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Articles Tagged with ''consumer trends''

Too bad cappuccino, wasabi ginger takes Lay’s ‘Do Us a Flavor’ contest

Jeremy Gerrard
October 22, 2014

After three months of competition, Lay’s Kettle Cooked Wasabi Ginger was announced as the winner of the 2014 “Do Us a Flavor” PepsiCo contest.


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Study: Consumers confused on olive oil benefits, terminology

Jeremy Gerrard
October 21, 2014

A new study conducted by the North American Olive Oil Association says (NAOOA) half of olive oil consumers are confused when it comes to choosing the right product because they are unsure of what is important.


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Industry survey reveals thousands of healthier product choices

Jeremy Gerrard
October 20, 2014

The results of a recent study by the Grocery Manufacturers Association reveal that in the past decade more than 30,000 healthier products—food and beverage choices with less calories, fats, sugars and sodium—flooded the market.


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Private label brands market makes healthy eating more affordable

Jeremy Gerrard
October 17, 2014

Consumers searching their grocery store aisles for healthier food options often fear eating healthy will come at too high of a cost, but a new study from Packaged Facts says manufacturers and retailers are addressing these wellness and nutrition concerns by offering more affordable healthy food options.


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McDonald’s social media campaign answers questions about its food

Jeremy Gerrard
October 14, 2014

Do McDonald’s burgers contain lean finely textured beef? wood pulp? No way says the fast-food juggernaut. These are just a few of the many questions the company is responding to through social media as part of a new Q&A campaign the company hopes will change the image of its food.


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TECH FLASH

Natural and organic acquisitions heighten profitability

Industry leaders are investing in natural and organic brands to diversify their portfolios
Jeremy Gerrard
October 13, 2014

US retail sales of natural and organic foods and beverages experienced a 53 percent sales growth over five years.


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TECH FLASH

Animal protein still best bet for half of US consumers

New research from the NPD Group indicates 50 percent of US consumers feel animal protein is still the best source of protein
Jeremy Gerrard
October 13, 2014

Beef and chicken lead consumer preferences


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TECH FLASH

Rising demand for natural sweeteners

Researchers at Canadean say obesity and health issues, in addition to taxes on sugary beverages, have caused countries to look toward natural sweeteners
Jeremy Gerrard
October 13, 2014

Soft drink manufacturers are cashing in on the trend with approximately 20 percent of new non-caloric soft drinks using natural sweeteners in 2013.


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TECH FLASH

Fats for a healthy diet

The Institute of Food Technologists identify nine fats consumers can include as part of their diets
Jeremy Gerrard
October 13, 2014

The fats include fish oil, flaxseed oil and Omega-3 fatty acids, as well as newcomers like hemp oil.


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Market growth for ready-to-drink coffee

Jeremy Gerrard
October 8, 2014

Though fresh brewed iced coffee is the cold coffee beverage of choice, a growing number of consumers in the market for cold coffee are grabbing ready-to-drink (RTD) canned or bottled coffee, according to a recent study from Multi-sponsor Surveys.


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