Asia Pacific: India poised to be huge consumer of chocolate, report
While the global chocolate confectionery market posts slow growth, research from Mintel finds that India is defying the odds as one of the world’s...
Americas: Report finds frozen foods go for healthy makeover
Frozen foods have been feeling the heat lately in the US largely due to a shift in consumer preferences to fresh and refrigerated foods....
Americas: Report finds more consumers like hot and spicy foods
Global new product introductions with hot and spicy ingredients increased for a ninth straight year, showing a consistent, growing consumer interest in hot and...
Asia Pacific: Report finds Indonesia, India are eating more processed meat
Global innovation within the processed meat, poultry and fish categories has increased over the years and many markets with the highest growth potential are...
Americas: Younger US consumers want clean label fats, report
Millennials and Generation Z consumers in the US are the most inclined to view any type of fat not only as permissible, but as...
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),...
Europe: More nutrition companies use digital technology
Almost two thirds of nutrition companies are implementing new forms of technology, with around half increasing their R&D spend this year, finds new research...
Americas: 1 in 4 adults bought a meal kit in 2016, poll
Meal kits are the latest and greatest on the food-prep scene, aiming to make meal time easier, healthier, and more convenient for consumers.
The kits,...
Europe: Testing finds 17% potato crisp products are high in acrylamide
About 17% of potato crisp varieties sampled from major retail food outlets in the UK have high levels of acrylamide, a known carcinogen, reveals...
Asia Pacific: Healthy snacking on the rise in China, report
While snacking is often thought of as an indulgent and convenient alternative to traditional meal times, many consumers are now focusing on their health,...