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Rising prices harder to swallow in 2009
19-Nov-2008 - Food manufacturers will find it harder to pass on rising costs to consumers next year and, in a shaky economy, competition will remain intense, according to a new report.
Beverage industry losing word of mouth advertising
19-Nov-2008 - The US beverage industry does not fully utilise advertising and marketing to drive word of mouth, according to a market research consultancy.
Confidence in safe food supply slipping
18-Nov-2008 - More needs to be done by the government to protect the public from contaminated food, a new survey on food safety and labeling has found.
Innovation strategy for next generation products
10-Nov-2008 - Food and beverage companies need to institutionalize innovation with a dedicated budget and executives in place to drive growth, according to a new report.
Consumers blinded by product claims
03-Nov-2008 - Food manufacturers are confusing consumers by overdoing the number of claims they make on products and need to go back to a simpler style of labeling, according to a new report.
DS quality, safety, efficacy no problem for 80 percent of Americans
24-Oct-2008 - A new survey has found high levels of interest, understanding and respect for the quality of dietary supplements in the US.
Fiber’s raised expectations
15-Oct-2008 - Tate & Lyle research has found more than half of Americans want more than regularity from their fiber intake – they want higher levels and better taste.
Market: How global consumers view digestive health
14-Oct-2008 - One of the first functional foods was a digestive health product – Yakult – a probiotic drink a Japanese scientist began selling in his home country in the 1930s.
Wheat products back in favor after diet fad
07-Oct-2008 - Wheat flour consumption is increasing in the US following a dip that was driven by a trend for low-carbohydrate diets, according to the USDA, as demand for higher fiber, protein and whole grains rises.
Economic crisis places weight on supplement prices, survey
06-Oct-2008 - Half of US supplement users said that the economic squeeze is unlikely to change their purchasing habits, although price could become an issue, according to a survey released last week.
Manufacturers should help parents make healthy choices
01-Oct-2008 - Food manufacturers need to work with retailers to make it easier for parents to choose more nutritious food and tackle childhood obesity, according to a new study.
Overdoing health claims can put consumers off
24-Sep-2008 - The health and wellness trend in food is expected to endure tough economic times but there is a danger that food manufacturers could over medicalize their products, according to a research specialist.
Digestive health leads functional product launches, Mintel
23-Sep-2008 - Foods and beverages marketed for digestive health have crept to the top of the list of new functional product launches so far this year, according to statistics provided by Mintel.
Soy has staying power as healthy option
23-Sep-2008 - Consumers in the US are increasingly turning to soy as a healthy choice as they constantly change their eating habits to improve nutrition, according to a study from the United Soybean Board.
Probiotics are unfamiliar to most Americans, finds survey
22-Sep-2008 - A survey conducted last month has found that the vast majority of Americans know nothing about probiotics, suggesting more education efforts could help boost an industry still in its infancy.
Four out of five physicians recommend supplements: CRN poll
18-Sep-2008 - The dietary supplements industry has been boosted by a Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) survey results that show 79 per cent of physicians and health care professionals recommend dietary supplements to their patients.
Consumers see the benefit of fiber and whole grains
15-Sep-2008 - More consumers in the US are becoming aware of fiber and are trying to increase their consumption of whole grains as part of a healthy diet, according to a new survey.
SPINS enters Canadian natural products market
11-Sep-2008 - Natural products retail market analyst, SPINS, has jumped the border to include the Canadian industry in a move the company says will benefit “retailers and suppliers alike.”
Manufacturers and consumers lose faith in natural label claims
11-Sep-2008 - Food manufacturers are avoiding using the term natural because consumers have lost trust in the claim due to a lack of clear regulation in the US, according to a Packaged Facts report.
Glucosamine grows slowly but surely
09-Sep-2008 - Global launches of products containing the joint health ingredient glucosamine are seeing a slow but steady increase, with North America and Asia Pacific currently reporting the most new launches, according to Mintel.
Markets: Who is buying omega-3 - and in what form
05-Sep-2008 - NutraIngredients examines the omega-3 marketplace in the final instalment of a series that has scanned the scientific, regulatory and supply issues surrounding an ingredient that would appear to have everything.
Pack and functional innovation to drive candy growth
04-Sep-2008 - Innovation in the use of functional ingredients and packaging is expected to dominate worldwide growth in the confectionery market, according to a new report.
Datamonitor highlights probiotic, omega-3 product launches
03-Sep-2008 - Datamontinor’s Productscan database last month recorded a number of new probiotic and omega-3 product launches in the US, which it says continues to demonstrate that “no stone has been left unturned in the quest for consumer business in the health sphere”.
Market for superpremium juices soars in the US
28-Aug-2008 - Superpremium juice drinks have proved to be a dynamic part of the US beverage market showing “phenomenal growth” in just a few years, according to a new report.
Organic consumers yet to be shaken by troubled economy
28-Aug-2008 - Shoppers in the US are continuing to buy natural and organic foods despite difficult economic times, according to research, but experts question how long it can last.
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