Mexico City / MX. (idb) Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) loses or wastes more than 127 million tons of food a year—an annual average of 223 kilos per person in a region where nearly 42 million people suffer from acute undernutrition (hunger). The #SinDesperdicio platform was conceived...

St. Louis / MO. (pbc) Panera Bread Company, part of Luxembourg’s JAB Holding, wants people to think about food, what’s in it and where it comes from, so they can make informed decisions about what and how they eat. Bread is in Panera’s DNA, and now the company announces it is the first...

Bentonville / AR. (wama) In wake of U.S. romaine e. coli scare, omni-channel retailer Walmart Inc. announced a new, blockchain-enabled «Food Traceability Initiative» that will increase transparency in the U.S. food system and create shared value for the entire leafy green farm to table continuum.

Rockville / MD. (pf) Some terms associated with clean labels are defined and regulated by the U.S. government, albeit not always to the satisfaction of consumers or advocacy groups, reports market research firm Packaged Facts in the 2018 study, «Organic and Clean Label Food Consumer in...

London / UK. (npd) How many times do British people visit food or beverage outlets between midnight and 7am each year? The answer is 257 million for the year ending (YE) May 2018 according to figures released by NPD Group market research. That’s a small proportion of Britain’s eat-out or... Read More

Chicago / IL. (tni) With older Gen Zers beginning college and millennials starting families, these lifestyle shifts are having a significant impact on the foodservice industry. At the same time, Gen Xers are increasingly becoming empty nesters while more and more baby boomers retire each day...

Chicago / IL. (mi) Millennials have had their time in the spotlight; now, companies are looking to the next generation to see how they will impact the future of the food and drink industry. Generation Z (aged 11 to 22 in 2018), who are also known as the iGeneration, has the potential to reset...

Valley Cottage / NY. (fmi) The consumption of tortillas has increased rather significantly over the past decade. According to an analysis by Future Market Insights (FMI), the global Tortilla market is projected to be valued at USD 12,324.4 Mn by 2028 end, expanding at a CAGR of 3.7 percent during...

Rockville / MD. (pf) How Americans eat has evolved to match the frequently hurried, harried, and hectic lifestyles of today’s consumers. The shift has been a boon to convenient food options, including salty snacks such as potato chips, popcorn, and pretzels. Market research firm Packaged Facts in...

Sacramento / CA. (rbt) RiceBran Technologies, a global leader in the production and marketing of value added products derived from rice bran, announced that the Company has received notification that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted RBT’s petition to consider rice bran fiber as...