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Study: Customer-centricity vital for food, beverage innovation success

The food processing sector is on the cusp of an age of innovation largely driven by escalating and evolving consumer demands.
November 30, 2016
Food and beverage manufacturers and retailers must put consumer needs at the heart of innovation strategies to ensure their brands remain relevant, according to a study produced by UK-based Leatherhead Food Research.
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Study reveals growing interest for HPP food technology

The online industry survey shows that more than half of the survey respondents (59%) were familiar with HPP, and 57% characterized their companies’ use of the technology as some, growing or substantial.
November 30, 2016
A new survey of Americans currently employed in the refrigerated and frozen food industry indicates strong appreciation for the role high-pressure processing (HPP) plays in producing safe foods with cleaner labels and longer shelf lives.
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Study: Millennials drive growth of fresh, frozen vegetable consumption

Younger consumers, those under age 40, have increased the annual eatings per capita of fresh vegetables by 52% and frozen vegetables by 59% over the last decade.
November 16, 2016
The continual parental reminder to “eat your vegetables” stuck with Millennials and Gen Zs because they are driving the growth in fresh and frozen vegetable consumption, according to a study released by The NPD Group.
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U.S. investment monitor shows increase in business capital investment

Over 5,400 business investments were announced in 2015 and are expected to create or retain more than 402,000 jobs in the United States.
November 16, 2016
U.S. business investment projects accounted for $166 billion in capital investment in 2015, according to the EY 2016 US Investment Monitor (USIM), an annual report prepared by the Ernst & Young LLP Quantitative Economics and Statistics (QUEST) and Indirect Tax Incentives practices.
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New consumer survey explores competing preferences for healthful vs indulgent foods

An astounding 80% of the 2,000 consumers surveyed agreed that they expect food at restaurants to be both healthy and delicious.
November 15, 2016
"Healthfully delicious" and "luxuriously indulgent" may have been rival trends in the past, but today, they both equally dominate consumers' food decisions while dining outside the home, according to the latest trend report from Culinary Visions Panel, Chicago.
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Study evaluates foodservice landscape in Canada

CHD Expert's Easy2FIND database contains records on more than 184,000 foodservice operators across Canada.
November 15, 2016
CHD Expert evaluated data within its Easy2FIND foodservice database to provide foodservice suppliers insight into the latest trends in the Canadian foodservice landscape.
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Study: How Millennials impact trends in foodservice packaging industry

Changes in preparation and distribution of meals are driving other trends, such as an increased interest in food safety and tamper-evident packaging.
November 15, 2016
The Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI), Falls Church, Va., released its 2016 Trends Report, which reveals key industry shifts driven by the generational influence of Millennials.
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Mintel announces 6 key global food, drink trends for 2017

The coming year will be a year of extremes, from “ancient” products such as grains, recipes, practices and traditions to the use of technology to create more and better tasting plant-enhanced foods.
November 11, 2016
Chicago-based Mintel announced the six key trends set to impact the global food and drink market in 2017.
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