Detailed images of the gristle, bones and connective tissue used to
make cheeseburgers and chicken nuggets are being used in a UK-wide
poster campaign to increase children's awareness of what is in
their favourite junk foods...
Most Australian women surveyed in a new study were overweight or
obese, and many were using some kind of diet or weight-loss aid to
try to lose excess pounds.
Research into how diet can help prevent disease and improve quality
of life is seen as important by Britons but they are skeptical
about collaborations between industry and universities, finds a new
survey.
Malnutrition will affect growing numbers of Europeans as
governments fail to tackle the problem, instead concentrating on
obesity, warns a new charity.
Dairy alternatives have continued to soar this year thanks to
private label and consumer health trends, but their market share is
not yet a huge cause for concern in the dairy industry.
Consumers are more than willing to pay a premium for cosmetic
products that promise fewer wrinkles, including cosmeceutical
supplements, suggests a new report.
Pomegranate juice is set to become one of Britain's most popular
fruit juices after recent coverage of the fruit's health benefits
prompt consumers to seek out the product.
Ten mega trends stretching from age to individualism will determine
the success and shape of any new products to hit the market in the
near future, claims market analysts Datamonitor.
The rising success of low-GI foods may be down to their promise of
longer lasting satisfaction compared with the deprivation
associated with low-calorie or reduced fat foods, reports
Dominique Patton.
Around a quarter of British men are 'in denial' about their waist
measurement, shows a new survey, revealing the difficult task faced
by marketers of health foods and weight loss products, writes
Dominique Patton.
Consumers are rapidly falling in love with bona fide, 100 per cent
juice across developed markets, yet it is private labels that are
reaping the benefits in Western Europe, says new research,
writes Chris Mercer.
Despite soaring sales figures for health-positioned products, new
research suggests the health message has yet to reach children,
reports Lindsey Partos.
Soy milk has been Western Europe's fastest growing 'dairy' sector
over the last six years, presenting new challenges to dairy firms
via consumer health trends and new fears over lactose intolerance,
reports Chris Mercer.
Spending on health foods has been identified as the number one
consumer trend in Asia although overweight and obesity percentages
are set to rise, according to a survey released by TNS Asiapanel,
reports Claire Johnston.
Foods touting health-related claims on their labels may enjoy a New
Year's sales boost but in most cases, higher sales do not last,
suggests research released by ACNielsen.
Food manufacturers need to take account of the marked shift in the
way consumers approach weight loss and dieting by emphasising a
healthy lifestyle over calorie control, suggests a new report.
The publicity craze surrounding nutritional content and labelling
has helped these two issues replace BSE as the biggest food
concerns among an increasingly sceptical British public - warning
the food industry to stay on its toes,...
British consumers are increasingly seeking convenient food and
drinks that are also healthy but food makers are failing to answer
their needs, claims a new report.
The majority of European consumers appreciate the benefits of
eating healthily but remain confused over the terminology used in
nutritional labelling, according to a recent report by the European
Food Information Council (EUFIC),...
Europe needs to make a major assault on the four biggest cancers if
it is to make significant progress against the burden of the
disease, say researchers today.
More than a third of cancer patients in Europe use complementary
and alternative medicine (CAM), most often to increase their body's
ability to fight the disease, reveals the first Europe-wide study
of alternative medicine use.
There is an alarming ignorance about cancer and how to reduce the
risk of the disease that is Britain's biggest killer, according to
a survey by a leading cancer charity Cancer Research UK.
Fruit juice sales are soaring in the UK, driven by consumers'
perception of the beverage as a healthier alternative to coffee and
fizzy drinks, shows a new Mintel report.
The Italian government is stepping up its focus on obesity with the
launch of an innovative campaign to draw attention to the serious
health risks of the condition.
The UK's number two supermarket Asda will spend £17 million
(€24.3m) on reducing the prices of its healthy food range in a
major initiative to promote consumer health.
Health-related quality of life, or functioning, begins to decline
as soon as a child is above average weight, say researchers, but
the effects may not be obvious to parents.
Health remains one of the top 10 consumer 'mega-trends' dictating
the success of new product launches this year, say market analysts
Datamonitor, which claims that almost three-quarters of Europeans
are now more concerned...
More than 50 countries around the world are still iodine-deficient,
according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), which is calling
for strengthened salt iodisation programmes.
The emphasis on health and nutrition in the face of the rising tide
of obesity has caused foods produced for children to come to a
standstill this year, according to Productscan, reports Philippa
Nuttall.
The rapid decline in the use of HRT, along with a general lack of
nationalised screening programmes and an ageing population, may
lead to a significant increase in the prevalence of osteoporosis,
according to a new report.
Functional foods are often designed to help counter age-related
disease but many food companies are failing to reach the consumers
most concerned by these diseases, writes Dominique Patton.
Healthy foods targeted at children may be coming up against a
critical barrier to sales - most parents fail to recognise obesity
and overweight problems in their children, according to a study out
tomorrow.
Approximately one third of consumers are now aware of the glycaemic
index but most do not understand the concept sufficiently to be
able to interpret on-pack labelling, finds a new survey.
Highly obese women are 12 times more likely to have diabetes or
knee replacement surgery, and five times more likely to have high
blood pressure than women who are at a normal weight, shows a new
study that reveals the extent of risk...
Drinks companies are increasingly pushing bottled waters at the
body-conscious consumer, taking advantage of water's established
health position and shifting attitudes towards healthier
lifestyles.
The European Commission will this week host a major conference on
the challenges for diabetes research, in a bid to raise political,
academic and industrial awareness of the disease.
Food makers are encouraged to target the light meal market as new
figures show that by 2008 consumers will be eating more than one a
day of these full meal replacers, driven by convenience and health
concerns.
Future growth in the OTC sector will come from new
condition-specific products targeting older consumers, including
vitamins and supplements like probiotics, forecasts market research
firm Euromonitor.