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Call for more education on Canadian nutrition labeling
02-Nov-2009 - Most Canadians use on-pack nutrition labeling as their primary source of nutritional information but many need to interpret it better, according to a study from the Canadian Council of Food and Nutrition.
Supplements find converts in the recessionary gloom
23-Oct-2009 - Fresh data suggests that use of dietary supplements is on an even keel despite the wobbly economy.
Special edition: Healthy chocolate
Markets: functional chocolate finding its feet
20-Oct-2009 - In the first of a four-part special series, NutraIngredients.com dips its investigative strawberry into the world of healthy chocolate and finds a relatively embryonic sector still finding its way but buoyed by ever-more cocoa polyphenol science, exciting product innovation and increasing public interest.
Diet and color: Mind the ‘phytonutrient gap’!
16-Oct-2009 - Eighty per cent of Americans are endangering their health by failing to eat a diet rich in specific colorful fruits and vegetables, according to a new study entitled America’s Phytonutrient Report.
Recession not driving ethical spending underground
06-Oct-2009 - Tighter purses are not turning consumers away from ethical shopping with interest in all things sustainable or humane thriving despite the recession, according to market researcher, Packaged Facts.
Weight management shifts from ‘food minus’ to ‘food plus’: Euromonitor
02-Oct-2009 - The market for foods and beverages that claim to address weight management is set for a shift in focus – from the omission of certain ‘bad’ ingredients to the addition of other ‘good’ ones, suggests Euromonitor.
Foods for beauty in the spotlight: Euromonitor
01-Oct-2009 - Anti-aging and beauty from within are expected to be in the functional food spotlight, despite the recent shadow cast over the category by the high profile failure of Danone’s Essensis beauty yogurt, say analysts.
'Sexy' probiotics will bring men to the market
30-Sep-2009 - Men are the next key target area for the growing probiotic market, says a new report, but they won’t be turned on by the same health messages as women.
Omega-3 awareness not backed by supplement choices: Survey
25-Sep-2009 - The majority of US consumers believe they are missing omega-3s in their diet, but most do not opt for fish oil supplements to address this need, according to a nationwide survey.
Big growth forecast for US children’s healthy drinks market
24-Sep-2009 - The US market for children’s food and drink will grow in value by 50 percent from $16.4bn in 2007 to $26.8bn within two years, according to a new report from New Nutrition Business.
Expand probiotics beyond category boundaries, says Euromonitor
23-Sep-2009 - New areas of opportunity in the market for probiotics include formulating products specifically targeting men, and expanding to categories beyond gut health and immunity, according to Euromonitor.
Special edition: Brain health
Markets: More brain food needed for the elderly
22-Sep-2009 - ‘Brain food’ – or food that helps address cognitive health – is set to take the global market by storm. But marketers of such products have so far missed a gaping hole of opportunity, according to analysts.
Special edition: Brain health
Markets: Leaders in global brain food sales
21-Sep-2009 - In the first of a series of articles on cognitive health, NutraIngredients examines the global market for food and ingredients leading the category.
‘Cheap’ functional foods set to grow, says Euromonitor
18-Sep-2009 - Private label and cheaper product formulations will be key to driving the market for functional food and beverage products, according to market analyst Euromonitor.
Special edition: Market insights
Zenith: The road ahead for US functional drinks
16-Sep-2009 - As the US market for functional beverages continues along a path of strong growth, Zenith International suggests there may be some unexpected areas to look out for – such as ‘anti-energy’. The market researcher shares its thoughts as part of a NutraIngredients series on analyst insights.
Special edition: Market insights
Mintel: How to drive innovation in functional foods
15-Sep-2009 - Manufacturers of functional foods need to focus innovation on increasing adoption by current users, while also drawing new consumers to the category, reveals Mintel as part of a special NutraIngredients series canvassing analyst insight on the market.
Special edition: Market insights
Datamonitor: How to keep the omega-3 health halo
14-Sep-2009 - The US food industry needs to help address a fundamental lack of consumer understanding about omega-3 if the ingredient is to maintain its ‘health halo’, says Datamonitor. In this special series, NutraIngredients canvasses insights from market analysts on the functional food and beverage industries.
Beauty foods grow threefold, says Mintel
11-Sep-2009 - Global food and drink products claiming to enhance beauty increased threefold over the past three years indicating a market ready to take off, said Mintel.
Special edition: Resveratrol
Markets: A global break-down for resveratrol
08-Sep-2009 - In the first part of a special series on resveratrol, NutraIngredients looks at the state of the market for the heart-health ingredient. What has driven growth so far, and what are the opportunities and challenges ahead?
Antioxidant demand driving blackcurrant breakthrough
08-Sep-2009 - New product development (NPD) involving blackcurrants is growing fast, fuelled by demand for products with high antioxidant content, according to exclusive information for Nutraingredients-usa.com from Datamonitor.
Men need joint health products, says report
04-Sep-2009 - Targeting men with products for bone and joint health could be a way to grow market share in an increasingly competitive environment, suggests new research from market analyst Frost & Sullivan.
Digestive health products are No.1 functional food, global study
01-Sep-2009 - Digestive health is the primary focus of food products marketed around the world for an added health benefit – except in the United States, reveal new market figures.
Is taurine slipping out of energy drinks?
31-Aug-2009 - Manufacturers of energy drinks are less frequently including the ingredient taurine in their new product launches, according to the latest post-market statistics.
New study to investigate why people ignore food labels
28-Aug-2009 - The FDA is planning to conduct a study to uncover barriers to consumers looking at food labels, in a bid to help consumer understanding and use of information provided on packaging.
US leads in healthy food product launches
27-Aug-2009 - The United States is far ahead of all other markets in the launch of new food and beverage products that claim to deliver health benefits, according to new market statistics.
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