High-carb foods: fighting the low-carb craze

The food industry is getting ready to fight the surging popularity of low-carb diets with multi-million dollar marketing campaigns that tout the nutritional benefits of various high-carb foods. While such campaigns might help lift depressed sales they are unlikely to stop the low-carb craze.

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Organic food and drink: US consumers will spend $30.7 billion in 2007

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Kellogg: a Krafty move

Kraft's [KFT] decision to offload its fruit snacks division is understandable in the context of the comestibles giant's restructuring process. However, the real winner here is more likely to be Kellogg [K], which can use the products to bolster its youthful but thus far successful fruit snacks operation. With the US snacks market set to continue growing, it looks like a timely move.

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Brazil set to be the next Mexico for food and beverage makers

Americans are already very familiar with Mexican foods and beverages. Salsa, tortillas and tacos for example have become woven into the fabric of America. But the quest for exotic ethnic food is one that thrives on novelty. Given the familiarity with Mexican products, flavors and tastes, is there an opening for other types of ethnic food?

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Albertsons: exotic offerings are a wealth of opportunity

US superstore chain Albertsons posted Q1 results ahead of analysts' expectations, with the retailer citing the Shaw's acquisition and recovery from a strike as key growth drivers. However the chain faces stiff competition both from high-end retailers and discount stores, yet its decision to target increasingly cosmopolitan consumer tastes should offer a means to counter this.

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Bolder is better: food makers bring on the flavor

Bolder is better. That's the word on the flavor front as food manufacturers strive to create new food products that American consumers will flock to. From Buffalo-flavored French fries, snack dip and shrimp to chipotle-flavored black bean soup and dark chocolate sauce, food makers are adding spice and flavor to a wide range of foods.

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Pomegranate revs up new food and beverage launches

Though it has been around since ancient times, the pomegranate was until recently a mystery to most American consumers. That seems to be changing and fast, according to Datamonitor's Productscan Online database of new products. For the year-to-date to October 31, Productscan has logged 190 new pomegranate flavored foods and beverages in the USA. That's up from just 31 new entries in 2003.

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Ten trends to watch in packaged goods in 2006

The year 2005 has been one of transition for many packaged goods marketers, setting the stage for what is expected to be a very active year for new products in 2006. The demise of the low-carbohydrate fad has left a wide open market for other health and wellness-related trends to surface, including these top ten picks from Productscan Online...

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Fighting obesity, 100 calories at a time

The number 100 means perfection in many parts of life. What school student wouldn't want to walk away with a test score of 100? But will 100 prove to be the perfect solution for packaged food and beverage makers gearing up to fight the war on obesity?

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Culture of eating out signs death of the home meal

Some 5.2 billion more breakfasts, lunches, evening meals and snacks in Britain will be consumed outside the home in 2010 compared with 2005, according to a new report by market analyst Datamonitor. Matthew Adams, Consumer Markets analyst and author of the report, explains how consumers now expect more than just convenience when eating out-of-home...

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