Europe: DSM survey finds most consumers are unaware of acrylamide
Consumers are still largely unaware of acrylamide - but those who do know something about acrylamide, know enough to be concerned, according to a...
Asia Pacific: Hong Kong group proposes steps to recycling beverage containers
The Single-Use Beverage Packaging Working Group revealed its position statement on building a Producer Responsibility Scheme (PRS) for beverage containers in Hong Kong.
The...
Americas: PMMI Research finds Mexican packaging machinery market remains strong
After a slow recovery period, Mexico’s packaging machinery marketplace is coming back strong, according to PMMI’s 2013 Mexico Packaging Machinery Market Study, published in...
Europe: Yogurt consumption rises in Germany, finds report
Yoghurt consumption in Germany is growing almost twice as fast as other dairy products, according to a Canadean report entitled Market focus: Trends and...
World: Elderly consumers offer market opportunities for single-serve products, innovative packaging, finds report
Besides busy city workers, the older population are quickly becoming some of the biggest seekers of convenience, with 17.1% of their food consumption motivated...
Europe: Create new flavors to increase sales of baked beans in the UK, says...
Baked beans are usually perceived as a food consumed among families of lower income households, but with today’s efforts of premiumisation and a range...
Americas: Food safety testing market to reach US$15,040.7M by 2019, says report
While the food safety testing market is established in Europe and North America, emerging markets such as Latin America, Africa, and Asia Pacific show...
Europe: 53% of survey respondents are consuming more yogurt than before, finds DSM
DSM has published a report revealing how yogurt preferences and eating occasions differ between countries and cultures.
Based on a survey carried out on 6,200 consumers...
Europe: Product wastage, spoilage to drive demand for cold chain solutions, says report
The global cold chain market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of more than 11% during 2015-20, 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...