Articles Tagged with ''market trends''

Although consumers are still reeling from the aftershock created by the global economic crisis, they have learned lessons, changed behaviors, adapted and created a new way of life.

When it first tracked America's eating behaviors 30 years ago, The NPD Group, Chicago, learned that 72 percent of main dishes at dinner were homemade.

It is no secret that the foodservice industry has suffered through a bleak economy, but the silver lining of the cloud could actually turn out to be icing.

Consumers are sourcing their food across an increasingly broad range of retail and foodservice outlets, according to a new report by Technomic.

Family gatherings and holiday celebrations are occasions that revolve around food – and it’s a time when cooks pull out all the stops to express creativity through flavor.

Although Kraft Foods sold the nation's largest frozen pizza business to fund its Cadbury purchase earlier this year, the company considers refrigerated and frozen products important to the company's portfolio.

Snack foods are becoming an integral part of strategies to strengthen consumer spending at restaurants.

The October issue of Cooking Light  magazine features the brand's first "Taste Test Awards" ("The Tasties").

The Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) noted that its 14th annual scientific meeting in San Diego, Sept. 12-16, featured a discussion on low-sodium diets.

Convenience stores score solid marks for providing a variety of tasty, high-quality items, but there is room for improvement in the area of healthy foods, say consumers.