Asia Pacific: More Chinese are shunning salt, report
With families in China coming together to feast during the Lunar New Year (5th February) celebrations, a Mintel report reveals that Chinese consumers are...
Americas: Walnuts promote gut health, find researchers
Walnuts may not just be a tasty snack, they may also promote good-for-your-gut bacteria.
New research suggests that these “good” bacteria could be contributing to...
Europe: Consumers value sustainable wellbeing, nutrition when buying food and drink, finds Kerry’s study
Kerry's research of 14,000 consumers in 18 countries shows that 49% of consumers are now considering sustainability when buying food and drink and that...
Americas: Food Safety ’15 series – If prevention is the main attraction, is US’...
It has now been more than four years since the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was signed into law by President Obama on January...
Americas: Coconut oil may be good for the gut, find researchers
Coconut oil has effectively controlled the overgrowth of a fungal pathogen called Candida albicans (C. albicans) in mice, finds an inter-disciplinary study led by...
Americas: Supermarket stores see success in prepared foods counters, finds study
Most supermarket stores (64%) witnessed prepared foods category growth of 9% or higher in 2014, according to a survey conducted by Food Marketing Institute...
Americas: High potato intake may increase risk of hypertension, say researchers
A higher intake of potatoes and French fries may be associated with an increased risk of high blood pressure (hypertension) in adults, according to...
Europe: People need to take more vitamin E, finds study
Just 21% of the studies of the examined populations globally reach a serum α-tocopherol concentration of ≥30 µmol/L, according to a study published in...
Asia Pacific: China downs energy drinks more than US
In 2015, Chinese consumers drank an additional 545 million liters of sports drinks over 2014, according to a research by Mintel.
In terms of volume...
Americas: Sales of online snack foods increase in the US
US consumers are increasingly turning to the internet to stock up on ready-to-eat snacks, reports The NPD Group.
Although still relatively small, the company's research...