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Consumers Want Spicy and Bold Snacks

Wednesday, March 20th, 2013

Snack Mixes by Tropical FoodsAccording to a recent report, there is a decided growth trend towards bolder, more flavorful snack mixes. Consumers have become accustomed to ethnically inspired cuisines that tend toward complex flavor combinations. This taste for spicy fare has apparently spilled over into the snack food category.

Offering bolder, unusual flavor combinations and fun textures continues to keep consumers engaged and indulged. In recent years, people’s taste buds have become bolder, and younger consumers are expected to look for spicier and more ethnic flavors in their snacks and snack mixes.

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Consumer Trends – Healthy Snacking on the Rise

Monday, February 4th, 2013

healthy-snacksThe number of people snacking is increasing. In fact, a recent survey has shown that 53% of people in America eat two or three snacks per day. This means that the number of people snacking has nearly doubled since 2010. Experts are predicting that this number will continue to increase. There are quite a few reasons that more people are opting to eat healthy snacks such as nuts and snack mixes in between meals.

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Merchandising Display Options

Tuesday, January 15th, 2013

Tropical Foods manufactures premium nuts products and snack mixes, and also distributes candy and a wide assortment of dried fruits, bulk and wrapped candy and specialty foods geared toward the needs within Healthcare, Education, and Travel & Leisure channels.

Retail displays are an effective way to arrange products in direct line of view of your cliental. At Tropical Foods, we provide vendors a variety of display units perfect for their customers to purchase products. When searching for the right display unit depends on the amount of foot traffic you receive daily. If you feed fewer than 500 people per day, we recommend using our retail packaged products in your location.

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Importance of Food Packaging Containers

Thursday, January 10th, 2013

Tropical Foods ContainersIn recent years food packaging has experienced a number of changes. Many of the changes include improving the look as well as the cost per unit of the product. Below are a few changes to food product packages.

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Consumer Trends: Organic Continues to Grow

Tuesday, November 20th, 2012

Consumer Trends - Organic Continues to GrowHealth foods are increasing today because more and more people are realizing that everything you put into your body can potentially cause harm to it. As a result, the more people are looking into purchasing organic foods. According to the Organic Trade Association, 78 percent of US families bought some form of organic food in 2011 compared to 73 percent two years earlier.

In fact, the organic food industry in the US has grown at a rate of nearly 17% every year since 2000. Organic nuts are quickly becoming a hit for consumers as they are learning the benefits from eating organic. Below are some reasons why they are better than non-organic nut varieties.

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