Insight
Key executives share their successes, learning points, market trends and research findings here.
Americas: Sensor that detects toxins in beer
Scientists have developed a portable sensor that can help minimize the risk contamination by mycotoxins during beer production.
Their report appears in American Chemical Society's...
Europe: Symrise is optimistic of 2016
In the nine-month period, Symrise increased sales by 16 % (in local currency) to €2,192.3 million (US$2,424.59 million, 2015: €1,977.0 million).
Earnings before interest, taxes,...
Americas: Color is functional, emotive, says Sun Chemical
Color play an important role in dressing a packaging, attracting the attention of consumers in a shopping aisle, as well as convey messages and...
Asia Pacific: Fonterra says fat is beneficial to health
For decades, experts advised people to reduce their fat intake, however they now agree that fats are actually beneficial for people’s health, and dairy...
Europe: Samples show pesticide residues in food in legal limits
inety-seven percent of food samples collected in the European Union are free of pesticide residues or contain traces that are within legal limits.
The...
Americas: Network releases guide on validating baking processes
The OpX Leadership Network’s Workforce Product Safety Solutions Group has released Spotlight on Baking.
The complimentary guideline derived from their more comprehensive publication, Validating the...
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...
Americas: Report finds consumers brew more than buy
US consumers have been drinking fewer purchased beverages for the last decade, but they turn to the beverage standards of coffee, soft drinks, milk,...
Americas: Cheese becomes trendy as healthy snacks
Reinventing cheese as a naturally-healthier snack is the biggest growth opportunity for dairy companies, reveals New Nutrition Business in its new report, 10 Key...
Europe: Researchers say insects are nutritious
Nutrients — particularly iron — provided by grasshoppers, crickets and other insects really measures up to beef, according to a study published in the...