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MARCH 2025
Vol. 194, No. 3

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Convenience store, Retail, Customer, Shelf, Supermarket, Food, Shelving, Shopping

BAKERY FOODS:
Where Sweet Meets Spicy

Sweet goods, savory (spicy) crackers lead new bakery product introductions, innovation.

Facial expression, Finger, Sitting, Elbow, Happiness, Comfort

APPETIZERS & SIDE DISHES:
Reasons to Smile

Appetizers and sides deliver quick comfort, instant flavor adventure.

Customer, Shelf

2025 NEW PRODUCTS ANNUAL:
INTRODUCTION

Innovation’s Goal:
Make the Basket

Shopping cart, Convenience store, Shelf, Retail, Shelving, Customer, Basket, Supermarket

BEVERAGES:
“Four” Your Consideration

Four trends reshaping the beverage landscape—from maximalist flavors to nostalgic indulgences.

Coffee cup, Tableware, Drinkware, Serveware, Liquid, Teacup, Ingredient, Mug

PLANT-BASED DAIRY:
Cream of the Crop

Creamers, coffee-related products lead plant-based dairy innovation, sales.

Convenience store, Retail, Shelf, Shelving, Supermarket

DAIRY FOODS:
Where the Action Is

Dairy innovation embraces flavor, form (snacking, indulgence), and better-for-you functional benefits.

Facial expression, Food craving, Lips, Eating, Taste, Finger, Tooth, Happiness, Nail

BREAKFAST CEREALS & BARS:
Just the Right Bite

Bars, cereals address on-trend forms, flavors and functional benefits—to better fit everyday needs.

Crispy fried chicken, Finger food, Ingredient, Meat, Cooking

MEAT, POULTRY & SEAFOOD:
Dip Into Full Flavor

New meat, poultry and seafood items offer convenience—but tout flavor first.

Customer

PREPARED MEALS & ENTREES:
More to Reach For

New products address health, flavor adventure and more—all to capture at-home eating occasions.

Fast food, Pizza, Tableware, Ingredient, Dishware, Cooking, Plate

PIZZA:
Slice of Life

Prepared pizzas address flavor fun, new textures and better-for-you benefits.

Fast food, Ingredient, Sandwich

PLANT-BASED MEAT:
Time to Plant the Flag

Flagging sales must spur more improvements in plant-based meat, poultry and seafood offerings.

Comfort food, Ingredient, Tableware, Cooking, Condiment

SAUCES & DRESSINGS:
When Sauce is the Boss

Sauces, dressings play with form and flavor to satisfy adventurous eaters.

What's Trending

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Hand, Food, Wrist, Sharing, Eating

SNACKS & CONFECTIONS:
Rewards at Arms Reach

Snacks and confections angle for innovative appeal with hungry consumers.

march 2025 | Volume 194 | Issue 3

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