Associated British Foods (ABF) sustains the UK bakery market remains intensely competitive with a combination of over-capacity in the industry driving manufacturers towards marginal pricing, and retailers seeking to prove their value…
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Canadean forecasts the top trends which will influence consumer behavior in 2015, and provides an insight into how manufacturers and marketers can target these evolving consumer needs to drive sales over the year. 
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New ways in which to live healthier are important concerns in Australia and New Zealand, while wearable technology becomes mainstream, reshaping the world of retail in China. These are among the primary trends for 2015, according to recent…
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“Food addiction” is a misnomer because of the ambiguous connotation of a substance-related phenomenon. 
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When is the best time to talk about sweet rush if not when Christmas is approaching? It’s not the holiday if you don’t put cakes or chocolate on the table – or so consumers dictate - and for business that’s just great.
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One of the major trends in the bakery world has been and continues to be product diversification, driven by consumption habits – which also applies to the bread and pastry market sectors.
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 Growing concerns over food wastage are making consumers reconsider multi-buy offers, which the entire baked goods category is relatively reliant on. 
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Confections, which include sugary sweets, such as chocolate and gum, comprise the biggest sales contribution to the overall snack category in Europe (USD 46.5 billion), reveals a new global report released by Nielsen.
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Nearly half (47%) of urban Chinese consumers report spending more year on year on food to be consumed inside the home, reports a new study by market research firm Mintel.
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Global flour exports in the current and next crop seasons are estimated to grow by 6 percent over the previous year, according to the initial forecast for the new season issued by the International Grains Council (IGC), world-grain.com…
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Russia's Bakery & Cereals market is one of the fastest growing by value and volume worldwide, according to the report “Consumer Trends Analysis: Understanding Consumer Trends and Drivers of Behavior in the Russian Bakery & Cereals…
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Broader food industry trends – including ancient grains, power foods, herbs and spices – and a resurgence of classic flavours like peanut butter and coconut abound in the candy and snack industries this year, according to the National…
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The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) launched a national effort to encourage consumers to take a fresh look at frozen foods through the “Frozen. How Fresh Stays Fresh.” category education and promotion initiative, launched on May 13.
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While sugar confectionery is currently the largest spread in the Chinese market, chocolate is on high demand and is set to be the fastest growing sweet product, according to a research report by Canadean.
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Global snack foods market is forecast to reach US$334 billion and 48,519 thousand tons in volume terms, by the year 2015, driven primarily by changing consumer demographics, perceptions, priorities and affluence levels, a report by Global…
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New research revealing children in the US have vitamin D levels some experts consider to be too low, may help advocation of increased fortification of food products, with a focus on grain-based foods.
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Italy's baking industry lifted value sales two per cent in2007 to pass the €15 billion barrier. Bread baking employs some 330,000 people in Italy and the sector has an €8bn annual turnover. Simon Jones reports.
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