February 2024
Woman using smartphone on social media app during meal in restaurant.

Turning Social Chatter Into Product Insights
The vast social media universe offers a data-rich array of touchpoints with consumers that can also inform new food product development.

By Dale Buss

February 6, 2024
Spike Mendelsohn

A Seat at the Table
Chef Spike Mendelsohn is a man with many missions—to advocate for an equitable food system, to help save the planet, and to show the world that plant-based burgers actually can be delicious.

By Emily Little

February 6, 2024
Money on a plate

The New Not So Normal
Ongoing financial concerns will affect what, when, and where America eats in 2024, with consumers opting more often for multi-functional foods, frequent snacking, and easy-to-prepare meals.

By A. Elizabeth Sloan

February 6, 2024
Young athletic couple

Sports Beverage Market Flexes
Sales patterns, product positioning, and key consumer segments are shifting in the sports beverage category.

By Ed Finkel

January 25, 2024

More from the February issue

Investing in African Heritage Foods

By Emily Little

Finding Joy in Lifelong Learning

By Sean J. Leighton

Understanding Red Wine Headaches, Remembering Ted Labuza, Values at the Core of Purchases

By Emily Little

Climate Considerations

By Emily Little

Getting a (Drying) Bead on Crop Preservation

By Miranda Grizio

Dark Chocolate: Beneficial or Not?

By Jaime Savitz

Boosting Flavor, Elevating Nutrition

By IFT Staff

Best Practices for Chemical Hazards

By Tracy Fink

Ensuring Quality and Safety in Fried Foods

By Richard F. Stier

Packaging for Better Food Security

By Claire Koelsch Sand

Mealworm Production Plant in Advances, New Ingredients, and More

By IFT Staff

Canned Tuna for Kids, Mediterranean Olives on American Tables, Cinnamon, Plant-Based Jerky

By Emily Little

Prime-Time Lessons in Entrepreneurship

By Dale Buss

Can Changing Agriculture Save Our Soil and Our Health?

By Robert Beelman

A Sweeter Pathway to Rare Sugar Production

By Danielle Beurteaux

Will Weight Loss Drugs Mean Losses for CPG Companies?

By Dale Buss

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