12 Jun 2017 --- Bell Flavors and Fragrances have announced the partnership of Bell’s Sensory program with a local university in Northbrook, Illinois, to expand Bell’s consumer research with Generation Z and young millennial demographics.
09 Jun 2017 --- Researchers at Nagoya University reveal that eating in front of a mirror—or even with a picture of yourself eating—makes food more appealing.
07 Jun 2017 --- Comax Flavors has embarked on a new food and beverage primary market research program to better understand consumers’ behavior, usage and attitudes towards a variety of food and beverage market segments.
06 Jun 2017 --- Research presented recently at the ASM Microbe 2017 meeting in California, has shown that antibiotic-resistant bacteria are present in many ready-to-eat foods such as fresh produce and dairy products and may serve as a source of human exposure to antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
02 Jun 2017 --- Biodiversity has been cited as a source of inspiration and innovation essential to connect to consumers turning to natural ingredients.
22 May 2017 --- Fruit juices made from ingredients grown in the USA are highly appealing to many Chinese Millennial fruit juice drinkers, according to new consumer research from Welch’s Global Ingredients Group.
12 May 2017 --- A recent Technomic report has indicated that the restaurant industry overall fared relatively well in 2016, but full service has experienced some highs and lows, with annual sales growth dipping to 1.4% and unit growth remaining flat. Traditional casual-dining chains most heavily contributed to this segment’s troubles. The top five largest full-service brands, four of which are casual dining, all either had negative or slow sales in 2016.
05 May 2017 --- A recent study conducted by Technomic has revealed insight on Latinos’ foodservice behavior, attitudes and preferences as well as the latest trends for Latin American cuisine.
01 May 2017 --- New knowledge on milk composition and quality is of essential importance to consumers as well as the industry. There are therefore considerable research efforts in milk worldwide. One of the major topics concerns milk's content of different proteins and their importance to human health. Basically, milk consists of two protein types - whey and casein. Casein can be further divided into four categories. One of these, beta casein, attracts particular attention. Several beta casein types exist and A1 and A2 are the most common.
27 Apr 2017 --- Royal DSM has invited entrepreneurs and innovators looking for financing and partnership to apply to attend an event with top DSM executives to explore business collaborations and investment opportunities. The Innovation Partnering Conference “Connecting Bright Innovations 2017” is to focus on new and innovative products and (bio)technologies that enable better food for everyone. The conference is to be held on 19-20 September at DSM's new Biotechnology Center in Delft, the Netherlands.
24 Apr 2017 --- Michigan State University researchers have shown that sunflower seeds are frequently contaminated with a toxin produced by molds and pose an increased health risk in many low-income countries worldwide.
20 Apr 2017 --- Consumers are increasingly interested in how their food is produced and look for claims such as no growth hormones, no GMOs, no antibiotics, etc. on their food products. Many studies have focused on consumers’ willingness to pay for individual food attributes, but have not ranked which production attributes consumers say are most important to them.
19 Apr 2017 --- Scientists have created the most accurate navigation system for the bread wheat genome to date – allowing academics and breeders to analyze its genes more easily than ever before.
13 Apr 2017 --- Campaign group Action on Sugar reveals the results of 272 sweet spreads which show how hazelnut spreads, jams and marmalades, often deliberately marketed towards children, are packed with sugar – and in some cases contain more sugar than nuts.
11 Apr 2017 --- In response to policy efforts aimed at limiting individuals' intake of sugary drinks, businesses could enact various strategies that would allow them to comply with the limits while preserving business and consumer choice. New research shows that one of these strategies - offering smaller cup sizes with free refills - can actually increase individual consumption of sugary drinks. The findings are published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.
10 Apr 2017 --- A special issue of Annals published by the New York Academy of Sciences, stresses how increased pulse consumption could address nutrition issues related to the health of the overall human population, as well as the planet.
07 Apr 2017 --- Chicken remains consumers’ protein of choice while turkey shows room to grow, according to Technomic’s recently-released 2017 Center of the Plate: Poultry Consumer Trend Report.
04 Apr 2017 --- The cakes and patisserie market continues to grow both in volume and value terms. Puratos have interviewed close to 6,000 consumers about their choices, attitudes and perceptions all related to the patisserie industry.
31 Mar 2017 --- New research reveals fifty-eight percent of brand lovers admit to hoarding their all-time favorite food product on hand. The study conducted by research experts at Foodmix Marketing Communications sought to uncover the new and enlarged role of brand love in the food world.
21 Mar 2017 --- Millennial fruit juice drinkers in Europe overwhelmingly view 100% fruit juice as a healthy beverage, according to the findings of a new, independent consumer survey conducted by Concord grape juice supplier Welch’s Global Ingredients Group.
