Seaweed is a rare example of an opportunity to get in at Day One of a new growth market for snacks, predicts New Nutrition Business, with sales of seaweed snacks in the US already overtaking those of kale. “Launches of seaweed snack products are proliferating and sales outstrip those of kale, the trendy green vegetable that has […]
Dramatic changes in demographics, lifestyles, and eating patterns are creating new opportunities for food and beverage packaging. Among the demographic mega-trends feeding into package development are changing population distribution, fewer married couples and more people living alone, smaller household size, and multi-generational households, according to market research publisher Packaged Facts in the report Food and […]
As the leading advocate for female consumers, WomenCertified Inc. is delighted to honor Bacardí rum, Grey Goose vodka and Martini vermouth with the 2015 Women’s Choice Award seal as “America’s Most Recommended” rum, vodka and vermouth. This award designation is based on a national survey of thousands of women across the United States who were […]
Jamie Oliver topped a poll naming him UK’s favourite TV food personalities, with one in five of Brits having created at least one of his recipes using kitchen appliances. That’s according to new research by AO.com to celebrate 60 years of food TV in the UK 1955 being the year the legendary Fanny Cradock first […]
While alcoholic drinks remain a core part of many adults’ food and drink repertoires, new research from Mintel reveals almost one in five (17%) British drinkers expect to reduce their consumption over the next year, with saving money being the number one reason for cutting back. Today, some 80% of British adults drink alcohol, with […]
Grocery prices in July fell by 1% month on month according to data from groceries website mySupermarket. After a small rise in June – the first increase in price in 2015 – prices continued to fall from £86.84 for an average basket of products in June, to £86.11, a weekly saving of 73p. When compared […]
As the US gets set to celebrate national ice cream day this Sunday, new research from Mintel reveals a shift in power in the global ice cream market, with China overtaking US as the world’s biggest ice cream market in 2014 for the first time. Between 2008 and 2014, the total market value for ice […]
With rising health awareness and concern about binge drinking driving sales of low and non-ABV beers among consumers, it seems counter-intuitive that innovation in strongly alcoholic beers should be rising. But new research from Mintel has found that almost one in four (23%) beers launched globally in 2014 and 25% in 2013 had an ABV […]
The Fourth of July is only days away and the summer of 2015 is about to kick into high gear. No matter what your local weather man is reporting for the upcoming long weekend, one forecast is certain: millennials are ready for an impressive summer bucket list and willing to make some surprising choices in […]
As the nation prepares for a long weekend of Easter egg hunts and celebrations, new research from Mintel finds more than half (53%) of all Brits will be splashing out on chocolate gifts such as Easter Eggs and chocolate boxes this year. And across the UK, those in the North and Scotland are set to […]