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The use of Herbs, Spices & Seasonings in food & beverage launches is increasing globally, featuring a +9% year-over-year growth when comparing 2018 and 2017 launches. In 2018, the top categories of global product launches tracked with Herbs, Spices & Seasonings were Sauces & Seasonings (20%), Ready Meals & Side Dishes (14%) and Snacks (11%). Garlic was the leading ingredient tracked. The top positionings of global product launches tracked with Herbs, Spices & Seasonings in 2018 were No Additives/Preservatives (19%), Gluten-free (16%) and Vegetarian (11%).

The use of starches in food & beverage launches is increasing globally, featuring a +8% year-over-year growth when comparing 2018 and 2017 launches. In 2018, the top categories of global product launches tracked with starches were Bakery (27%), Ready Meals & Side Dishes (13%) and Snacks (11%), with corn starch being the leading ingredient among the ingredients tracked. The top positionings of global product launches tracked with starches in 2018 are No Additives/Preservatives (18%), Gluten Free (17%) and Vegetarian (9%).

The use of plant proteins in food & beverage launches has increased globally, featuring a +16% year-over-year growth when comparing 2018 and 2017 launches. In 2018, the top categories of global product launches tracked with a plant protein were meat, fish & eggs, which includes meat substitutes (22%), ready meals & side dishes (15%) and sports nutrition (12%), with soy protein being the leading ingredient among the plant proteins tracked. The top positionings of global product launches tracked with a plant protein in 2018 were high/source of protein (30%), gluten free (25%) and no additives/preservatives (17%).