Articles Tagged with ''consumer trends''

Increases in the number of worldwide middle-class consumers and decreases in the number of companies in the supply chain further complicate worldwide food security.

A study of the quality of nutritional information taken from product labels to e-commerce websites shows a loss in translation.

Lee Marvin had his Dirty Dozen. The Kroger Co. goes eight times further with “Free from 101,” a list of ingredients and food additives it is banishing from its private-label natural products.

The goals include achieving zero waste in its own operations and recycling more packaging than it uses.

A new market study shows an increase of 4 percent in the US and 7 percent globally.

The Center for Science in the Public Interest says FDA has not been keeping up with implementing FSMA rules.

US beer consumption continues its decline as consumers gravitate toward wine and spirits innovations.

The 2011 numbers are the highest since UDSA began recording this data in 1995.

The animal protein and dairy industries will be hit the hardest.

The desire for growth in emerging markets, along with the need to continue innovating in established areas, is driving a two-pronged strategy for leading food and beverage manufacturers.