Europe: Survey finds mixed views on ‘organic’
Organic foods are selling better than ever before.
In 2015, the sales they generated in Germany rose by about 11% compared to the previous...
Americas: 52M consumers buy groceries online, report
The internet is quickly becoming the virtual grocery store for many US consumers with 52 million currently grocery shopping online, finds a new study...
Europe: Seasonal chocolate in demand, report
Research finds seasonal launches accounted for 25% of global chocolate new product launches in 2016, the biggest area of chocolate new product development (NPD),...
Americas: Chilled dairy alternatives threatens traditional products
There’s a battle brewing in the food and beverage industry, a regulatory skirmish in both Europe and the United States over dairy alternative marketers’...
Asia Pacific: Vietnam sells state-owned beer companies, report
The Vietnamese government’s sale of a majority share in the two largest state-run breweries offers foreign brewers to take a stake in the country's...
Americas: Product innovation and variety abounds in rice and corn, report
New and emerging culinary trends in restaurants across America indicate that there’s still plenty of innovation left for 'new' ancient grains such as rice...
Asia Pacific: HPP in processing, preserving food, EU Automation
At the Marianna Trench, the deepest point in the Pacific Ocean, pressure reaches more than 16,000 psi.
Astonishingly, pressure generated during Pascalization, or high pressure...
Europe: Bioplastics have the potential for being truly sustainable, says EU
Bioplastics made from bio-feedstock, and reintegrated into the biosphere as a nutrient, or recycled together with conventional plastic, have a potential for being a...
Asia Pacific: More small, bulk packaging formats seen in India, finds report
Besides the ordinary multi-serve packaging found through all soft drinks categories in India, a Canadean report has found smaller ‘on the go’ packs, and...
Asia Pacific: China’s growing urban population, hectic lifestyles pose opportunities for on-the-go, single-serve snacks
The Chinese bakery and cereals market – already the largest in volume – is set to become the second most valuable by 2018, as...