Long a staple of Middle Eastern cuisine, hummus is earning a growing following among Americans seeking more-healthful snacks. The chickpea dip is low in fat and high in protein. Sales of "refrigerated flavoured spreads" — a segment dominated by hummus — totaled $530 million at US food retailers last year, up 11% from a year earlier and a 25% jump over 2010, according to market-research firm Information Resources.

Black tea continues to have the greatest share of the tea market (56.0%). However, the category volume share has fallen by 2.3% as rooibos and speciality teas have gained ground. The report gives insights (limited) on market trends for Black Tea, Iced Tea, Rooibos and Speciality Tea.

Research by Mintel indicates that there was a 400% increase in the rollout of products containing stevia between 2008 and 2012 – and an increase of 158% between 2011 and 2012.

New York's Prof Marion Nestle, arch food industry critic, published her ground-breaking, game-changing book, Food Politics, some ten years ago - and it's now published in a 10th anniversary edition with an introduction by fellow über-critic, Michael Pollan. The author, here, reflects on what has changed, if anything, in the past decade.