FSANZ calls for submissions on proposal for gluten claims about foods containing alcohol Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) has assessed a Proposal to permit nutrition content claims about...

Weight management products soaring globally Sales of weight management solutions are soaring in the wake of growing awareness of the extent of overweight and obesity on a global level, according to new...

Chilled coffee market gains global momentum Chilled ready-to-drink (RTD) or iced coffee has been seeing a period of strong product and market activity in recent years, according to market research organisation...

Coconut water the beverage to watch in Europe, research Recent efforts to promote coconut water as the natural and healthy soft drink of choice have already moved it into the mainstream in the US and manufacturers...

Ingredients and mixes benefit from global boom in home baking Despite the apparently inexorable rise of convenience foods and the “cash-rich, time-poor” consumer, some parts of the world have maintained...

The time is right for protein innovation, according to Innova Market Insights A strong interest in protein content and high-protein products across the food and drinks market is continuing to develop,...

Health claims embraced by global dairy manufacturers Despite cutbacks in consumer expenditure and problems in some countries with regard to health claims legislation, interest in healthy options appears...

Big brands are launching "free-from" ranges globally The ‘free-from’ foods market is booming in many parts of the world, widening into new categories and increasingly moving into the mainstream...

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...

Over 10 per cent of new yoghurt products with a launched globally in the year to September 2013 had a ‘high protein’ claim, compared to just 3 per cent of all food and drinks products, according to...