Articles Tagged with ''consumer trends''

With ingredient prices trending up and shoppers unwilling to pay more, food packagers are shifting to downsized containers.

USDA and FDA partner on food safety booklets to help those with compromised immune systems prevent foodborne illness.

UN’s FAO attributes the sharp increase to the Midwestern drought.

A recent study from a European think tank says food waste in Europe averages to 180kg (397 lbs.) per person every year.

Consumers with smartphones have access to nutritional data, coupons and, soon, the same supply chain information available to stores and distributors.

Many food processors find themselves with some cash to spend on data analytics, fix-ups and buyouts.

An organic watchdog agency contends there is a conspiracy between corporate agribusiness interests and USDA.

The making of corn ethanol often uses antibiotics to increase yield.

With exhibitors from 38 nations on the show floor, March’s Anuga FoodTec in Cologne, Germany was a showcase for global food packaging and processing technology.