared Foods RSS, Prepared Foods, 22 Jan. 2019, http://www.preparedfoods.com/articles/121950-firmenich-2019-flavor-of-the-year.

Sauce makers have plunged in to meet such demand-based trends as organic, gluten-free, non-GMO, and allergen-free

Condiments and sauces historically have acted as wingmen, prompters, understudies, or rescuers of a food item. But with global flavor and health trends driving modern culinary creation, these former afterthoughts are more about building up, and even sharing the stage with, the objects of their intention. Read more.

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Joy, Michael, et al. “Creative Condiments and Sauces Are Making a Splash.” Prepared Foods RSS, Prepared Foods, 22 Jan. 2019, http://www.preparedfoods.com/articles/121947-creative-condiments-and-sauces-are-making-a-splash.