Articles Tagged with ''consumers''

The number of consumers using private-label food and beverage products continues to rise, but U.S. consumers are losing their enthusiasm for these value-oriented options.

The different allergy labels in common use may be confusing consumers instead of helping them decide whether to buy a food product, a new Canadian study shows.

Price increases across most of the North American food industry have turned off many shoppers, leading to weak sales for some packaged food makers.

It is “unrealistic” to expect food prices to come down anytime soon, ConAgra's CEO says.

This two-article series focuses on the different nutritional stages of a consumer’s life. Part I, this article, provides an overview of nutrition needs during the stages of pregnancy, infancy and childhood. For Part 2, focusing on teenagers, Baby Boomers and seniors, please see link in article.

A new report gives food and beverage manufacturers the latest information about consumer perceptions and the usage of high-fructose corn syrup.

Responses from more than 200 RDs in their network were tallied to identify the top 2012 nutrition trends for consumers and food companies.

The average American’s diet meets most of the nutritional guidelines recommended in the U.S. Dept. of Agriculture’s MyPlate only seven days out of a full year, according to a new analysis from The NPD Group.

A new U.S. Department of Agriculture report says sales of "local foods," whether sold direct to consumers at farmers markets or through intermediaries such as grocers or restaurants, amounted to $4.8 billion in 2008.

The percentage of U.S. adults who had enough money for food fell to 79.8% in October from 80.1% in September, a Gallup Poll says.