Tag: World
World: Consumers snack with health, functionality in mind, says Nielsen survey
Globally, consumers spent US$374 billion on snack foods annually between 2013 and 2014, a year-over-year increase of 2%, according to a Nielsen report.
While Europe...
World: Mondelez International to build US$90M biscuit plant in Bahrain
Mondelez International announced plans to invest US$90 million in building a biscuit plant in the Kingdom of Bahrain to meet rising demand in the...
World: MENA packaging market to grow to US$52.4 million by 2019,...
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...
World: Researchers find beverage helps to curb post lunch dip syndrome
A clinical study supports using a new, natural beverage to overcome “Post-lunch Dip Syndrome” (PLD).
Research at the Rambam Health Care Campus and the Technion...
World: Artificial sweeteners may increase glucose intolerance, metabolic disease incidences
A study reveals that certain gut bacteria may induce metabolic changes following exposure to artificial sweeteners.
Artificial sweeteners, promoted as aids to weight loss and...
World: Ishida presents packaging, weighing solutions at show in Cape Town
At Propak Cape in October 2014, Ishida will show an integrated snacks packing line comprising multihead weigher, bagmaker and checkweigher; a high performance entry-level...
World: SGS, Mettler Toledo to hold webinar on allergen management
SGS and Mettler Toledo will present the results of a recent SGS industry survey on challenges, needs and gaps at allergen management in a...
World: FAO says Ebola outbreak puts harvests at risk, sends food...
Disruptions in food trade and marketing in the three West African countries most affected by Ebola have made food increasingly expensive and hard to...
World: Elderly consumers offer market opportunities for single-serve products, innovative packaging,...
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...
World: Coca-Cola Company, African bottling partners to invest US$5B in region...
The Coca-Cola Company and its African bottling partners has on August 5, 2014 announced an investment of US$5 billion during the US-Africa Leaders Summit...