Asia Pacific: Healthy ageing, immunity important business trends
Cardiovascular health, digestive health, general wellbeing, healthy ageing, and immunity are the top five categories that businesses value the most, according to a survey...
Americas: Innovate to avoid ‘villain’ sugar, report
Sugar, just like starch, is a carbohydrate but tops the dietary villains list due to growing health concerns over obesity, diabetes and heart disease,...
Americas: Positioning yogurt, cereals for young adults, report
With most 'breakfast believers' being either baby-boomers or families with children, companies are producing new products in an attempt to expand the market by...
Americas: Consumers confused about whole grain labels, finds survey
Whole grain labels on cereal, bread, and crackers are confusing to consumers and could cause them to make fewer healthy choices, according to the...
Asia Pacific: Consumers in region concerned over food safety, health issues, finds report
A Mintel research has found that 40% of spirit drinkers in the UK and 67% of spirit drinkers in the US say they like...
Europe: Region to recycle plastics as China rejects more waste shipments, says analyst
China no longer wants to be the world’s dumping ground for plastic waste, according to research from information provider IHS.
As a result, recyclers in...
Europe: Premium private label drinks gaining presence in supermarkets
More private label drinks products can be found in supermarket aisles reserved for ‘premium’ name brands, a new report by Canadean finds.
According to the...
World: Frozen foods market to grow to US$261.50B in 2015, says report
The global frozen food market is expected to grow from $218.41 billion in 2010 to US$261.50 billion in 2015 at an estimated compound annual...
Europe: Consumers demand natural confectionery, finds GNT survey
Naturalness is a key factor when choosing fruity gums and lollies, according to a survey of 5,000 people aged 18-65 in France, Germany, Italy,...
Europe: ISM 2015 concludes in Germany
The International Sweets and Biscuits Fair (ISM) in Cologne, Germany has concluded with an increase in the number of visitors to 37,000 people, which...