A new report from research company Kantar reveals three major trends for today's' consumers. The healthy snacking boom is the first of them. “While habits vary in different markets, there is an indisputable shift towards snacking—with a…
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Consumers are looking for more alternative products with a dairy-free claim and an increasing variety of non-soy plant-based ingredients are appearing, including cereals such as rice, oats, and barley, Innova Market Insights notices.
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Matcha, hemp & cannabidiol and pulses were among the most exciting and popular product launch categories at ISM Cologne. Matcha – a popular flavor in the Asian countries – has recently entered the European market and the products...
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Ingredient supplier Kerry has launched its annual review of the food and beverages taste landscape “2019 Taste Charts” for Asia Pacific, Southeast Asia, Northeast Asia, MENAT regions. The report emphases as one of the most important flavors…
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New data from Innova Market Insights finds a 15% average annual growth in global confectionery launches with a “discovery” claim (CAGR 2013-2017). Consumer curiosity to discover something new and different is leading to more unusual and…
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The European bakery market, with a size of approximately 40 million ton products,  EUR210bn turnover and a forecasted growth of 3.3 % till 2023) will remain one of the most vital bakery markets in the world for the coming years. Apart from…
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New research reveals British are now avoiding sandwiches, which used to be a preferred lunch for centuries, and are instead reaching for wraps, salads and sushi to get them through the afternoon. The survey of 1,133 British adults...
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Global sales of confectionery products were worth USD85.8bn in 2017 and expected to reach around USD100bn by 2022, according to Innova Market Insights. Across the 10 highest consuming nations for both sugar confectionery...
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New research from Roy Morgan shows that nearly 5.6 million Australians, or 27.4% of Australians aged 14+, shop at coffee/doughnut stores in an average four weeks. Despite not featuring in the top five stores for customer satisfaction....
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Ingredion has launched a new bakery report, presenting six essential trends that will influence the consumer’s preferences for the next period. In the age of the digitally savvy consumer, Charlotte Commarmond, senior director marketing,...
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Bakery is among the most dynamic food sectors in the European Union (EU), strongly driven by frequent innovations and evolving consumer preferences. As Europe stays the top admirer of baked goods, bread and biscuits continue to gather…
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Supermarket giants Woolworths Group and Coles Group dominate the Australian bread market, according to the research company Roy Morgan. The two players represent a combined 51.9% of the USD2.9bn fresh bread market,....
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Royal DSM has published a new report in its Global Insights Series which indicates that consumers are still largely unaware of acrylamide; however, those who do know something about it, know enough to be concerned. DSM’s survey, conducted…
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Oreo, Tim Tam, and Pocky hold the largest share of voice in Asia-Pacific’s snack market. While most user-generated content about packaged snacks was shared on Twitter, branded content on Facebook earned the most engagement, according to a…
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A stroll through the biscuits and cookies aisle in supermarkets introduces consumers to a number of attractive packaging styles, some with iconic visuals images and mascots, like Milka’s cow. Packaging is a crucial step in the entire…
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The German market for bakery goods has an appetite for innovation, with a dynamic new product development – all opportunities in a mature environment for business and consumption, which is expected to have a linear...
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Asian consumers’ preferences for confectionery products are similar to those of consumers from other continents. They are looking now for sugar-free goods, for natural-based ingredients and for premium products, as the Manjunath J, senior…
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Older Z generation beginning college and millennial generation starting families have a significant impact on the foodservice industry, according to the Technomic’s 2018 Generational Consumer Trend Report.
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