Over two-thirds of consumers report they are now aware of Omega-3 fatty acids, and over a third routinely consume products with Omega-3. The net result is an average annual increase in the Omega-3 product market of over 30 per cent since 2000, but skeptics remain about the true success of Omega-3 fortified products. Market analysts Frost & Sullivan recently completed a whitepaper entitled ‘Flax-based Omega-3 Alpha Linolenic Acid: The Shape of Things to Come’ that highlights the key... ...Read more »
New research released by Seafish, the authority on seafood in the UK, has revealed that sushi is now an established lunchtime favourite. Sales of sushi are up 21% year on year, with the total UK sushi market now worth £38.9 million per annum. The raw fish trade is booming in ‘western’ countries worldwide, with health benefits and an increased consumer desire for something different assisting the trend. The love affair with sushi has been noticeable here in Australia, with a host of... ...Read more »
Manufacturers are continuing to embrace the health trend, with healthy ingredients such as omega-3 and probiotics featuring in an array of foodstuffs. This month, Productscan, the world’s largest database of new consumer packaged goods, has recorded a probiotic ketchup and salsa, as well as omega-3 cooking oil and peanut butter, showing that no stone has been left unturned in the quest for consumer business in the health sphere. Zukay Live Foods has introduced a line of unusual probiotic foods... ...Read more »
Two meals of oily fish a week can do as much or more to reduce the risk of cognitive impairment and dementia as many of the so-called “smart” pills which claim to improve brain function, according to a CHOICE report. The benefits of omega-3 have been highlighted consistently over the past decade with many manufacturers looking to work omega-3 supplements into their food to capitalise on demand for functional foods. This has seen a wave of new products from yoghurt and ice-cream to even... ...Read more »
High-tech ice-cream and freeze-dried kiwifruit were on the menu at yesterday’s opening of a $25 million food pilot plant at Massey University - reportedly the most advanced facility of its kind in Australasia. The complex will be used for research and teaching as well as for commercial purposes, enabling companies to benefit from both the state-of-the-art equipment and the expertise of the largest cluster of food technologists in New Zealand. More than 100 visitors from across the... ...Read more »
The raw fish trade is booming in Australia, as consumers begin to realise that raw fish is not only very healthy but also delicious. However, chefs and sushi experts at a restaurant summit recently held in Tokyo have made clear their concern about the possible danger of the raw fish boom. As popularity of traditional Japanese food has escalated over the past decade food-safety risks may also have been increasing, as amateur consumers and businesses seek to make their own sushi. Businesses are beginning... ...Read more »