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Consumers will pay more for recognisable ingredients
As many as 73% of consumers are happy to pay a higher retail price for a food or drink product made with ingredients they recognise and trust, according to new research.
Anti-counterfeiting solutions to protect consumers and brands
Counterfeiting is predicted to increase 3% per year worldwide, according to a research report from The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PPMI).
Iced tea consumption tops 35bn litres
Global iced tea consumption exceeded 35 billion litres in 2015, says Zenith International. Since 2010, the market has grown by 44%, well above the 25% rate for all soft drinks.
Summer days, drifting away
As we move into October (where is the year going?!), the temperature has noticeably dropped here in the UK. Autumn is upon us, but I’m not quite ready to let summer go just yet.
Industry poised for ‘innovation heyday’
The food and beverage industry may be heading for an ‘age of innovation’, according to qualitative research undertaken by Leatherhead Food Research and Oakland Innovation.
Global dairy and soy food market set for growth
The global dairy and soy food market will rise from $617.9 billion in 2015 to $773.4 billion by 2020, predicts Canadean.
Ball completes acquisition of Rexam
Ball Corporation has announced the completion of its acquisition of Rexam PLC for approximately $6.1 billion of cash and equity, plus the assumption of approximately $2.4 billion of net debt, making Ball the largest manufacturer of beverage cans in the world.
DDW reveals food colour from purple corn
DDW is introducing a food colour derived from a purple corn hybrid for various applications, including confectionery.
Confectionery snacks grew 1% in 2015
Global snacks growth slowed to its lowest level since 2008 last year, with confectionery rising by the smallest amount at 1%, new research shows.
Craft spirits account for one in seven spirit launches
Mintel reports that spirits positioned as ‘craft’ have so far accounted for one in seven (15%) new global spirit launches to date in 2016, up from just one in 20 (5%) in 2011.
Global milk consumption up
The global market for drinking milk continued to grow in 2015, rising by 2.4% to 251 billion litres, according to a new report from Zenith International.
Ball reaches agreement with Ardagh
Ball Corporation has announced it and Rexam have entered into an agreement with Ardagh Group.
Innovation benefits cheese market
The global retail market for cheese returned to its long term growth trend in 2015, rising by an estimated 1% to 11.5 million tonnes, according to a new report from Zenith International.
UK water consumption tops 50 litres per person
UK consumption of all water drinks rose 8.2% in 2015 to 3,299 million litres, with a retail value in excess of £2,500 million, according to new reports from Zenith International.