Tag: innovation

9 Unique Finds from CHFA NOW

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Trade Shows, Trends

Digging into Toronto’s CHFA NOW (Natural-Organic-Wellness) trade show, I waded through a sea of bars, bevies, salty snacks, spreads, sauces… LEARN MORE

SIAL:10 ideas to spark your next innovation

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Product Development, Trade Shows

Over 50 countries from six continents showcased their specialties at SIAL Canada, the international food innovation trade show in Toronto.… LEARN MORE

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CHFA Innovation Highlights

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Product Development, Trade Shows

Diving deep into the CHFA Connect virtual trade show, these innovative foods grabbed my attention.  Unfortunately, there’s no opportunity for food… LEARN MORE

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SIAL Virtual Selections

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Trade Shows, Trends

I love the thrill of the hunt for new products and nibbling through food trade shows. This year SIAL Canada… LEARN MORE

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7 Take-Aways from Grocery Innovations

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Innovation, Packaging, Trade Shows

Savvy brand owners check out trade shows like Grocery Innovations Canada (GIC) to unwrap a host of business opportunities. Here… LEARN MORE

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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

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Innovation Primers

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Product Development, Trade Shows

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

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10 Ideas to Spark Innovation

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Trade Shows

Innovation is defined as “a new idea, device or method”[1] and has many forms, from products and services, to processes and… LEARN MORE

Product Innovations at GIC

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Trade Shows, Trends

Innovation is often the result of trying to solve a problem. The more painful and widespread the problem, the greater… LEARN MORE

Canadian Food Innovators

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Innovation, Trade Shows, Trends

At this year’s CHFA Show in Toronto, some Canadian brands stood out as true innovators. Here are two companies that… LEARN MORE

5 Packaging Innovations

  By Birgit Blain Innovation, Packaging, Trade Shows, Trends

Packaging can have a big impact on sales (positive and negative) and be a powerful product differentiator. Let’s take a… LEARN MORE

Trends and Innovation from CRFA

  By Birgit Blain Branding & Marketing, Food Service, Innovation, Product Development, Retail, Trade Shows, Trends

Innovation is the lifeblood of a brand. Packaged food brands need to innovative to stay relevant in today’s rapidly changing… LEARN MORE