Study shows food industry committed to producing "free-from" foods
The food industry is all too willing to accommodate to consumers' demands.
Foods today are as notable for their absent ingredients and attributes as they are for those that are present. "Gluten-free," "dairy-free," "non-GMO," "meatless" and "cage free" are just a few of the most common and trendy buzzwords featured on a number of today’s food and beverage products. And, the food industry is all too willing to accommodate, according to a new report published by market research publisher Packaged Facts, Rockville, Md.
The report, “Food Formulation Trends: Ingredients Consumers Avoid, 2nd Edition,” outlines how many consumers are avoiding certain foods and food ingredients for several reasons. Packaged Facts identified five key constituencies— allergies and intolerances; health and well-being; humanitarian concerns; environmental concerns; and religious concerns—that provide the context for why consumers choose to avoid certain foods and ingredients. Each constituency has a leading concern in regard to food avoidance, although individual consumers may have more than one set of concerns.