When it comes to edible insects, there is still something of a disconnect between the rhetoric (insects can help us feed the world) and the reality, in the US., at least (they’re still niche and expensive). But that’s about to change, predicts the company...
Butter, peanut butter, and bacon are the top three 'red,' or calorie dense, foods enjoyed by US users of Noom - an app that helps users track their food consumption and reach personal health goals.
A thick, low-calorie milkshake will leave you feeling fuller than one that is high in calories but thin – a finding that could have the potential to help people lower their energy intake, according to new research.
Eating alone is the new normal, says Hartman Group in an article exploring the changing dynamics of meal times as Americans increasingly abandon sit-down ‘family meals’ in favor of more ad hoc eating behavior and continuous snacking.
Americans may talk big game about eating healthier, but for many that flies out the window when they are stressed – creating an opening for manufacturers of indulgent products that might otherwise be shunned.
To boldly go... where no food conference has gone before? Space food is on the menu at Food Vision USA (we've lined up NASA on day three), but we're just as concerned about what we're eating here on earth, and whether food retailers are...
Snack makers may get better traction by marketing to consumers who watch sad or action-packed movies and television than those who prefer comedies and talk shows, if the amount of food consumed by viewers in two recent studies is any indication.
Can a boiled sweet stop you from overeating? While at first glance any product marketed as a ‘signaling lozenge’ sounds distinctly dubious, the entrepreneur behind MealEnders does not try to blind consumers with science - or pseudoscience - when he makes...
More than half of eating and drinking occasions now occur when consumers are alone, as US consumption behavior has become more individualized compared to previous generations, according to market research firm The NPD Group.
Not only do larger portions lead consumers to like the food they are eating less, they also reduce how often people consume those foods, according to the authors of a recent Carnegie Mellon University study.
Preservatives have a poor reputation among consumers – but that doesn’t mean that natural options are completely off the menu, says Nicole Patterson-Lett, principal analyst at Leatherhead Food Research.
Oatmeal increases a sense of fullness and reduces hunger due to the viscosity and hydration properties of its beta-glucan content, according to research from PepsiCo.
Designing foods and beverages to be consumed with small sips or bites, and a longer oral transit time, may be effective in reducing energy intake in consumers, say researchers.
Never mind that insects have protein levels comparable chicken or beef, are low in cholesterol, high in omega-3s and essential minerals like iron; or that they require a fraction of the land, water and emissions to produce compared to traditional livestock:...
People who believe they have eaten a large meal feel less hungry for hours after the meal, irrespective of the actual amount they consume, say researchers.
Subconscious ‘stop signs’ placed in snack food products could help the battle against obesity by controlling overeating, according to the findings of a new study.
Non-food products that are produced to smell like food, such as chocolate or fruit scented personal care products, may increase food intake and lead to obesity, according to new research.
Hot cayenne pepper could help burn calories and curb appetite, particularly for people who do not regularly eat spicy food, suggests a new study from Purdue University.
Repeated crash dieting could make the brain more susceptible to stress and increase future binge eating of high-fat foods, suggests a new mouse study published in the Journal of Neuroscience.
Simply expecting to eat a tasty food can trigger the areas of the brain associated with reward, raising the possibility that drugs could be developed to deal with overeating, according to the authors of a new study.
US Foodservice has published a cookbook entitled Recipes from the Heart in order to raise money for US food banks, as rising unemployment has forced even more Americans to rely on food donations.
The German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) yesterday
warned consumers about buying potentially poisonous apricot kernel
snacks over the internet.
The pleasure of eating, and the desire to stop, is not affected by
bodyweight, says a new study that could help in the search for a
solution to the obesity epidemic.
Whatever consumers say they are doing when it comes to making food
choices, their actual eating habits reveal something very
different, according to industry expert Harry Balzer.
Leading US supplement retailer GNC is rolling out the first product
containing the satiety ingredient Olibra, a combination of palm and
oat oil fractions developed by Sweden's LTP Lipid Technologies
Provider, reports Dominique...
Food makers will have increasingly accurate data about their
consumers as researchers in the US design a new method to help
survey respondents remember 'forgotten foods'.
A food product on the shelf must satisfy a range of senses to earn
consumer appeal. But US scientists claim that little understood
contextual cues - food display, colours - can lead to people eating
much more than they need.
