Americas: Study finds meat waste more costly than plant-based food
Approximately 31% of food produced in the US, or 133 billion pounds of food worth US$162 billion, was wasted in 2011, according to the...
Europe: Eco-friendliness drives region’s fresh food packaging market
The European fresh food packaging market is buyer-oriented, as the fresh food packaging market is mostly driven by the emergence of eco-friendly packaging technologies,...
Americas: Serve the booming solo eaters market, says analyst
Single-person households in the US are 38 million strong and growing, which have an impact on snacking in terms of eating behaviors, packaging, and...
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: Frozen organic, natural to gain popularity in the US, finds report
With 'fresh' and 'healthy' emerging as food industry buzz words, it is easy to wonder if frozen foods—which almost inherently fail conjure connotations associated...
World: Consumers snack with health, functionality in mind, says Nielsen survey
Globally, consumers spent US$374 billion on snack foods annually between 2013 and 2014, a year-over-year increase of 2%, according to a Nielsen report.
While Europe...