Evolva bags European patent for fermented stevia
Swiss-headquartered biotech company Evolva has secured a European patent for its novel technique for producing fermentation-derived stevia.
Archives for May 26, 2016
Ditching 'diet' and laying off 'light': Consumers mistrust healthy processed foods, says Mintel
The National Obesity Forum's advice to shun processed foods such as low-fat yoghurts and cheeses for whole foods this week has provoked mixed reactions – but consumers are already turning away from foods labelled as low-fat, diet or light, according to...
Packaged cold brew coffee is gaining traction, & still has plenty of room for additional players
Cold brew coffee is creating quiet the buzz in the US with new brands streaming into the market and retail sales growing exponentially in the past five years.
Consumers crazy about coconut, but are they nuts?
Whilst sales data from market intelligence provider IRI shows that UK consumers can’t get enough of coconut products, a leading dietician brands coconut “an expensive con with no authorised health claims”.
Rising demand for different carton sizes as household numbers decline
Evergreen Packaging has launched a line of SmartPak cartons in four sizes of 40oz, 48oz, 52oz and 59oz to meet a rising demand for different sizes.