Americas: More consumers prepare food in slow cookers, finds report
Slow cookers have been around for over four decades but increasing interest in freshly prepared meals has made them the hot — so to...
Americas: School meals have more fiber, less salt, finds CDC report
Most schools in the US are implementing healthy practices to help meet federal school meal standards by offering whole grains, more fruits and vegetables,...
Asia Pacific: Five ways IoT adds value to food production
The increase of devices linked to manufacturing and mobility processes has led to a growth in data available.
A forecast by Gartner predicts that the...
Asia Pacific: Vietnam drank 836M liters of carbonated drinks in 2014, finds report
Consumers may be curbing their intake of carbonated drinks in many markets, but in Vietnam, soft drinks consumption looks set to break the 1...
Asia Pacific: China opens up to drinking more coffee, finds report
China has a long history of drinking tea and while the hot brew is still the most popular drink in the country, a Canadean...
Europe: Q2 2015 Index shows drop in UK total recalls
The total recalls and notifications have decreased in the second quarter of 2015, with significant drops in both the consumer and automotive sectors, according...
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...
Asia Pacific: Singapore F&B companies to show how they reduce food waste, finds survey
Majority of consumers are concerned about food waste generated by food and beverage (F&B) companies and would encourage and support the companies to reduce...
World: Bulk container packaging market expands with APAC commodity export
The global bulk container packaging market stood at US$2.22 billion in 2013 and will reach US$4.21 billion by 2020, increasing at a compound annual...
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,...