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Trends 2009
Friday, 04 September 2009


Links to interesting trends articles highlighted in 2009 issues of FOODStuff SA's weekly newsletter

Consumer


19/12/09: Mintel predicts global consumer trends for 2010

19/12/09: Leatherhead: Food and drink trends for 2010

19/12/09: “A New Frugality?” Consumption Ain’t Dead Yet

23/11/09: Food prices face a welcome perfect storm

23/11/09: Reflections on food

23/11/09: Mintel predicts 2010's trendy flavours

23/11/09: US: Food and beverage industry trends to watch in 2010

20/11/09: What coffee tells us about innovation

20/11/09: Food of the future

13/11/09: What the Top 100 food companies are doing to survive

13/11/09: Simplicity heads top NPD trends for 2010

06/11/09: Simple is better - 2010's most powerful marketing mantra

23/10/09: Nostalgia boosts UK food market growth

09/10/09: UK: Asda puts webcams in food factories

18/09/09: Innova: Downturn not hitting food NPD activity

04/09/09: Mintel reviews global consumer trends of 2009

14/08/09: Waist-banned: Does a tax on junk food make sense?

07/08/09: What Britain eats: three decades of food shopping in graphics

31/07/09: Organic food no healthier, says FSA study

07/07/09: US: Slowdown in once-booming organics troubles farmers

26/06/09: What the World Eats: What's on the dinner table in 15 different homes around the globe?

19/06/09: KFC's bullish plans for Africa

05/06/09: Organic gravy train runs out of steam

29/05/09: US: 2009 Food & Health Survey examines consumer attitudes

22/05/09: SA consumer research reveals recessionary buying patterns

22/05/09: Study: The three stages of trading down

22/05/09: Coping with consumers' new-found frugality

08/05/09: UK: Traffic light-GDA combo best in UK labelling study

08/05/09: US: Recession slows tide of new products to marketplace

08/05/09: US: Mintel identifies recession-proof food and drink markets

08/05/09: US: New IRI research identifies emergence of a "Downturn Generation"

03/04/09: UK: Sales of organic food slump by up to 30%

27/03/09: Eating food that’s better for you, organic or not

20/03/09: 50 ways that the recession is affecting consumer behaviour

06/03/09: Why private label is cool these days

27/02/09: US: Organic growth freezes but will thaw, says Mintel

27/02/09: US: General Mills and Dannon say no to rBST

20/02/09: SA house brands on the rise

20/02/09: 'Trading Down and Up' Tops Trends List for 2009

13/02/09: US: All faiths have faith in Kosher, says Mintel

06/02/09: UK: The future face of food and retail

30/01/09: Recession takes a bite out of organic food growth

16/0/109: UK: Takeaways cash in as restaurants feel pinch in new era of austerity

16/01/09: "Natural" claims ranked first on new food and drink launches in 2008, finds Mintel

09/01/09: US: Top food stories of 2008: rising global food prices claims No. 1 spot

Health, Nutrition and Functional Foods

18/12/09: Health claim scepticism impacts functional spreads market

27/11/09: US: The next wave: wellness food trends for 2010

20/11/09: Probiotic juice tackles the common cold

20/11/09: To create mass market success, first know your niche

13/11/09: New ‘fat-busting’ foods to launch in 2010

06/11/09: Health claims: proof is in the pudding

23/10/09: A bad few weeks for good bacteria

23/10/09: SA to regulate out trans fats

09/10/09: The fad for functional foods

09/10/09: Taking the 'pro' out of probiotic

02/10/09: Is this the beginning of the end for probiotics?

02/10/09: EU: Danone kills beauty yoghurt but comeback likely

25/09/09: Obesity and the Paradox of Culture

18/09/09: Fibre the latest ingredient in fortification craze

04/09/09: Kids’ menu falls behind the times

21/08/09: Health food junkies causing more 'orthorexic eating disorders cases'

14/08/09: Antioxidant power: important feature in NPD

14/08/09: Sodium usage starting to change its course

07/08/09: Why are we so fat?

17/07/09: Top facts about fibre

26/06/09: Antioxidants: more harm than good?

26/06/09: What are antioxidants, and are they good for us?

26/06/09: The antioxidant myth: a medical fairy tale

26/06/09: SPORTS SUPPLEMENTS: What you don't know might kill you!

29/05/09: US: Functional food growth slows

22/05/09: Economic blues fuel health and wellness platform

22/05/09: Nutraceuticals market looks healthy despite downturn

08/05/09: Soya: good or bad for you?

08/05/09: Thinking about salad, but ordering fries

17/04/09: Food supplements proving recession-proof

17/04/09: American dietitians list top five functional foods

03/04/09: Avoiding common mistakes in nutrition markets

03/04/09: The murky antioxidant picture

06/03/09: Consumers look to health and wellness in recession

20/02/09: Another actively healthy year ahead for yoghurts

13/02/09: Unravelling Unilever’s unravelling weight management plans

13/02/09: Danone ends foray into cosmetics

13/02/09: UK: Selective eating disorder (SED) is a growing phenomenon among adults

30/01/09: Thumbs up for probiotics

23/01/09: Fibre being pitched as tasty, sexy even

16/01/09: Why the world is fat

09/01/09: Health, wellness - and cost - are key food trends for 2009

09/01/09: Top Ten Trends in Health and Functional Products

Product Development: Food

18/12/09: Designing healthier snacks

18/12/09: Bacon, sardines are among top food trends for 2010, ad agency says

19/12/09: Innova: Over 1 600 cereal bars were launched in the first 11 months of 2009

11/12/09: Tetra Pak Dairy Index No 2: good prospects for ambient dairy products

06/11/09: Dairy trends: Tetra Pak's biannual Dairy Index No 1

16/10/09: All the top innovations from Anuga

16/10/09: Almonds are number one nut, says Mintel

09/10/09: Food Industry 2010: priorities for the new decade

09/10/09: Mintel: Chocoholism raises the bar in Europe

09/10/09: Mintel: UK sales of pasta, rice and noodles boil over

02/10/09: US: Potato chip sales pop in the recession

25/09/09: UK: Treat yourself... have a cupcake

25/09/09: Stevia market to break $100 million this year

11/09/09: Meeting demand for ancient grains

31/08/09: Collaboration fuels NPD

14/08/09: Ice cream trends: more of the same, and more of the exotic

17/07/09: Baby food with rice ingredients at an all time high

10/07/09: UK: Chilli sales hot up as cooks get a taste for spice

10/07/09: Better for you foods to grow significantly over the next decade

10/07/09: Confectionery sales are sweet despite sour economy

10/07/09: What are the world's most popular candies?

03/07/09: Confectionery industry forecast is sweet

26:06/09: US: Mintel reports drop in new product launches

26/06/09: UK: Embracing the digestive health movement

26:09/09: US: Almonds star in new products

26/09/09: UK: Bangers and mash most popular comfort food as Britons eat more during credit crunch

19/06/09: UK: Frozen food on the up and up

19/06/09: The new age of healthy snacking

19/06/09: US dairy sales continue to increase

05/06/09: How to innovate - and how not to

29/05/09: Sweets and snacks developments from All Candy Expo

29/05/09: Recession takes bite out of the 100-calorie pack business

08/05/09: US: Snacks have taken centre stage in American eating

17/04/09: Sustainable chocolate: Next must-have ingredient for snack companies

17/04/09: UK: Porridge - the king of superfoods

17/04/09: Consumers ease mealtime budget crunch with frozen foods

27/03/09: US: Candy soothes the recession blues

13/03/09: Yoghurt: in a high state of ferment

20/02/09: UK: Cauliflower to make comeback with environmentally friendly rebranding

06/02/09: Cupcakes: the coolest food on the planet?

16/01/09: The invincibles – recession-proof food and healthy eating

16/01/09: Emerging food trends in products, retailing and restaurants, 64-page FREE report.

09/01/09: Quality in the frozen food aisle

Product Development: Beverage

18/12/09: Wine trends of the Noughties

04/12/09: Top 10 beverage flavour trend predictions

06/11/09: UK: Bottled water sales to bounce back

23/10/09: UK: Alcopops sales bomb

16/09/09: US: Coca-Cola unveils sleek, new 90-calorie mini can

02/10/09: UK: Retailers promote low-alcohol wine

02/10/09: UK: Sports and energy drinks - sales race ahead to the billion pound mark

04/09/09: Mintel: Energy drinks not likely to be healthy anytime soon

04/09/09: Hot shots: tequila becomes Britain's spirit of choice

21/08/09: US: Bottled water sales fall for first time in five years

21/08/09: Developing nutritional shots 

14/08/09: Dairy beverages targeting the sports nutrition market

17/07/09: Energy shots stimulate power drink sales

03/07/09: Coke test-markets new dairy drink in New York

03/07/09: Satiety drawing increased weight management buzz

19/06/09: UK: Briton's lose their appetite for wine

19/06/09: Italians turn to tap water!

05/06/09: Energy shots: Birth of a new category  

22/05/09: INNOVA: Natural beverages focus reaches carbonates

15/05/09: UK: Beers without the hangover - low alcohol lagers soar

17/04/09: Debate: bottled vs tap water

03/04/09: US: Soft-drink volume decline steepest in decades

27/03/09: Bottled water in sharp slow-down

20/03/09: UK: Cola back in favour as bottled water and smoothies are ditched

06/03/09: US: Rooibos goes mainstream with Coca-Cola

06/03/09: US: Nestlé puts its faith in aseptically-packaged RTD beverages

06/03/09: Bottled water: talk about an energy drink

 Flavours & Ingredients

20/11/09: All the ingredient winners from FiE expo

21/08/09: Flavours of the future

10/07/09: MSG hangs in after decades of demonisation

19/06/09: US: Starbucks latest to shun high-fructose corn syrup

19/06/09: Challenge for stevia sweetener is to woo consumers

29/05/09: More space on the shelves for agave syrup

22/05/09: UK: FSA unveils new salt reduction targets

22/05/09: Artificial sweeteners market to change

15/05/09: Salt: "Food alarmists hurting vital ingredient"

24/04/09: Unilever sets worldwide goals for salt reduction

17/04/09: The sweetener wars hot up with stevia

20/03/09: Salt activism: making the headlines

20/03/09: Could sugar shake off its bad boy image?

Marketing

13/11/09: Disrupting markets is about being an active cultural change agent

16/10/09: Capitalising on the power of pop culture

03/07/09: Adapting to the private label surge

03/07/09: The cost and complexities of supply chain complexity

19/06/09: SA food companies agree to limit advertising to children

10/04/09: Marketing to the YouTube generation

06/03/09: The up and downsides of the electronic era for food marketers

23/01/09: US: Open innovation reaps big rewards for General Mills

Food & Beverage Packaging

18/12/09: Packaging trends for a new year 

20/11/09: Coca-Cola begins global launch of innovative PlantBottle

04/09/09: Boxed wine coming of age

10/07/09: Recession drives low-cost food packaging: new report

03/07/09: Is lightweighting shaping the bottled water industry?

26/06/09: UK: Sainsbury's scraps boxes for Basics cereal range

19/06/09: Open Innovation for packaging: A must do

29/05/09: One-third of all pack materials to be eco-friendly by 2014, study claims

27/03/09: Pepsi to cut back on plastic used for bottled water

20/03/09: Green packaging as a purchasing decider

30/01/09: Despite downturn, these trends will affect packaging

16/01/09: Packaging sustainability: the bottom line

Sustainability & The Future of Food

20/11/09: Growing skyscrapers: the rise of vertical farms

06/11/09: Golden age for GM crops?

06/11/09: Woolworths takes lead with farming for the future

23/10/09: Greener revolution needed

16/10/09: Cage-free transition has major cost/environmental consequences 

16/10/09: Here's another phoney war: the one on climate change

09/10/09: Biotech's plans to sustain agriculture

25/09/09: Is the world’s food system collapsing?

18/09/09: Better world: Learn to love genetic engineering

11/09/09: The role of GM in solving our food woes

04/09/09: Nanotechnology coming to your store

31/08/09: The real cost of cheap food

31/08/09: Growing UK consumer interest in Fairtrade

31/08/09: An entirely new form of fish farming

21/08/09: Are insects the answer to our looming food crisis?

21/08/09: "Snorkelling" rice to feed millions?

14/08/09: GM crops set for role in Britain's food revolution

14/08/09: The future of farming: eight solutions for a hungry world

03/07/09: Buying farmland abroad: large, risky and controversial

05/06/09: Fish is no longer a guilt-free meal

08/05/09: Rising demand for palm oil fuels destruction of the rainforest

08/05/09: Hailed as a miracle biofuel, jatropha falls short of hype

08/05/09: Could food shortages bring down civilization?

24/04/09: Could GM foods offer a solution to the world's food crisis?

17/04/09: Consumption dwarfs population growth as main environmental threat

03/04/09: Sustainable sourcing – a future imperative

27/03/09: Is a food revolution now in season?

20/03/09: GM back on the agenda

20/03/09: Water scarcity 'now bigger threat than financial crisis'

13/03/09: Top 10 myths about sustainability

06/03/09: UK: Cadbury's Dairy Milk goes Fairtrade

06/03/09: Inconvenient truths: don't believe the greenwash

27/02/09: Time to go back to the future on useful technologies?

20/02/09: UK: Green thinking affects Easter-candy packaging

20/02/09: Kenya approves GM after years of delays

20/02/09: SABMiller measures its "water footprint"

13/02/09: Is water neutrality the new industry green goal?

06/02/09: Food Futures: rethinking UK strategy

06/02/09: Cheap pork is only part of a wholly rotten food policy

23/01/09: UK: Grow your own: The seeds of change

09/01/09: UK: Food needs 'fundamental rethink'

09/01/09: Aquaculture's growth likely to continue

 


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