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Scaling Your Healthy Food Product

Expert Segment: How Food Founders Can Stay Ahead of the High-Protein Trend in 2026

Published
January 2, 2026
Duration
47:23
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Last updated
Aug 16, 2026

Discusses health.

Summary

High-protein isn't going anywhere — and it's shaping how food products will be built and judged in 2026. But many food founders are asking the real question: Are we building better products, or just chasing higher protein numbers? I sat down with Melissa Fernandez, Assistant Professor in the School of Nutrition Sciences and a Registered Dietitian, to cut …

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High-protein isn't going anywhere — and it's shaping how food products will be built and judged in 2026. But many food founders are asking the real question: Are we building better products, or just chasing higher protein numbers? I sat down with Melissa Fernandez, Assistant Professor in the School of Nutrition Sciences and a Registered Dietitian, to cut through the noise and rethink what high-protein should actually mean in product development. We talk about responsible protein communication, r

Themes

  • health