Americans consume on average over 1.5 billion pounds of peanut butter and peanut products annually, however for mal-nourished children in Africa, peanut butter is a ready-to-use therapeutic food that’s saving lives. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXaXBRlzXrA Featured in the December issue of Food Nutrition & Science, Project Peanut Butter, a non-profit organization, works with children ages one-to-three years old […]
Whether it’s the 5:2, High Protein or Dukan, the must have diet seems to change every season. But while low carbohydrate diets may have peaked around 2004, according to new research from Mintel, it seems they may be experiencing a resurgence in Europe. Indeed, Mintel’s research reveals new food and drink product launches with low […]
Technomic, one of the USA’s leading foodservice research and consulting firm, brings together the best judgments of its consultants and editors to peer ahead into 2014, identifying trends that may significantly impact the restaurant industry. These expert insights are based on site visits evaluating the restaurant scene in cities across the country as well as […]
The beer industry saw gains in both dollar and volume in 2012 after a three-year downturn. Well-marketed new products and slight improvements in the unemployment rate contributed to the beer industry’s overall growth. Although the second half of the year didn’t fare as well from an economic standpoint, the industry was still able to see […]
While the Western European chocolate confectionery market reached a sweet £19 billion in 2012, it looks like it is Germans who have the sweetest tooth in Europe. Indeed, according to latest research by Mintel, Germany accounted for a quarter (24%) of the Western European chocolate confectionery market in 2012, equating to a retail market value […]
Sterling-Rice Group (SRG) has identified the top ten food trends that will be served on restaurant menus and line supermarket shelves across the U.S. in 2014. With a breadth and depth of culinary experience, the brand strategy, research, innovation, and communications firm has counseled and created foods for companies ranging from organic startups to many of the […]
As the winter draws nearer, many Brits want to start the day with a hearty breakfast. Demonstrating the nation’s appetite for oats, new research from Mintel reveals one in two Brits (49%) are porridge eaters, with a quarter (23%) of users enjoying a bowl almost daily. While usage peaks amongst those aged between 45 and […]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_khLVtkJcA Oreo and Draftfcb Johannesburg are responsible for – for the first time since 2006 in South Africa – a new Oreo TV commercial which broke earlier in September. The ad features a child and her dad sharing a special moment in which they connect over an Oreo. It was created by creative director James […]
Asia and the Pacific’s drive for food security has focused too narrowly on quantity, with a surge in obesity and still high levels of malnutrition in some countries highlighting the need for a new approach, says a new Asian Development Bank (ADB) study. “Many developing countries in the region face the twin burdens of both […]
A new study says McDonald’s and Burger King aren’t living up to industry pledges when it comes to marketing to kids. By downplaying food in favor of promoting premiums like toys and movies, McDonald’s and Burger King ads are “potentially misleading,” according to a study published in Plos One, a scientific journal. Compared to adult […]