Linda Funk has more than 30 years’ experience with large food and beverage manufacturers and commodity associations, assisting clients in telling their stories.
The Soy Foods Factor for Kids’ Diets
Each year, the United Nations (UN) observance of World Children’s Day is celebrated globally on November 20. The 2023 theme is “Investing in our future…
Soy Foods in the Sweet Spot
Current consumer attitudes about healthful eating have the potential to transform bakeries, confections, sweet snacks, and new beverage product categories. A shift away from sugary…
Fall Trend Report: How Soy Foods Fit the World’s New Normal
The world’s consumers aren’t eating words, but they are paying closer attention to food product claims—words like functional and sustainable. Soy foods are on-target ingredients…
Will Demand for Soy Foods and Soybean Oil Rise With Inflation?
Soy foods might prove to be a bright spot in this era of rising food prices and concerns about how climate change may affect the…
Soy Foods Enhance Inflation-Fighting Strategies
U.S. Soy is well-positioned as rising global food prices have an impact on nutrition as well as budgets. In Mexico, for example, 71% of consumers…
Soy Foods Ride the Wellness Wave
Wellness-driven food trends may well create a new niche for soy foods. Today’s nutrition and wellness considerations increasingly affect consumer food choices. Research suggests that…
Soy Foods Support Today’s Focus on Flavor
Consumer food choices take taste, sustainability and health into consideration. Additionally, the flavor trend flourishes at global food industry events, on restaurant menus, in new…
Soy Foods Join in the Spirit of National Dairy Month
In the U.S., June is National Dairy Month, an event that celebrates the contribution the dairy industry makes to the world.[1] The occasion serves to…
How Soy Foods Support Cultural Diversity
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development 2022, is observed on May 21 each year. The annual event celebrates not only the richness…
Why These Soyfoods-Friendly Attitudes May Be Here to Stay
Several trends affect the way the world eats. It’s hard to miss the plant protein boom. The shift in health priorities and environmental awareness influences…