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The market for ‘free from’ foods shows strong growth in the US and Western Europe according to new research from Leatherhead Food Research, a leading UK-based independent research organisation....
What's in the pantries, shelves, cabinets, nooks and crannies in America's kitchens? The New York-based NPD Group conducts a Kitchen Audit every three years to find out, a study that's used by food companies and appliance manufacturers for product development and marketing....
America's bi-annual Fancy Food Show, the Winter edition, took place last week in San Francisco. The show, which attracted 17 000 visitors and 1 300 exhibitors, is a showcase for specialty food and a glimpse into the possible future of grocery shelves and/or dinner tables....
Chobani is making Greek yoghurt as fast as Americans are eating it. Its plant in upstate New York already pumps out 1.5 million cases of the thick yoghurt every week, and its sales have rocketed to an estimated $700 million annually, only four years after...
In Britain, fast food, for the first time ever, now makes up more than half of all the meals eaten outside of the home, reports The Telegraph. The recession, and the subsequent squeeze on disposable income, has encouraged millions of families to...
Celebrity endorsements by TV chefs such as Jamie Oliver plus consumers’ perception of high-value and low-waste helped the UK frozen food sector grow by 5.2% to reach sales of £5.36bn last year, according to the British Frozen Foods Federation (BFFF). ...
Advertising agency, JWT, has again released its annual 100 Things to Watch list. As usual, the list for 2012 contains several items of food-bev interest. This entertaining slide show is a wide-ranging compilation of things that reflect broader global trends and...
The influential Hartman Group in the US presents 12 big trends its believes will be notable in 2012. Many of these, it notes, have been percolating for some time and represent paradigm shifts in culture, as well as in business, that its now sees expanding...
The influential Hartman Group in Washington has presented 12 big trends (in a free, downloadable report) that it believes will be notable in 2012. Many of these, it notes, have been percolating for some time and represent paradigm shifts in culture, as well as in...
US food expert, Phil Lempert, also known as The Supermarket Guru, has presented his thoughts on what 2012 holds for the [American] food industry, a year that he says may be one of the most exciting – and game-changing in the food world...
US food expert, Phil Lempert, also known as The Supermarket Guru, has presented his thoughts on what 2012 holds for the [American] food industry, a year that he says may be one of the most exciting – and game-changing in the food world...
More trends with a foodie-culinary slant, this time from the super-successful internet newspaper, The Huffington Post, only this is a look back on 2011. Among this rather eclectic-to-strange selection are insects, artisanal butchery, meatballs and macarons...
More trends with a foodie-culinary slant, this time from the super-successful internet newspaper, The Huffington Post, only this is a look back on 2011. Among this rather eclectic-to-strange selection are insects, artisanal butchery, meatballs and macarons...
America's top foodie channel, The Food Channel, has released its 2012 Trends Forecast—the top ten food trends predicted for the coming year. This report is put together in conjunction with CultureWaves, the International Food Futurists, and Mintel International.
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America's top foodie channel, The Food Channel, has released its 2012 Trends Forecast—the top ten food trends predicted for the coming year. This report is put together in conjunction with CultureWaves, the International Food Futurists, and Mintel International.
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The overall demand for cultured dairy products continues to increase and the yoghurt market plays an integral part within this. The category has seen consistent growth since BMI tracking started in 1998, reaching up to 18% in 2005, and in double digits for the...
Which sounds more appealing: an artisan sandwich, or just a plain old sandwich? An artisan bread, or a plain old loaf? Marketers are increasingly tossing the word into the name of food products because consumers assume “artisan” means the item is somehow made with love...
How does the chairman of the world's largest food company - Nestlé - view consumer trends toward organic foods, slow foods, and farmer's markets in parts of the US and Europe? "You have to be rational," says Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, chairman of the...
In recent years there has been a significant rise in recognised food allergies and intolerances, leading to a shift in the ranges of specialist diet-compatible foods available. Gluten-free, sugar-free and dairy-free products have moved from specialist suppliers and health food retailers to dedicated sections in...
It's every pudding lover's dream: a truly sumptuous dessert that won't ruin the waistline and won't up your odds of cardiac arrest...