Topic: Demographic

Beer, Candy Comfort Consumers
11/20/2009 - Comfort foods are near and dear to Americans’ hearts, especially during trying economic times. According to the latest American Customer Satisfaction Index, which measures customer satisfaction across 10 economic sectors, consumers were particularly satisfied with beer and candy. ...

Fungi Reduces Grapefruit Juice, Medication Interaction
11/18/2009 - Certain fungi can prevent compounds in grapefruits from interfering with some prescription medicines, according to new research from scientists at Agricultural Research Service (ARS). ...

Researchers ID Gene-Diet Interaction
11/18/2009 - Researchers have identified a gene-diet interaction that appears to influence body weight and have replicated their findings in three independent studies. Men and women carrying the CC genotype demonstrated higher body mass index (BMI) scores and a higher incidence of obesity, but only if they consumed a diet high in saturated fat. ...

Long-Term Effects of Foodborne Pathogens
11/17/2009 - While the severity of acute foodborne disease varies greatly, depending on the pathogen and the vulnerability of the person infected, the impact of foodborne illness on children, as well as for the elderly and immune-suppressed is more likely to be serious and/or long-lasting. ...

Thanksgiving Dinner Staples Price Drop
11/17/2009 - Menu items for a classic Thanksgiving dinner for 10 including turkey, stuffing, cranberries, pumpkin pie and all the basic trimmings dropped 4 percent in price this year, according to a new survey from the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF). According to the survey, the average cost of this year’s feast is $42.91, a $1.70 price decrease from last year’s average of $44.61. ...

Americans Turn Up Microwave Use
11/17/2009 - While economic woes have forced more Americans to eat at home more over the past few years, whipping up a from-scratch meal over a hot stove is not on the list of top priorities. According to the NPD Group’s “The 24th Annual Report on Eating Patterns in America,” more people turned to their microwaves to out dinner on the table. ...

Top Ten EC New Product Trends
11/13/2009 - Simplicity, natural and clean-labels head the top ten new food new-product development (NPD) trends in Europe for 2010, according to Innova Market Insights, with levels of new NPD activity are continuing to hold up well during global financial difficulties. ...

How Nutraceuticals Are Changing Food
11/11/2009 - Consumer interest in wellness and nutraceuticals is affecting how major packaged food and foodservice companies are doing business. ...

Food Ads Are Feeding Childhood Obesity
11/09/2009 - Children’s networks expose their young viewers to 76% more food commercials per hour than other networks. ...