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... a report by market research group leatherhead food research has valued the global market for functional foods at us$24 ... 2 billion in 2010, increasing by almost 150% since the company began monitoring the market in 2003 ... the functional food market has also been growing significantly faster than the headline rate of growth of the global food and drink market of around 4% per year ... leatherhead said that changes in consumer diet, lifestyles, awareness and interest in health and wellbeing had helped the growth of the functional food market, with consumers looking for products with the potential to deliver health benefits ... leatherhead said the survey results supported the widely held view that verifiable health benefits are key to driving market growth, and that growth is more likely to come from existing consumers, rather than ‘converting’ those who do not already buy into functional food products ... leatherhead said that ability for the functional foods market to continue to grow is dependant on several factors ... the positive news is that throughout the recession the functional foods market has continued to grow, indicating robust demand, but this should not be taken for granted ... however, the high rejection rate of claims by efsa illustrates the difficulty companies face in getting new products to market with substantiated claims and this may slow down innovation ... “fourth, health, nutrition and wellness are key features of many of the world’s biggest food and drink company’s strategies, and they are looking to the functional foods market for growth opportunities ... whilst we do not overlook the many sme’s [small and medium enterprises] that make up the functional foods market, the potential for significant expansion is more likely to come from multinational food giants and the rate at which they can bring new products to market

... in its latest functional foods report, the research company valued the heart health dairy market, which consists largely of yoghurts and drinks made with plant sterols and omega-3 milks, at $900m ... “although levels of new product activity remain on the high side, the market has witnessed falling levels of demand in some countries, which has led to high product failure rates in some instances,” said leatherhead ... functional dominance overall though, heart health has proved a difficult market for dairy companies, who have enjoyed more success with other functional segments ... dairy continues to dominate the global functional foods market ... using a definition that excludes energy drinks, leatherhead said dairy holds a 38 per cent share of the global functional foods market ... “given the fact that the actimel and activia brands now account for around a quarter of market leader danone’s annual revenue, the dairy sector is expected to retain its dominant position for some years to come,” concluded leatherhead

... the latest batch of reports from the just-food research store includes analysis of the spices and seasonings market, international health trends in food and drinks, and the outlook for the soup industry ... soy foodseverything you need to know about soy foods, soy ingredients, and soy oil ... the report profiles 136 companies including archer daniels midland, dean foods, eden foods, hain celestial and many more ... ethnic foods - us - january 2011the ethnic foods market grew in 2010 ... an increasingly diverse population, a resurgence in cooking due to consumer cost-cutting, a growing interest in international foods as well as increases in ethnic menu items have all helped ... biscuits: global industry guidein 2014, the global biscuits market is forecast to have a value of us$46 ... 3% of the global biscuits market value ... the international movement of health trends in food and drinksthe global market for healthy food and drinks has experienced steady growth over the last decade, driven by a number of factors

... whole foods market has increased its sales and earnings per share forecasts for the 2011 fiscal year on the back of strong first-quarter results

... concern about eating genetically modified foods alarms many health conscious consumers ... mike adams has likened these genetically altered foods to the frankenstein monster and has raised concerns about the fda's approval of a genetically altered salmon for human consumption ... avoiding genetically modified foods is not easy because the foods are not labeled as such ... some organizations, like whole foods market, the center for food safety and the non-gmo project, are now working to support organic agriculture, to source products not containing any gmos and to help consumers identify non-gm foods ... buy organic foods to avoid gmosfood that is labeled as organic, according to the united states department of agriculture (usda), must be produced without the use of any chemical fertilizers or gmos ... foods labeled as "organic" are not allowed to contain any ingredients sourced from gmos ... foods labeled "100% organic" must have only 100% organic food sources ... foods labeled as "organic" may be 95 to 100 percent organic, but the other five percent may not be from gmos ... foods and products labeled as "made with organic ingredients" are only required to contain 70 percent organic food, but all of the ingredients, 100 percent, must be from non-gmo sources ... this means that buying organic foods or foods "made from organic ingredient" will protect consumers from gmos in their food ... eliminate sugar from the dietsugar from beets is commonly added to prepared foods, desserts and candies ... use fruit and fruit syrups to sweeten foods, or honey and molasses

... the chief executive of united natural foods (unfi) has pointed to the us grocery distributor's "sales strength" after the company generated us$1bn of sales in a quarter for the first time ... the recent acquisition of sunopta's distribution business in canada and unfi's extended distribution deal with us organic retailer whole foods market

... bristol farms, like rival whole foods market inc , appeals to upper-income shoppers

... chocolate market in the u ... chocolate market is a mature, differentiated and exacting market, which makes distinguishing yourself a challenge to marketers of chocolate products ... this report examines the current state of the industry and how the market will evolve over the next five years ... the future of nutrition labelling for food and drinks in europe: evolving consumer needs, manufacturer and retailer strategies and market opportunities‘the future of front-of-pack nutritional labelling in food and drinks’ report aims to dispel some of the myths, compound some of the confusion and clarify many of the complications surrounding the issue of point of purchase labelling in the food and drink market ... future directions in functional foodsthe key focus areas of this report include a discussion of the major drivers within the global functional foods market and a review of how the industry currently views the market and its future potential ... gourmet, specialty and premium foods, beverages and consumer trends in the u ... , 8th editionthis comprehensive report answers such questions as: which gourmet/premium products and market segments have been faring well in the new economy? how are marketers and retailers adjusting? how can they recast and reposition their goods? who are the most viable consumers, and how can they best be reached? which media and marketing messages resonate for these consumers, and in what contexts? innovations in glass packaging for food and drinks: premium and sustainable applications and the impact of emerging marketsthe global glass packaging market for food and drinks was valued at about $26bn in the year ended december 2009 ... in western europe and the us, the market is fairly mature

... as the recession caused shoppers to count their pennies, sales growth in the grocery industry slumped, giving rise to a fierce battle for market share ... " conagra foods inc, campbell soup co and sara lee corp are among the companies that have been hurt by price competition ... in addition to those names, barclays capital analyst andrew lazar estimated that kraft foods inc, j ... grom, who also tracked prices at grocers such as kroger co, safeway inc and whole foods market inc, said higher retail prices did not seem to be consistent across categories or retailers ... jagdale likes diamond foods inc, flowers foods inc and j&j snack foods corp, since each of those has a certain "catalyst" that should help drive growth and are therefore less dependent on price increases, whose timing he said remains uncertain

... the transaction builds on lifeway's successful entry into the children's market with its probugs™ line of children's organic kefir, opens potential new distribution channels for existing lifeway products, and marks the first step in a strategic diversification into non-dairy-based health beverages ... first juice offers four juice flavors that are made from organic produce, lower in sugar than comparable products, and sold through more than 300 babies r us and toys r us stores as well as outlets including whole foods market, ralphs, amazon ... "the market for healthy children's beverages and other foods that promote healthy children's eating habits is clearly growing ... "adding first juice to our product portfolio strengthens our offerings in this increasingly important market space, provides cross-marketing and channel expansion opportunities, and gives us a strong new platform for building revenues ... the company purchased helios nutrition limited in 2006 and fresh made dairy in 2009, absorbing its top two competitors in the kefir market while also adding organic kefir to its product lineup