February 7/Northbrook, Ill./PRNewswire -- In a new global study from Underwriters Laboratories (UL), food manufacturers identified product safety as a top business priority, but the majority of consumers believe food manufacturers can do even better to earn their confidence. The new study, "Navigating the Product Mindset," explores the connections and contradictions between perceptions of consumers and food manufacturers on issues of safety, innovation, performance and sustainability. Global perceptions were collected from consumers and manufacturers in China, India, Germany and the U.S. across industries in high tech, food, building materials and household chemicals. In addition to the study, UL has created industry-specific reports for High Tech, Household Chemicals, Food and Building Materials.