BASES, a Nielsen Global Consumer Business, released its highly anticipated Top Breakthrough Innovation winners for 2020. This year’s winners from Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea showcase the winning strategies adopted by companies as they extended their existing product lines to deliver exceptional product experiences. Aside from the…
Dairy Protein Key Ingredient In Nutrition Strategy For Healthy Active Aging In Southeast Asia
Findings from a recent study commissioned by the U.S. Dairy Export Council (USDEC) saw 98 percent of respondents in Thailand and Singapore aspire towards healthy aging, but only half feel they are prepared for the process. The study, which explored topics of protein, dairy, whey and perceptions around health and…
Norwegian Salmon In Top Spot On Global Sustainable Food Ranking
Three Norwegian seafood companies have ranked in the top 10 of the Coller FAIRR Protein Index – a list of the world’s most sustainable protein producers. Norway’s Mowi, the world’s largest salmon producer, reigns at the top of the list for the second consecutive year. The index looks at how…
Unilever’s €1bn Plant-Based Food Target Should Be Emulated By Others, Says GlobalData
Unilever has set a €1bn ($1.2bn) target in annual plant-based food sales by 2027. Ryan Whittaker, Consumer Analyst at GlobalData, offers his view: “Unilever has chosen the right time to announce this news; not only is November World Vegan Month, but GlobalData’s projections peg the growth of global retail consumption…
Tailored To Fit: The Potential For Personalisation
Tailored to Fit is one of Innova Market Insights’ Top Trends for 2021, bringing personalised nutrition further into the spotlight and highlighting how lifestyle-specific personalised nutrition services are gaining traction. According to Lu Ann Williams, Global Insights Director at Innova Market Insights, “Technological advances and the ever–expanding choice in food service and retail…
Tetra Pak Research Study Reveals Food Safety-Environment Dilemma Fostered By COVID-19 Pandemic
Tetra Pak today unveils findings from its global research study, in partnership with Ipsos[1], showing that food safety is a major issue for society. The same amount of respondents believe that COVID-19 is a “real threat.” At the same time, concern for the environment remains strikingly powerful[2], pointing towards a…
Blockchain In Agriculture And Food Supply Chain Market Worth $948 Million By 2025
The market size of blockchain in agriculture and food supply chain is estimated to be USD 133 million in 2020 and is projected to reach USD 948 million by 2025, at a CAGR of 48.1 percent, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets. One of the major factors driving the blockchain in the agriculture and…
Givaudan And Novozymes Partners For Innovative Sustainable Ingredient Solutions
Givaudan and Novozymes has announced the formation of a strategic research partnership for the development of synergistic innovative ingredients and technologies for customers. The two companies will jointly work on the research and development of innovative sustainable solutions in the areas of food and cleaning. This new partnership is fully…
DuPont Research Study Reveals Strong Connection Between Effects of Probiotic Supplementation And Physical Performance
DuPont Nutrition & Biosciences (DuPont) has published a research study evaluating clinical evidence on the interaction between gut microbiota and physical activity, and examining the effects of probiotic supplementation in athletes. The research, which appeared in a recent edition of the Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) journal, adds to DuPont’s…
Millennials Twice As likely As Boomers To Increase Vitamin And Supplements Purchases During Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has prioritized health in the minds of consumers worldwide, and surprisingly, millennials are over twice as likely to buy more vitamins as a result of the pandemic than their baby boomer parents, says GlobalData. Ryan Whittaker, Consumer Analyst at GlobalData, comments: “COVID-19 has fundamentally affected consumer concerns…