Trends, Aromas & Innovations — Taking In the 2024 Specialty Coffee Expo
By: De’Airius Salibi, Ideation Manager In this article, you will learn about: A Trip to the 2024 Specialty Coffee Expo At Leahy-IFP, we specialize in high-acid aseptic manufacturing, but we don’t limit our pursuit of expanding our industry knowledge to only aseptic juice-based beverages. We strive to be beverage experts on the whole. That’s why […]
What We’re Craving – 2024 Beverage Trends Forecast
By: Innovation and Marketing Team In this article, you will find: We hope you enjoy our annual trends forecast. Starting the year with a new perspective on what’s going on and what’s right around the corner is always beneficial! Want to take a deeper dive into how these trends impact your current and future product […]
Sugar is sweet… but do you know if it is Cane Sugar or Beet Sugar?
By: Tara Jewell, Marketing Insights Associate In this article, you will find: Customer preference for natural ingredients is stronger than ever. Roughly half of consumers say they avoid artificial ingredients at least some of the time.* That is true especially when it comes to sweeteners. This demand for real sugar over artificial sweeteners like high […]
Spring Into a New Season of Culinary Expression
By: Myla Watkins, R&D Manager In this article, you will find: I love a good, hearty comfort food recipe. All winter long, I have happily kept my crockpot and pressure cooker going with deliciously indulgent soups and stews. With temperatures finally warming up and Spring starting to make its appearance, the season calls for lighter, […]
Trends for 2023 and Beyond
By: Mike Lojkutz, Director of Innovation In this article, you will find: Keeping our ear to the ground for what is valued and in demand in the marketplace has been in the Leahy-IFP DNA for nearly two thirds of a century. We have the entrepreneurial spirit of our founding family to thank for that instinct. […]
Clearing Up the Clean Label Movement
By: Varris Holmes, Marketing Manager The term “Clean Label” continues to take hold of consumers as the ‘go to’ phrase that describes a high-quality, superior product that is healthier for you and provides proof right on the label of the product. Used more and more frequently over the past 20+ years, the term and movement […]
Is your beverage program delivering what consumers really want?
By: Mike Lojkutz, Director of Innovation As you are walking through the grocery store, does it ever feel like there is more space dedicated to beverages than ever before? And more and more, does it seem like they are brands outside of the traditional big companies you are used to seeing? You’re not mistaken. Retail […]
Introducing All Friends Beverages
By: Mike Lojkutz, Director of Innovation After over two years of work, we’re launching All Friends Beverage, our antioxidant, electrolyte and vitamin infusions, and it honestly feels really great. It’s the best thing to happen to beverage since the ice cube; beverages that tastes amazing, has immunity, hydration and energy boosting properties, uses real fruit […]
Leahy-IFP Innovation’s 2022 Trends Forecast
By: Mike Lojkutz, Director of Innovation The trends we are keeping an eye on that will impact foodservice in 2022 & beyond: BETTER FOR YOU 90% of consumers say they are interested in “functional foods” 78% Restaurants want to offer more food and beverage with functional benefits TOP CONSUMER INTEREST IN BEVERAGE While all of […]
Sweet Dreams: The State of Sugar + Sugar Substitutes
By: The Innovation Lab Americans, just like the rest of the world, have always had a love-hate relationship with sugar. On one hand, we love sweets and the wonderful taste that sugar brings to so many foods and beverages, but on the other hand, we recognize that sugar can be very unhealthy when consumed in […]