Food and Culinary

Taste, price and healthier foods and beverages get high marks during the International Food Information Council Foundation's annual 2011 Food & Health Survey. It isn't surprising that Americans are more conscious of the price they pay for food, but it is increasingly becoming almost as important as taste, according to the Washington, D.C.-based International Food Information Council (IFIC) Foundation's sixth annual 2011 Food & Health Survey of 1,000 American adults over a two and a half-week period in March and April of 2011.Read more

A food and beverage trend report compiled by Pavone outlines “Five Things You Need to Know." The report goes a step further than some other market research in that it offers solid advice on how manufacturers and foodservice operators can apply the information to their own business. The five trends include:Read more

Two new reports from the NPD Group set out the next decade’s food futures for both nations, and point out similarities and differences. Insights like these could help diminish product launches offered with inappropriate flavors, textures, form and packaging – which have created some memorable busts. The NPD reports are A Look into the Future of Eating – Canadian Marketplace, and A Look into the Future of Eating – United States Marketplace. First, the standout similarity predicted by these studies: Convenience will continue to be a leading factor in food consumption.Read more