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Asia Pacific: Cost-cutting, lifestyle changes drive lightweight packaging in Australia, says report
The Australian packaging market is expected to grow at a volume compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.21% up to 2017, finds Canadean’s report...
Asia Pacific: Japan sees more functional carbonates in the market, finds Canadean
A new cola flavor of the Mets brand has won the Japanese government approval for its health-enhancing claims, and is helping to shore up...
Asia Pacific: Japanese regard quality packaging highly, finds report
The demand for high quality and aesthetically pleasing packaging will aid the growth of the Japanese plastics industry, according to Canadean’s report Latest trends...
Americas: Create healthy, reasonably priced products to woo US meat consumers, says report
Despite prevalent health trends encouraging consumers in the US to eat less red meat, and 90% of consumers eating some kind of red meat...
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...
Americas: Consumer concerns on GI issues to bring opportunities in the US
With Nexium losing patent protection this year and the return of Rolaids after a three-year hiatus in the US, the gastrointestinal (GI) remedies market...
World: Liquid water enhancers grow 85% and go international, finds report
The UK, France, Germany, Italy and China offer the greatest prospect for liquid water enhancers after their success in the US since they were...
World: New products containing vitamin K2 almost double over the past five years globally,...
The global functional food market has been steadily increasing in recent years and manufacturers have become innovative with the ingredients they include to bring...
Europe: Low carbohydrate products double over past five years, finds Mintel
Food and drink product launches with low carbohydrate claims in Europe have doubled (+95%) between 2008 and 2013, according to a research by Mintel.
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Americas: US consumers to enjoy more ethnic foods, functional products and online shopping, says...
As 2014 begins, Mintel’s Consumer Trends Analysts Jennifer Zegler and Stacy Glasgow outline the four trends set to impact the American consumer market, examining...