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June 3, 2013
Beverages will continue to drive demand for botanicals as research highlights benefits of tea, herbs and spices.
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May 6, 2013
Retail value sales of foods (including milk formula) and drinks with added omega fatty acids reached $30 billion in 2012.
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April 2, 2013
Potential to exploit the functional properties of fresh food will open opportunities in fortified foods and beverages.
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March 4, 2013
Protein has always been a fairly hot ingredient in sports nutrition for accruing muscle mass, a factor that has driven demand for high-protein products. In fact, grocery retailers such as Whole Foods Market now place bottles of protein powder supplem…
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February 1, 2013
Green tea has long been considered the world’s most healthy hot beverage. However, new research is emerging that suggests black tea may be an effective tool in the management and prevention of diabetes. Nevertheless, consumers remain in the dar…
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January 10, 2013
Euromonitor International predicts that in 2013 an additional $27 billion, in constant terms, will be added to the value of health and wellness, just under half of which will stem from fortified/functional products. Strong recovery of the global heal…
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December 19, 2012
Functional food and drink products targeted at preventing the deterioration of health or improving overall well-being have increased their presence over the last few years, but are still led by developed markets. In 2012, Euromonitor International&rs…
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November 15, 2012
From October 16-18, 2012 Nuremberg Messe North America, along with the American Beverage Association hosted the Interbev trade show in Las Vegas, NV. The show featured exhibitors across a broad swath of categories, from new beverage brands and packag…
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October 15, 2012
Consumption habits, when it comes to packaged drinks and food products, can be divided into three stages: traditional, modern and postmodern.
Traditional
Among many consumers in emerging markets, packaged drinks and food consumption remains a…
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September 15, 2012
Superfruits are associated with health, anti-aging and even healing properties due to their high antioxidant content. Berries, for example, which witnessed a rapid ascent into the superfruit arena, have been primarily propelled by their high content…
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August 15, 2012
Consumer demand for natural ingredients ceases to wane. The sweetener stevia, from the plant stevia rebaudiana (known for its intensely sweet leaves), is one natural ingredient that has seen its use—particularly in soft drinks—increase ra…
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July 15, 2012
Typically when you think nutraceuticals, you think high-end ingredients, added value and important R&D investments, which all lead to higher prices and premium products. But with a negative economic environment and nutraceuticals trying to become…
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June 15, 2012
On May 31st, New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg, announced a new anti-obesity initiative involving a ban on the sale of large sugary drinks (with more than 25 calories per ounce), which includes sizes of 16 oz. or more. Feedback ran the gamut, fr…
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May 15, 2012
It is widely known that the global population is aging, and with this comes not only increased medical costs due to physical ailments, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD) and joint and bone problems, but also a soaring rate of mental health conditio…
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April 15, 2012
Let’s be clear, if natural ingredients are very much at the core of consumers’ demand and expectations when it comes to food and drink (and will remain rightly so), the word and claim itself, slammed on packaging all around the world, has…
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