Asia Pacific: India gears up for plastic straw ban in soft drinks
Plastic straw ban will have disruptive, albeit short-term impact on India soft drinks industry, says GlobalData.
India is all set to ban the production, import,...
Asia Pacific: Flexible packaging will be a key growth area in 2014, states survey
Frost & Sullivan has released its three big predictions for the global chemical, materials and food industry.
Based on a '2013 Search for Growth' survey...
Asia Pacific: Thai packaging companies adapting to consumers’ demand for processed food
The preference for processed food is growing rapidly in Thailand where consumers want easy-to-use packaging, according to a Canadean report entitled Latest trends and...
Asia Pacific: Consumers in China are drinking more yogurt, finds report
The drinking yoghurt market is exploding in China due to significant and sustained investment and a new demand for healthier drinks ‘on the go’,...
Europe: Online poll shows brewers, wine producers are exploring PET bulk packaging
A new online poll by packaging company Petainer reveals that 40% of brewers, wine producers and brand owners are actively exploring the business benefits...
Asia Pacific: Beer market in the region to grow due to China, India, Vietnam,...
Growing population, increasing disposable income, the availability of beer in various flavors, innovative bottled packaging and launch of new innovative packaging have an imperative...
World: Global frozen food market to grow, driven by APAC, finds report
The global frozen food market was valued at US$122.1 billion in 2013 and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR)...
Americas: US consumers concerned about GMOs, says report
Over half of US consumers express some level of concern about genetically-modified organisms (GMOs), but when asked to describe GMOs, according to a report...
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...
Americas: Multistate foodborne disease outbreaks sicken thousands, finds report
Multistate outbreaks cause more than half of all deaths in foodborne disease outbreaks despite accounting for 3% of reported outbreaks in the US, according...