Fona - Articles - Page 2 | Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery

FONA: Premium products offer enjoyment during COVID-19 pandemic

Chocolate, bakery product launches with premium claims increase between 2017-2020.

May 6, 2020

With the next headline bringing worse news than the last, many consumers are seeking enjoyment in any place they can. That means they’re turning to premium products, according to insights from FONA International.

Coronavirus

How flavor-supplier FONA is navigating COVID-19

Flavor company, which was declared essential, is training staff on sanitation procedures (including executives), offering digital events, and staggering shifts to increase social distancing.

Crystal Lindell

April 10, 2020

FONA talks about how the company is training staff — including executives — on sanitation procedures and managing supply chain issues, while offering digital alternatives to in-person events.

How food brands can use nostalgia to their advantage

More than 70 percent of U.S. consumers enjoy things from their childhoods.

Alyse Thompson

March 4, 2020

Playing on consumers’ memories and emotional connections to nostalgic flavors and products can spell success for food manufacturers, according to a new report from FONA International.

Who is Gen Z and what will they eat?

Generation Z, which refers to anyone born between 1996-2018, is more anxious than any other generation.

Crystal Lindell

January 22, 2020

FONA International recently released a new report about this up-and-coming generation, "Consumer Insight: Gen Z." The report describes them as “perfectionistic, driven and globally connected.”

Which flavors will be hot in 2020?

Fruity, flavors about in trend predictions from flavor house FONA International.

Alyse Thompson

January 8, 2020

Fruity and floral food and beverage products continue to pop up on the market. There’s a reason for that, according to FONA International.

Consumers want less sugar — as long as it still tastes good

FONA report shows taste, price more important than sugar reduction for consumers.

Crystal Lindell

August 14, 2019

A new FONA report suggests consumers want healthier versions of their favorite treats that taste the same or better.

2019 flavor trends: Violets, jackfruit and pink peppercorns

Flavor houses cite exotic plants, spices and fruits as upcoming trends.

Crystal Lindell

March 15, 2019

Expect to see chocolates and candies made with notes of violet, maqui berry or saffron soon.

How will Generation Z impact the food industry?

FONA International report highlights Gen Z consumers’ characteristics, market influence.

Alyse Thompson

March 13, 2019

They’re intelligent, they’re curious, and they’re savvy — they’re Generation Z, and they’ve got money to spend. That’s according to FONA International, which recently released a report outlining the group’s characteristics and spending power.

Are indulgences becoming healthier?

New FONA report highlights how indulgence is evolving for consumers, including a trend toward healthier items.

Crystal Lindell

December 5, 2018

A new FONA Trend Insights report says healthy indulgence has grown, showing the influence of the health and wellness movement on the ways consumers treat themselves.

Report: Clean, 'mindful' eating a concern for roughly half of consumers

Nearly two-thirds of consumers say taste is deciding purchase factor.

Alyse Thompson

April 19, 2017

Clean eating continues to be priority for about half of American consumers, but taste is usually the deciding purchase factor, says a new trends insight report by FONA International.