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When students return to California’s Sausalito Marin City School District later this month, they will find something different about their meals. The district will become the first US school district to provide meals that are 100 percent organic and non-GMO.

The weather has given few indicators that fall is on its way, and while the leaves may still be on the trees, the onslaught of pumpkin products from the food and beverage industry is fast approaching.

A national survey commissioned by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation (WKKF) reveals Americans strongly support current efforts to keep school meals healthy.

The growth rate of the wine industry—on a strong climb earlier in the decade—is continuing its upward trend, but beginning to slow down, according to the recent WineTAB report from market analyst Technomic Inc. that tracked more than 1,250 wine brands and 125 suppliers.

As more American consumers continue to drift away from eating three meals a day, snacking has become the latest trend.

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) has released the 41st US Grocery Shopper Trends Study, an annual report that dissects the food industry by analyzing shopper behaviors and attitudes. This year’s report reveals a deep shift in shopping and important mealtime distinctions while providing updates on long and short-term trends.

An increasing amount of consumers prefer foods without artificial ingredients or long ingredient lists, but one thing American consumers clearly want less of is gluten, according to a new study from Packaged Facts.

 Global sales of ice cream reached $50 billion for the first time in 2014. 

 Researchers will explore ways to reduce sodium and saturated fat, eliminate partially hydrogenated oils, incorporate more vegetables and create gluten-free and high-protein options. 

 The proposed rule is a supplement to the March 2014 proposed rule on updates to the Nutrition Facts label.