Americas: Positioning yogurt, cereals for young adults, report
With most 'breakfast believers' being either baby-boomers or families with children, companies are producing new products in an attempt to expand the market by...
Americas: Consumers confused about whole grain labels, finds survey
Whole grain labels on cereal, bread, and crackers are confusing to consumers and could cause them to make fewer healthy choices, according to the...
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...
Europe: Region to recycle plastics as China rejects more waste shipments, says analyst
China no longer wants to be the world’s dumping ground for plastic waste, according to research from information provider IHS.
As a result, recyclers in...
Europe: Premium private label drinks gaining presence in supermarkets
More private label drinks products can be found in supermarket aisles reserved for ‘premium’ name brands, a new report by Canadean finds.
According to the...
World: Frozen foods market to grow to US$261.50B in 2015, says report
The global frozen food market is expected to grow from $218.41 billion in 2010 to US$261.50 billion in 2015 at an estimated compound annual...
Europe: Consumers demand natural confectionery, finds GNT survey
Naturalness is a key factor when choosing fruity gums and lollies, according to a survey of 5,000 people aged 18-65 in France, Germany, Italy,...
Europe: UK authority releases report in food viruses
The Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF) has published its extensive review of viruses in the food chain.
The report, which is...
Asia Pacific: Australia’s retail sales grows slowly, says Index
The Australian retail sector is expected to see a further slowing in growth nationally with the AFGC CHEP Retail Index showing growth of 4%...
Asia Pacific: Health, rising income, children drive nutraceuticals demand, says Frost & Sullivan
“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food,” said Hippocrates, the father of medicine.
Two and a half millennia on, the global nutraceutical...