Rachel French

Rachel French

Contributing writer

Rachel French joined Informa’s Health & Nutrition Network in 2013. Her career in the natural products industry started with a food and beverage focus before transitioning into her role as managing editor of SupplySide Supplement Journal (formerly known as Natural Products Insider), where she covered the dietary supplement industry. French left Informa Markets in 2019, but continues to freelance for both SupplySide Food & Beverage Journal and SupplySide Supplement Journal.

Latest from Rachel French

blackcurrant extract
Market Trends & Analysis
Study: Blackcurrant extract boosts fat burning by more than 60%Blackcurrant extract increases fat burning by 61%, study finds
byRachel French
Feb 27, 2024
2 Min Read
lab-grown chicken
Food and Beverage Operations
Lab-grown meat makes MIT’s list of ‘top technology failures’MIT dubs lab-grown meat ‘worst tech failure’ of 2023
byRachel French
Feb 15, 2024
3 Min Read

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packaged food
Market Trends & Analysis
New brand launches plummet 18% long-term post pandemic
New packaged food brand launches decrease 18%
Feb 13, 2024
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
fruits
Food Ingredients
Sweet proteins may reduce sugar in foods, beverages by 90%
Sweet proteins open a world of flavor possibilities
Feb 8, 2024
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
label transparency
Market Trends & Analysis
Transparency, plant based, tech among top F&B trends in 2024
Transparency, plant based, tech among top F&B trends in 2024
Feb 1, 2024
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3 Min Read
byRachel French
camel milk
Market Trends & Analysis
Camel milk market to reach $2 billion by 2032
Camel milk market to reach $2 billion by 2032
Jan 30, 2024
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
chocolate
Market Trends & Analysis
Report: 95% of British consumers eat chocolate
Report: 95% of British consumers eat chocolate
Jan 26, 2024
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
Gen Z taking photos of food
Market Trends & Analysis
Keys to food, beverage product success for Gen Z
Keys to food, beverage product success for Gen Z
Jan 25, 2024
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
baked goods
Market Trends & Analysis
Report: 82% of households make in-store bakery purchases
Report: 82% of households make in-store bakery purchases
Jan 23, 2024
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3 Min Read
byRachel French
meat-based diet versus plant-based diet
Market Trends & Analysis
Groundbreaking study reveals heart-protective benefits of vegan diet
Groundbreaking study reveals heart-protective benefits of vegan diet
Jan 19, 2024
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
Mighty Pop
Beverage Development
Mighty Pop redefines soda with first-ever beverage containing pre-, pro-, postbiotics
Mighty Pop redefines soda with first-ever beverage containing pre-, pro-, postbiotics
Jan 17, 2024
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
woman shopping for frozen food
Market Trends & Analysis
Frozen food sales hit $74.2 billion
Frozen food sales hit $74.2 billion
Jan 11, 2024
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3 Min Read
byRachel French
cheese
Market Trends & Analysis
US cheese consumption breaks records, while dairy milk continues decline
US cheese consumption breaks records, while dairy milk continues decline
Jan 9, 2024
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
candy
Market Trends & Analysis
Candy dubbed an ‘affordable treat’ despite double-digit inflation
Candy dubbed an ‘affordable treat’ despite double-digit inflation
Jan 5, 2024
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
pizza
Market Trends & Analysis
Report: 66% of snackers say ‘anything’ can be a snack
Report: 66% of snackers say ‘anything’ can be a snack
Jan 2, 2024
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
robotic farmers
Market Trends & Analysis
Consumers, operators nervous about AI related to food
Consumers, operators nervous about AI related to food
Dec 26, 2023
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
inflation
Food and Beverage Operations
Q3 results show ethical investments, inflation top of mind for big F&B CPG brands
Q3 results show ethical investments, inflation top of mind for big F&B CPG brands
Dec 14, 2023
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3 Min Read
byRachel French
3D printing meat
Technology
3D-printed meat technology advances alt-protein category
3D-printed meat technology advances alt-protein category
Dec 12, 2023
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3 Min Read
byRachel French
food packaged in plastic
Sustainability
New sustainable F&B plastic packaging removes fossil fuels
New sustainable F&B plastic packaging removes fossil fuels
Dec 1, 2023
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3 Min Read
byRachel French
Thanksgiving
Market Trends & Analysis
Survey: More consumers opt out of holiday celebrations amid grocery inflation
Survey: More consumers opt out of holiday celebrations amid grocery inflation
Nov 23, 2023
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
Gen Z alcohol trends
Beverage Development
How Gen Z is boosting the no- and low-alcoholic beverage category
How Gen Z is boosting the no- and low-alcoholic beverage category
Nov 16, 2023
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
salty snacks
Snacks
Report: Snacks inflation 2x higher than total food inflation
Report: Snacks inflation 2x higher than total food inflation
Nov 14, 2023
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3 Min Read
byRachel French
beef and plant-based meat concept
Sustainability
Sustainability and the meat industry: Balancing practical solutions with consumer choice
Sustainability and the meat industry: Balancing practical solutions with consumer choice
Nov 10, 2023
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3 Min Read
byRachel French
protein and energy bars
Food Development
A functional food brand that’s breaking out in the menopause category
A functional food brand that’s breaking out in the menopause category
Nov 7, 2023
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4 Min Read
byRachel French
goat milk
Formulation
Leading US goat milk formula brand talks nutrition, market growth
Leading US goat milk formula brand talks nutrition, market growth
Nov 2, 2023
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
private label food
Market Trends & Analysis
Report: 90% of shoppers would buy private label, even if grocery prices drop
Report: 90% of shoppers would buy private label, even if grocery prices drop
Oct 31, 2023
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3 Min Read
byRachel French
coffee
Food and Beverage Operations
Introducing coffee’s next wave: The ‘science of coffee’
Introducing coffee’s next wave: The ‘science of coffee’
Oct 27, 2023
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
WILDE Chips' Nashville Hot protein chips
Food and Beverage Operations
How a high-protein chip took the snack aisle by storm
How a high-protein chip took the snack aisle by storm
Oct 25, 2023
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3 Min Read
byRachel French
cold brew coffee
Market Trends & Analysis
Report: Cold brew coffee popularity spikes 300%
Report: Cold brew coffee popularity spikes 300%
Oct 24, 2023
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3 Min Read
byRachel French
hemp seeds
Food Ingredients
Brightseed receives Upcycled Certified status for gut fiber ingredient
Brightseed receives Upcycled Certified status for gut fiber ingredient
Oct 20, 2023
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
avocados
Food Ingredients
Turning avocado waste into a versatile functional food ingredient
Turning avocado waste into a versatile functional food ingredient
Oct 10, 2023
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3 Min Read
byRachel French
pumpkin spice latte
Market Trends & Analysis
Fall flavor trends: Pumpkin spice and up-and-coming seasonal flavors
Fall flavor trends: Pumpkin spice and up-and-coming seasonal flavors
Oct 5, 2023
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
lab-grown meat
Market Trends & Analysis
Study: Lab-grown meat’s environmental impact up to 25x greater than beef
Study: Lab-grown meat’s environmental impact up to 25x greater than beef
Sep 20, 2023
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
pecans
Food Development
Pecans: The next big nut in new product development
Pecans: The next big nut in new product development
Sep 8, 2023
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3 Min Read
byRachel French
cheese
Technology
How price plays into the future of precision fermentation-derived products
How price plays into the future of precision fermentation-derived products
Sep 6, 2023
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2 Min Read
byRachel French
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