Foodservice
Americas: Consumers would pay 50% more for natural products, find survey
Consumers are happy to pay a premium of nearly 50% for food and drink formulated with natural ingredients, according to a new survey commissioned...
Europe: Colac’s dessert dressed in RPC Promens packaging
A new range of dessert toppings from Belgium manufacturer Colac is using a custom molded 850ml multilayer bottle from RPC Promens Consumer NL in...
Americas: Tyson Foods opens US$150M venture capital fund
Tyson Foods launches a venture capital fund to invest in companies developing breakthrough technologies, business models and products to sustainably feed a growing world...
Americas: People eat most of their seafood in restaurants
Case shipments of shrimp, lobster, and other crustaceans shipped by broadline distributors to independent and small chain restaurants increased by nearly double-digits in...
Americas: Consumers respond to combo meal offerings, says analyst
Major quick service hamburger chains are back to offering combo meal deals and consumers are responding, finds The NPD Group.
After several years of declines...
Americas: Plastic bottles remains as a popular packaging, finds study
The beverage packaging industry in North America is expected to reach US$26.3 billion in 2015, with plastic bottles leading the way in popularity, according...
Americas: PepsiCo to buy kombucha beverage producer
PepsiCo has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire KeVita, a North American creator of fermented probiotic and kombucha beverages.
The transaction will expand PepsiCo's...
Europe: GEA enters bakery sector
GEA enters the bakery sector after acquiring COMAS in Italy in June 2015.
Bakery is a new sector for GEA, broadening and strengthening its position...
Americas: Research shows canned tomatoes boost vegetables intake among subjects
The new 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommend most Americans consume 2.5 cups of vegetables a day, a goal almost nine out of 10...
World: Celiac sufferers, diabetics fuel growth of global food intolerance market
The global food intolerance products market to reach a market value of US$999 billion by the end of 2019, says a Technavios market research...