Despite more organic food and beverage products on grocery store shelves, all is not healthy in the world of pesticide-free, additive-free edibles. Mintel, a global supplier of market and consumer intelligence,...

The buying habits of consumers change dramatically and cost companies millions when product safety and quality issues arise, according to a new study released by Deloitte. More than half of American consumers...

UK retailer Sainsbury’s is to become the first British retailer and largest employer to offer its entire workforce of 150,000 colleagues the opportunity to gain nationally recognised qualifications,...

Adult tastes are influencing kids’ food like never before as parents want their children’s food to resemble their own in key ways, according to the Kids’ Food Culinary Trend Mapping Report...

Popular UK chef Jamie Oliver has claimed there is a need for a minister of healthy eating to eradicate the obesity “horror show” engulfing the UK. “We are not in a great place, but we...

Almost one-third of global shoppers are content to make up their mind as to which brand they buy in-store, according to a study released by the Ogilvy Group. The study, which highlights the potential of...

A pan-European study by the European Food Information Council (EUFIC), presents interesting information for the food industry – with food labels found to be widely understood and recognised. “While...

PepsiCo and their UK bottler, Britvic, have announced they will use one of the hottest trends in Japan, QR (quick response) codes, to strengthen ties with their consumers. The codes will appear on around...

Short-term challenges including a recent moderation in dairy commodity prices await the global dairy industry but the medium to long-term outlook remains robust, reveals a new Rabobank report. To maximise...

The winners of the prestigious 2008 IGD Food Industry Awards were recently announced, highlighting achievements in a wide range of areas from sustainability, health and wellness, supply chain excellence,...