CASE STUDIES Dole wanted to capitalize on the acai bowl trend by creating frozen bowls for home use. Mattson conducted a Field Immersion Food Tour to understand consumer preferences and developed protocepts based on nutritional guidelines. The result was the launch of...
CASE STUDIES Mattson served as Diamond Foods’ creative, new product, and R&D partner for over 18 years until their acquisition by Snyder Lance for $1.27 billion in 2016. Initially a commodity walnut co-op of 33 growers, Diamond Foods expanded into snack nuts...
CASE STUDIES Mattson worked with The Chico Nut Company to expand their business into value-added nut products for FDMC channels. We developed Blüm Toasty Almonds, a novel nut snack that consumers can “toast” in the microwave, creating five delicious...
CASE STUDIES Cacique sought to repurpose cheese trim as an ingredient in cheese dips. Mattson formulated a line of four refrigerated Queso Dips using cheese trim, found a co-manufacturer, and assisted during commercialization. The Cacique Queso Dips launched in July...
CASE STUDIES Bolthouse Farms sought innovative products to drive growth beyond their fresh carrot and juice businesses. Leveraging their refrigerated produce aisle distribution, Mattson identified an opportunity to create a line of creamy salad dressings made from...
