Americans are at risk of serious illnesses, as 72% of consumers surveyed do not understand the recommended levels of salt, fat and sugar consumption, according to new research revealed by Spoon Guru, UK.

The U.S. organic market in 2018 broke through the $50 billion mark for the first time, with sales hitting a record $52.5 billion, up 6.3% from the previous year, according to the “2019 Organic Industry Survey” released by the Organic Trade Association (OTA), Washington, D.C.

NSF International, Ann Arbor, Mich., released a new study showing 61% of Americans are concerned about the products they put in, on and around their bodies.

While "natural" is a non-regulated claim on food packaging, the word would be most likely to motivate over half (53%) of Americans to purchase a product this year, according to a survey presented by Label Insight.

Nearly 33% of Americans who have accidentally purchased food that does not align to their dietary requirements do so on a weekly basis, 49% of which said it was due to poor labeling, according to new research by Spoon Guru, London.

The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA), Washington, D.C., shared the results of its date labeling initiative that narrowed the array of product labels to two options—“BEST If Used By” and “USE By.”

Consumers are increasingly taking on a more personalized, holistic view of health, and making food and beverage choices based on their personal definition of health, such as food described as natural, organic, high in protein or functional, according to a study released by Technomic, Chicago.

The desire to pay more for healthier foods is growing stronger. That’s because up to 70% of consumers say they’re willing to pay a premium for food products in the natural, ethical, enhanced or “less of…” categories, according to “Consumer Health Claims 3.0: The Next Generation of Mindful Food Consumption,” a new survey from L.E.K. Consulting, Chicago.

Chicago-based Label Insight introduced Explore Plus for Category Management, which enables Label Insight's high-order attribute data, images and unmasked information on private brand products to be combined with market measurement tools to deliver insights on specific product attributes.

Labels proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to disclose “bioengineered” (BE) foods dramatically increase a wide variety of consumer concerns, especially regarding human health, according to new research by the International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation, Washington, D.C.