Food companies and retailers increasingly are leaning on the expertise of dietitians and medical professionals to support their nutrition, health, and wellbeing initiatives, FMI -- The Food Industry Association shared in a recent report.
As the debate on weight-loss drugs like Ozempic and public health continues, CPG companies have a range of opportunitied to create healthier products now, which can have meaningful impacts on consumer health, Hank Cardello, leadership solutions program...
Food and beverage brands hoping to capitalize on growing consumer interest in health and wellness may be better served by promoting what is in their products versus what isn’t based on new research from the International Food Nutrition Council.
Creating a healthy food environment that allows children to choose what and how they eat encourages positive, long-term eating habits and maintenance of a healthy body weight, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association.
The buzz around fresh, healthy and sustainable eating is so intense it is easy to think that everyone now eats this way – but the reality is the premium prices and extra time often needed to prepare these on-trend items place them out of reach of millions...
Emphasizing taste and a ‘positive experience’ on food labels may be more effective at encouraging healthier eating habits than providing nutrition information alone, a new study from the Association for Psychological Science finds.
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What’s the motivation behind consumers’ snacking habits? According to Mintel research, 50% of US consumers said the top reason they snack is to treat themselves, and 28% agree that taste is more important than health when choosing a snack.
Americans’ eating habits deteriorated in 2013, as fewer adults report eating healthy all day “yesterday” in every month so far this year compared with the same months in 2012, according to the latest Gallup/Healthways poll. Moreover, healthy eating in...
Knowing more about the nutritional value of foods does not equate to increases in healthy eating and reductions in obesity, according to the findings of new research.
Reducing portion sizes has become an important strategy for healthy eating – particularly among younger US adults, according to new research from market research firm The NPD Group.
Weight loss and living longer are the prime motivators for persuading young people to follow the healthy eating habits as set out in the 2010 USDA Dietary Guidelines for Americans, according to a new report from research organization, The NPD Group.
Food manufacturers should focus on communicating specific product benefits rather than educating consumers generally about healthy eating, according to a new report from the NPD Group.
Despite high awareness of the importance of healthy eating, most Canadians see barriers to doing so, according to the latest annual report on the nation’s health commissioned by the Canadian Medical Association.
