Increased demand for hygienic food packaging and a shift toward convenient packaging are just two of the factors that will drive the global food packaging equipment market to $26.96 billion, and the food packaging technology market to $57.8 billion, by 2023, according to FPSA’s most recent global trends and forecast report. The report analyzed food […]

Over the past five decades, American diets have shifted toward poultry. And today, poultry (mainly chicken) makes up roughly half of the meat Americans eat. This consumption pattern, which is being echoed around the world, will help the poultry processing equipment market to reach $4.11 billion over the next five years. Key factors in the […]

In 2011, Jess Halliday, then senior editor of FoodNavigator, called women “the most wasted resource in food production.” She challenged the food industry to address gender inequality up the supply chain, from farms to factories and processing plants. Now, six years later, it appears that her call has still gone largely unheeded. According to data […]

Are you considering baking Organic Products? You might have noticed, but the organic and natural baking trend is skyrocketing with consumers. Top food trends for 2016 reveal simple, natural, healthy foods that stay away from artificial additives and preservatives will continue to be high in demand. For the baking industry, this means finding ways to […]

Like all sectors of the food industry, the dairy market is always changing. According to Dairy Foods’ 2015 State of the Industry Report, sales of products like whole milk and butter are on the rise, while demand is declining for products like skim milk and ice cream. Consumers are buying more natural and less processed […]

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This month, we’ve been taking look at how consumer preferences are changing the food industry. Check out the posts on beverages, bakery and snacks, dairy, and meat, poultry, and seafood. In this final installment, we explore what consumers want when it comes to prepared foods. Fresh is where it’s at The prepared foods market has […]

Meat, poultry, and seafood are staple sources of protein in most American diets. As protein options proliferate, keeping up with consumer preferences becomes ever more crucial for this sector of the food industry. Here are some of the biggest trends to keep an eye on, based on stats from the National Provisioner’s recent research roundup, […]

Health, quality, and on-the-go snackability. This is what consumers are looking for in food choices across industry sectors, and it’s certainly what they want in dairy. Here is a look at current trends from Dairy Foods’ most recent State of the Industry Report. Healthy doesn’t necessarily mean low- or no-fat Recent studies have shown that […]