An April 2011 USDA GAIN report entitled “Japan Food Trends-March 2011” notes that vending machines are important in Japan. Such machines garnished 34% of soft drink sales in 2009.
A team of experts from Harvard University has analyzed 47,911 coffee-loving men and observed that subjects who have a desire to sip six or more cups of coffee per day are least likely to suffer from prostate cancer.
The 29th Annual New Products Conference was held September 12-14 in Naples, Fla., with a range of speakers and topics addressing the latest trends and expectations of food and beverage consumers.