Asia Pacific: Indonesians, Thais favor natural food sources, fiber
Consumers actively look for natural products, prefer fiber from natural sources such as chicory root, and associate fiber with digestive health and weight management,...
World: Emerging countries drive cheese market
The global cheese market is growing strongly, driven by emerging countries such as Brazil, where cheese consumption is expected to triple in less than...
World: Survey finds consumers like confectionery from childhood
Six out of 10 respondents find products that remind them of their childhood and simpler times either very appealing or appealing, according to a...
Europe/Americas: Consumers like high ABV beer, says report
With rising health awareness and concern about binge drinking driving sales of low and non-ABV beers among consumers, it seems counter-intuitive that innovation in...
Americas: Frozen ready-meals a mainstay in Canadian households, finds report
Mintel research finds that 71% of consumers in Canada keep frozen ready-to-eat meals on hand in case they need them despite ingredient concerns, finds...
Asia Pacific: Use coloring foods for clean labels, ingredients list, says The GNT Group
The trend towards a more natural and healthy diet has been on everyone’s lips for the past years.
The fact that several leading global food...
Europe: Rising income would drive meat demand, says OECD-FAO Outlook
Strong crop yields, higher productivity and slower growth in global demand should contribute to a gradual decline in real prices for agricultural products over...
World: GNT study shows consumers study labels before purchase
About 53% of Europeans and 64% of US-Americans study food and beverage labels before they put them in their shopping trolley, according to a...
Americas: Clean label becomes new standard, says analyst
More than 20% of US products tracked in 2014 featured a clean label positioning, up from 17% in 2013, according to Innova Market Insights...
Americas: Meat snacks are in demand in the US, finds report
Dehydrated, salted meat snacks, like jerky, have been around for over 400 years but consumers are now looking anew at these savory snacks as a...