What is the Future of Trade Shows?

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Over the past couple weeks, we’ve covered the impact of coronavirus on food trade shows, the advantages of a virtual food trade show, and the possible disadvantages of switching to a virtual trade show model. To continue this theme, we’re going to talk about the future of trade shows. We see two important factors shaping
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What are the Disadvantages of a Virtual Food Trade Show?

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Over the past couple of months, we’ve been blogging about the possibility of holding more virtual food trade shows in the future. As businesses continue to remain closed, virtual trade shows are looking like a great option for all kinds of industries. Live trade shows require massive amounts of planning and money, all of which
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What are the Advantages of a Virtual Trade Show?

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Coronavirus is having a major effect on the food product development industry, including cancelling major food trade shows like Natural Products Expo West. Many businesses and startups depend on these events to promote their new products. What can be done about this problem, now and in the future? That’s what this week’s HSR Associates blog
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What Does the New FDA Nutrition Label Mean for Food Startups?

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In our last blog, we covered all the new FDA nutrition labeling requirements and why they changed. We mentioned that companies making $10 million or more in annual revenue must comply with these changes by January 1st, 2020. However, if you’re a small food startup, we have good news: you have until January 2021! These
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What Are the New FDA Labeling Requirements, and Why Have They Changed?

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A quality food label will not only capture a potential consumer’s attention, but will also follow all legal labeling requirements. With that in mind, you need to know about the new FDA labeling requirements. Food manufacturers who exceed $10 million in annual revenue must comply with these new changes by Jan 1, 2020. Manufacturers who
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Food on Mars: What Will it Look Like?

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We’ve figured out how to feed the people we send into space, but what about the people who will be born in space? You may be familiar with that scene from The Martian where Matt Damon’s character, stranded on Mars, sustains himself for months by growing and eating only potatoes. Is such a thing possible?
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Futuristic Food to Look Forward To

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Centuries ago, who could have conceived of some of the foods we eat today? Imagine someone from the 1500s seeing our Lucky Charms cereal, wide array of fruits available anywhere in the world, or even the size of our chickens! Diets have radically changed throughout the centuries, so we should expect that food will continue
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What is the Future of Meat?

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We’ve been talking a lot about plant based food trends and realistic meat alternatives like the Impossible Burger. With all sorts of meatless or “flexitarian” diets taking over because of health, ethical, and environmental concerns, what is the future of meat? Should we aspire to have a meatless society? Meat lovers continue to be vocal
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What Goes Into Environmentally Friendly Food Products?

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Since concerns about the environment are at an all-time high, creating environmentally friendly food products is a good way to show that your startup cares about the planet. We’ve covered ways you can do that with biodegradable food packaging, but what about the food itself? What kinds of foods and ingredients have the least negative
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Consumers Are Loving Plant Based Food: Trends to Watch

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New US food products that used the term “plant based” grew by 268% between 2012 and 2018! Plant based food trends are attracting a huge number of consumers, so food product development startups should take notice. Plant based products appeal to people who are concerned about environmentalism and other hot-button issues that affect the food
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