Feel Good Food: Meeting Demand for the Mood-Food Experience

Feel good with almonds! Consumers continually take steps to improve their health and wellbeing in holistic ways and are now looking to food products to address their specific needs.

Feel good with almonds!

Consumers continually take steps to improve their health and wellbeing in holistic ways and are now looking to food products to address their specific needs. According to Innova Market Insights:

Global consumers are motivated to purchase products with almonds due to their associations with sought-after health and wellness benefits.
Over half of global consumers surveyed by Innova Market Insights in its 2019 Consumer Survey said they seek products that are good for their body and give them energy.

Enjoy open access to the latest Innova data on global new product introductions, an article on how almonds help consumers feel good and improve their mood, a podcast on sports and performance nutrition featuring ingredients like almond milk and more.

Almonds in Action

Good food can, in-fact, put you in a good mood. So much so, that mood was featured as one of the Innova Market Insights’ Top 10 Trends for 2021. Almonds have become a go-to, functional ingredient that contributes to mood platforms by offering unparalleled taste, texture, versatility, and an ideal nutrient package for consumers.

Read more about the Mood Food Movement here.

Plant-Based Recipe Inspiration

Recipe Inspiration

Honey Almond Energy Balls

This no-bake recipe combines almond butter, chopped almonds, honey, rolled oats and dark chocolate for an on-the-go bite that is energizing and satisfying.

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Recipe Inspiration

Hibiscus Rose Almond Berry Smoothie

This refreshing smoothie incorporates ingredients like almond milk, hibiscus flowers, ginger, raspberries and dried rose hips to deliver a tart and floral flavor perfect for breakfast or a quick lunch.

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Recipe Inspiration

Moringa Almond Refresher

This au-natural beverage combines almond milk, moringa powder, elder flower syrup and orange blossom water for a revitalizing and fresh sip.

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From the Orchard

The Almond Board of California was awarded the Business for Bees Sustainability Award this year – an honor given to a standout organization going above and beyond to support pollinators. The Almond Board has been awarded by the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign for their commitments including founding the California Pollinator Coalition, which brought together an array of grower organizations across California to help promote the health of all types of pollinators.

Read more about the Business for Bees Sustainability Award here.

Plant-Based Power

Consumers continue to find ways to be active, broadening the audience for sports and performance nutrition products. Greenletes owner Natalie Rizzo and Jenny Heap, Manager of Global Health and Nutrition Communications at the Almond Board of California, sit down to discuss foods and ingredients that will help consumers cross the finish line with tips they can apply to their own lifestyle needs.

Listen to the podcast here.

Craving More Crunch?

If you missed the annual Almond Conference in December, don’t worry! You can now access the educational resources and presentations from the event here.

Join our free webinar at 8:00 am PT / 11:00 am ET on January 26, 2022: Disruption Dialogues: Shaking Up Snacking. Register here to attend a live, virtual panel discussion moderated by Lu Ann Williams of Innova Market Insights to hear three up-and-coming snack manufacturers’ perspectives on how to stand out in an increasingly competitive category.

Planning ahead?

Almond Day on February 16 is around the corner, so stay tuned for how we’ll be celebrating.

We’ll also be attending the Future of Food Tech conference in San Francisco from March 24 – 25, 2022 and American Food Innovate Summit in Chicago from March 28 – 29, 2022. We’d love to see you there!

Topics: Food Inspiration