While a report from GAO in early 2010 suggested possible changes to the GRAS procedures currently in place, Bob McQuate thinks it is unlikely legislative changes will be seen to effect those suggestions. ...More
Food and beverage companies looking to expand their market share would do well to explore some new areas including low income households, workers and Gen Y, suggests Liz Sloan. ...More
As the United States faces an obesity epidemic, Datamonitor's Tom Vierhile sees opportunity for food and beverage companies to promote products with portion control or that are positioned as healthier alternatives in a particular category. ...More
Consumers increasingly are choosing foods and supplements along a continuum and have come to expect more from their choices, often leaving ordinary packaged foods behind, observed Packaged Facts' David Sprinkle. ...More
Ingredient suppliers need to ensure they have an understanding of what the priorities are of the target decision makers, according to CMI's Jeff Manning, or they risk simply talking to themselves and missing the sales opportunity. ...More
While consumers are increasingly interested in purchasing functional foods, they continue to question the value and added expense, which Mintel's Lynn Dornblaser believes can only be overcome with greater substantiation of claims. ...More
As food companies seek to incorporate innovative nutraceutical ingredients, they're often challenged to ensure inclusion levels will allow for desired health claims, while still delivering the taste and texture consumers expect. ...More
At SupplySide East 2010 in New Jersey, Debra Miller, Ph.D., director of nutrition at The Hershey Co., shared her thoughts about the types of ingredients she's looking for to develop new types of foods that deliver health benefits. ...More
As consumers look for better-for-you foods, companies such as American Dairy Queen need to respond by looking at products' nutritional values and determining what opportunities may be available, said William Barrier, Ph.D., the company's VP of R&D. ...More
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