The International Sweets and Biscuits Fair (ISM) held last month in
Cologne, Germany, clearly illustrated the key confectionery trends,
write market analysts Euromonitor. Particularly evident, the
dichotomy between fun sugar confectionery...
Four European research institutes have joined forces to found a new
research association that aims to encourage, co-ordinate and
disseminate research in the field of organic food and health.
New report confirms the growth of the non-dairy drinks sector as
the health and nutrition trend gains pace growth. Competition in
the burgeoning sector is set to increase, with the big players
turning to new product development as...
Is our future a lonely one? According to market analysts
Datamonitor - yes. The company has just released a report that
predicts by 2005 Europe will have five million more single people,
eleven million fewer people living as part...
Are organic foods better for us? This is the question on the lips
of many a consumer, food manufacturer and scientist. For what,
exactly, is the consumer paying a higher price? The US Institute of
Food Technologists took a refreshing,...
US federal regulations on using the term "organic" only went into
full effect on Monday, but they are already rapidly transforming a
niche of the coffee industry and will cost consumers more, experts
say.
New organic food labels regulated by the US Agriculture Department
which were launched this week have been welcomed by most US
producers as a useful marketing tool, but the move could shut out
many smaller European farmers from the...
Sales of organic juices in Europe are projected to reach €90
million in 2002, according to a study by Organic Monitor which
states that the rise in popularity is a result of consumer demand
for healthy foods.
The amount of organic land in the UK has almost doubled in the last
year, and sales of organic food are the second highest in Europe,
according to new figures from the UK organic certification body,
the Soil Association.
American scientists may well warn about the risks to human health
of reducing the levels of antibiotics in the food chain, but there
is still considerable opposition in Europe, as the UK's Soil
Association has shown this week.
News in Germany earlier this year that tainted organic wheat had
been fed to poultry at organic farms caused an immediate fall in
consumer demand for organic foods, with the organic meat sector
being particularly badly hit. The industry...
Organic fruit sales continue to rise in France as consumer demand
for organic fresh produce remains buoyant, write market analysts
Organic Monitor this week. In spite of flagging growth in other
organic categories, organic fresh fruit...
New stricter Japanese regulations for organic food production have
had a major impact on market revenues, claims new research from
market analysts Organic Monitor.
Fresh, organic and convenience food markets could all benefit from
the birth of the first child in a young family, claim market
analysts Datamonitor. According to a new report, the opposing
forces of both increasing time pressure...
UK Soil Association announced this week that organic standards have
been completely redesigned and re-written in a clearer language and
are now available in ready-to-file chapters.
The controversial debate surrounding supposed added health benefits
attributed to organic food looks set to continue this week as the
results of a comprehensive review of international studies were
released in New Zealand.
The organic fruit market is one of the fastest growing sectors in
the Scandinavian organic food industry and while other sectors are
approaching maturity, this sector continues to show robust growth.
These are the findings from a...
Products with both functional and emotional benefits may be the way
forward for manufacturers looking to make an impact on green
consumerism. In a new report released this week Datamonitor
highlights a changing shift in consumer attitude....
Eating organic soups could help to reduce the risk of developing
cancer or suffering a stroke or heart attack, New Scientist
magazine said on Wednesday.
Organic food promoter the Soil Association has refuted claims made
in a recent survey by Mintel that consumers are becoming
increasingly cynical about the safety of organic food
Revenues relating to the Scandinavian market for fresh organic
vegetables are forecast to double in the near future as consumer
demand for organic foods continues to rise in the region, according
to a new report from UK market...
An economic downturn may not hurt the U.K. market for organic food
products, Robert Duxbury, technical manager for organic products at
J Sainsbury PLC told Dow Jones Newswires Monday.
A task force composed of members of the organic food and seafood industry representatives last week submitted two long-awaited reports to the National...
