If chef-inspired brand LUVO grabbed a lot of the limelight at the recent Expo West show, another exhibitor on a mission to revitalize the frozen case is premium world cuisine brand Saffron Road, which has been generating enviable growth in both the conventional...
Locusts, lentils, seaweed or “hybrid” meat? Researchers have found that consumers prefer the thought of non-specified meat substitute snacks over those containing insects or seaweed.
One in five Americans now grazes on snacks throughout the day instead of eating three square meals or even several ‘mini-meals’ a day, according to new research suggesting the line between meals and snacks has become increasingly blurred.
The regulation of weight loss is not simply dictated by the balance between energy intake and expenditure, but rather requires correctly timed food delivery, according to new research.
Increasing in-home breakfast consumption and the popularity of yogurt among young adults has driven the product’s dramatic growth in the US over the last decade, market research firm the NPD Group has claimed.
While 35% of US adults are obese, Americans are more likely to reach for fresh fruit when they get the munchies than ever before, according to a new report on snacking habits.
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.
Private equity firm Wind Point Partners has agreed to acquire Ohio-based Shearer’s Foods for an undisclosed sum – and has partnered with former Sara Lee CEO C.J. Fraleigh, who will take the helm at the private label snacks company.
Snacks now account for one in five eating occasions in the United States, while main meals tend to consist of fewer items, according to a new report from market research organization The NPD Group.
While US food heavyweight General Mills reported a 12% rise in sales for the 2012 fiscal year ending May 27, it said growth had been constrained by cost pressures in a difficult economic environment.
US Halal specialist American Halal has launched a new chickpea snacks line under its Saffron Road brand that it says holds appeal to the ‘natural foods’ consumer as well as Muslims.
A quarter of Americans’ daily calories are now consumed as snacks and drinks between meals, according to researchers at last week’s IFT expo in New Orleans.
US consumers are snacking more than ever, thanks to less frequent restaurant dining, “frenzied lifestyles” that encourage on-the-go eating and a tendency to replace meals with several smaller snacks, according to a new report from Packaged Facts.
Hectic lifestyles have driven consumers away from traditional meals toward quick, convenient foods, helping to fuel healthy growth in the global snack foods market, according to a new report from Global Industry Analysts (GIA).
The frozen foods industry in the United States has boomed over the past few years – and growth in the sector looks set to continue in 2011, according to a new report from Packaged Facts.
Manufacturers can increase consumer loyalty by tapping into demand for low-cost, varied and convenient meals, claims a new report from market research organization the NPD Group.
The Food Directorate of Health Canada has concluded that Kemin Health’s Slendesta potato extract may now be marketed as a non-novel food ingredient, allowing formulation into a range of foods and beverages.
Canada’s snack consumption is higher than the US rate, but better for you products dominate when adult consumption patterns are tracked, finds a new report from the US based NPD Group.
People do not compensate with extra calories after consuming foods and drinks sweetened with zero-calorie sweeteners, suggests a new study published in the journal Appetite.
Sales of food products such as pasta and savoury snacks are expected to increse in Mexico over the next two years as the economy there recovers from its recent shocks, according to market analysis by Leatherhead Food Research.
Americans are snacking more than ever and the trend is set to increase as ‘grab-and-go’ foods become more varied and easily available, according to new report from the NPD Group.
More than three-quarters of American workers report changing their eating habits in the recession, eating out less and switching brands, according to a survey from marketing company WorkPlace Media.
Gilroy Foods & Flavors has added its voice to the many that are forecasting South American flavored snacks to be the next big trend for the year ahead.
The perception that snack foods to eat between meals has changed as snacking has become an additional meal and in some cases a replacement, according to a new report.
The number of mergers and acquisitions in the North American food
industry continued to grow in 2007, continuing the rapid pace of
consolidation that began in 2006, according the latest edition of
the annual food business survey by...
The global snack market will be worth almost $300bn (€197.8bn) by
2010, as manufacturers move towards healthier products as well as
developing markets, a new report predicts.
Manufacturers of frozen meals in the US need to focus on new
product development and penetration into currently underserved
consumer groups in order to achieve growth in a tight market, says
Mintel.
More than 20 percent of American consumers indicate they are now
seeking healthier snacking options, according to Datamonitor
- spelling opportunity for healthy ingredient manufacturers.
US beverage and snack food giant PepsiCo is hunting for
acquisitions in Australia after spending A$215 million on New
Zealand's Bluebird Foods earlier this month, according to a report.
Convenience remains the driving force behind consumer purchasing
decisions, despite the increased emphasis placed on health in the
past year, according to the latest Eating Patterns in
America report.
Frozen food manufacturers should focus on higher-quality,
better-for-you options in order to boost the performance of the
slow-growing category, which is increasingly threatened by fresh
foods, says a new report.
US manufacturer Kraft Foods has announced a "fewer, bigger, better"
policy, concentrating on crucial brands in key areas as the firm
suffers from lagging performance.
Convenience foods eaten on the run continue to experience strong
growth as individuals skip the union meal for a solitary event but
new findings from the US suggest that the security of a family meal
could help steer adolescent girls...
Britons are already the Europeans most likely to skip meals on a
regular basis - a trend which has made them the snacking champions
of Europe - but a new report suggests that irregular mealtimes are
likely to become even more widespread...
