World: Growing sales of organic foods in 2017, report
The global sales of organic foods are expected to continue the positive trajectory, with most growth envisaged in North America and Northern Europe,...
Americas: Food claims do not indicate nutritional levels well, research finds
A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics found that simply making a low-content food claim on the label...
Americas: GNT Group reports 5 beverage trends
The GNT Group, producer of Exberry Colouring Foods, suggests five ways for food and beverage companies to offer variety in their products.
Firstly, alternatives to...
Americas: More consumers snack on cereals
Mintel finds 43% of US cereal consumers eat cereal as a snack at home, ranking as the second most common reason to consume cereal,...
Asia Pacific: AR is suitable for short-term marketing, report
Augmented reality (AR), which blends the real and virtual world together, has emerged as one of the most exciting technologies in the intelligent packaging...
Europe: Mitigating risks, improving food safety with x-ray inspection
Driven by increasingly stringent regulations, headline-making recalls and an emphasis on building a stronger organizational safety culture, food safety remains a top priority and...
Americas: Create healthy, reasonably priced products to woo US meat consumers, says report
Despite prevalent health trends encouraging consumers in the US to eat less red meat, and 90% of consumers eating some kind of red meat...
Americas: Be transparent, harness digital talk to manage food incidents, says Center for Food...
In today’s hyper-connected, digital communications environment, news of a food safety or fraud incident travels at the speed of social networking site Twitter.
If unprepared,...
World: MENA packaging market to grow to US$52.4 million by 2019, finds report
The packaging market in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is valued at approximately US$41.1 billion in 2014 and is forecast to grow...
Asia Pacific: Medical foods supply to grow, finds report
Medical foods are often confused with dietary supplements and functional foods that are neither targeted for specific disease conditions nor require medical supervision for...