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Category: Trade Shows

Stand-outs from the Restaurants Canada Show

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Trade Shows, Trends
Unbun Keto Buns

When I troll food trade shows, I look for fresh ideas and inspiration my clients and readers can apply to… LEARN MORE

Tagged   Azuma Gourmet, Beer you can Eat, FabaButter, Maldon Sea Salt, RC show, Restaurants Canada, seaweed salad, Surette Condiments, Unbun

Rendez-vous Gourmet Québec

  By Birgit Blain Product Development, Trade Shows

Each year Rendez-vous Gourmet Québec showcases 50 of the province’s food artisans for the food service industry. Take a peek… LEARN MORE

7 Nifty Grocery Innovations

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Product Development, Trade Shows

Every trade show is an opportunity to gain insights that I share with our clients. GIC (Grocery Innovations Canada) in… LEARN MORE

Tagged   Cedar Valley Selections, GIC, Grocery Innovations Canada, trade show
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CHFA Show Takeaways

  By Birgit Blain Product Development, Trade Shows, Trends

As a packaged foods consultant, I nibble my way through trade shows to keep abreast of emerging and evolving trends… LEARN MORE

Tagged   CHFA, crickets, Culcherd, false ox, farafena, Gusta, mighty fine brine, nuts for cheese, plant-based, turmeric, vegan, Yoso

Convenience Sells!

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Packaging, Trade Shows

Trade shows are a great way to inspire the next big idea and find suppliers. This year’s Restaurants Canada show… LEARN MORE

Tagged   convenience, King Cole duck, Next Ingredients, plantain, Restaurants Canada show, Timval

Six Foods with a Twist from GIC

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Trade Shows, Trends

Success is often a matter of timing when launching unique products. If consumers don’t understand the concept, sales will be… LEARN MORE

Tagged   bacon, botanical, eggs, flaxseed, GIC, Grocery Innovations Canada, salmon, vegan
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CHFA Show Learnings

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Product Development, Trade Shows, Trends

Innovation requires creative thinking, understanding trends and responding to consumer needs. Trade shows present a great opportunity to broaden your… LEARN MORE

Tagged   CHFA, coconut, coffee leaf tea, cold brew, social mission, tigernuts, value, vegan
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SIAL Canada Inspires Innovation

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Trade Shows, Trends

Surrounded by a sea of olive oil and quinoa at this year’s SIAL Canada show in Toronto, I unwrapped these… LEARN MORE

Evolution in Food Trends

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Trade Shows, Trends

Innovation is critical for success in the packaged foods business. That’s why brand owners need to keep tabs on food… LEARN MORE

Tagged   food trends, Restaurants Canada show

SIAL Innovation Finalists

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Trade Shows

Now in it’s tenth year, SIAL INNOVATION celebrates innovative products exhibited at the annual SIAL trade show. It was a… LEARN MORE

Tagged   SIAL Innovation
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Ingredients Provide Solutions

  By Birgit Blain Product Development, Trade Shows, Trends

The food ingredients industry is continually evolving to help food processors keep pace with changing consumer trends. Ingredient manufacturers and… LEARN MORE

Tagged   CIFST, clean ingredients, ingredients, product development, R&D
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Innovation Inspiration from GIC

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Trade Shows, Trends

Trade shows can reveal a wealth of innovative ideas and this year’s Grocery Innovations Canada show (GIC) was no exception. Here… LEARN MORE

Tagged   convenience, food trends, GIC 2016, Grocery Innovations, innovation
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Health Food Barometer: 7 Opportunities

  By Birgit Blain Product Development, Trade Shows, Trends

With today’s rapid rate of new product launches, it’s crucial for brand owners to keep an eye on food trends.… LEARN MORE

Tagged   CHFA, claims, marketing, product development, trends
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On-Trend Ingredients

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Product Development, Trade Shows, Trends

Imagine the possibilities! Check out these on-trend ingredients to inspire your next product development project. They’re proof that Bakery Showcase,… LEARN MORE

Tagged   antioxidants, clean ingredients, free-from, ingredients, on-trend, protein, sprouting
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Innovation Primers

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Product Development, Trade Shows
Photo courtesy of Ace Bakery

Food innovation can take many forms: from appearance and taste, to novel applications, unique packaging and placement in unconventional categories.… LEARN MORE

Tagged   food, innovation, product development
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