Insight
Key executives share their successes, learning points, market trends and research findings here.
Americas: Stevia less bitter than before, finds researchers
Cornell food scientists have reduced the sweetener stevia’s bitter aftertaste by physical – rather than chemical – means, as noted in the Volume 197,...
Asia Pacific: Cater to the local demand, Tetra Pak tells FNI of new plant...
Tetra Pak will be building a new plant at its Rayong site in Thailand, dedicated to producing closures for carton packaging.
The €24 million (US$25.38...
Asia Pacific: NZ, Australia are biggest F&B colorant markets in the region, finds report
The Asia-Pacific food and beverages (F&B) colorants market is estimated to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.8% from 2014 to...
Europe: Vegetables fried in EVOO increases antioxidant profile, says researcher
Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have proven that frying in Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) is the cooking method that increases the...
Europe: Review existing tools, collaborative workforce essential in digitizing factories, say panel
Having too much choice is no blessing because it can freeze decision-making and paralyze much-needed action.
So, while all of today's emerging Industrial Internet...
Americas: Plant-based proteins gain consumer appeal
There is a 19% growth in cases shipped of plant-based proteins from broad line US foodservice distributors to independent (one to two units)...
Americas: Fish oil may help with diabetic neuropathy, says researcher
A new study in the Journal of Neurophysiology shows that fish oil supplements can restore the condition of nerves damaged from diabetes in mice.
Fish...
Asia Pacific: Emerging markets to boost demand for corrugated packaging, finds report
The global corrugated packaging market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 4.0% during 2014 to 2020, to reach an...
Americas: The young still like their sweet drinks, report
Although children and adults drank less sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) from 2003 and 2014, researchers find consumption remains high among adolescents and young adults, and...
Americas: Plant-based foods on the rise, report
Eight in 10 US survey respondents have changed their or their family’s diet to try to be healthier, with over 39% of them have...