Inside an e-cigarette Once quitting smoking was simply a matter of a patch, gum or tablet, but new research from Mintel sees smokers in the UK increasingly turning to E-cigarettes to beat the habit, with...

Private label products are helping some retailers in Western Europe Times are changing for Europe’s retail food market, and operators are consequently finding it increasingly difficult to boost sales,...

An example of 'innovative' nut varieties The share of nuts in global snack foods launches has risen steadily in recent years as nuts have found increasing favour as convenient and nutritious snacks...

Low saturated fat diets may not reduce heart disease Diets low in saturated fat may not curb heart disease risk or increase longevity, according to a leading US cardiovascular research scientist and doctor...

Naturally sweet 'water' from maple trees? The success of coconut water, which surged from zero in 2006 to an almost US$1 billion business in North America and Europe by 2013, is just the first...

Europe has announced a comprehensive 'whole grain' definition The most comprehensive definition of ‘whole grain’ termed to date has been agreed on by the European cereal product research group,...

Health claims are rising in bread products globally Launches of new bread products have generally continued to rise globally and, within that, products using health claims of some kind made up over 42...

Two farmers are at the centre of a major court case to be heard today in the Western Australian Supreme Court. The case could have wider consequences for the future of genetically modified organisms (GMO)...

Asia’s rising stars challenging soft drinks leaders The three largest global soft drinks brands continue to be Coca-Cola, Pepsi-Cola and Sprite, but Chinese brand Kangshifu (Tingyi Holding Corp) is not...

Omega-3 claims in dairy products in decline, but there's still potential While the actual number of dairy products featuring omega-3 claims has risen over a five-year period, their total share of dairy...