Asia Pacific: Age, life stages to boost India’s spice market
Canadean forecasts the volume of the Indian herbs, spices and seasonings market to grow by 14% between 2013 and 2018.
It says the two most...
Americas: Poultry industry is an integral part of the US economy, say organisations
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, National Chicken Council, National Turkey Federation, and United Egg Producers have made available an updated economic impact study...
World: Consumer demand for natural ingredients boosts stevia sales
The global stevia market is projected to account for US$565.2 million of the overall sweetener market by 2020, registering a compound annual growth rate...
Europe: Food recalls drop in Q1, says product recall company
Product recall company Stericycle ExpertSOLUTIONS has reported that recalls and notifications have decreased in the first quarter of 2015, due to heightened recall awareness...
Europe: Flexible packaging to outdo traditional materials, finds report
The global flexible food packaging market for retail packed food is set to reach close to 800 billion pack units in 2018, as consumers...
Europe: Organic food could be cheaper, finds report
External costs of conventionally produced food amount to US$700 billion for environmental degradation and to US$900 billion for social costs, according to a FAO...
Europe: Fish oil could save €13B a year in EU healthcare costs, finds study
More widespread regular consumption of Omega 3 supplements could save healthcare systems and providers in the EU a total of €12.9 billion (US$14.72 billion)...
Americas: Consumers prefer to use green packaging, finds report
As Americans take notice of increasingly strained global food resources, new research from Mintel reveals that four in five (80%) US food shoppers agree...
Americas: Sales of online snack foods increase in the US
US consumers are increasingly turning to the internet to stock up on ready-to-eat snacks, reports The NPD Group.
Although still relatively small, the company's research...
Americas: Yogurt gets spicy, salty, says report
No longer confined to sweet flavors, the yogurt category is rapidly diversifying into a range of new salty and spicy segments.
Innovations in savory tastes...