About 82% (27.43 pounds) of all cheese consumed in 2012 was natural.

A report looks at long-term prospects for production, consumption and trade in key markets, and forecasts that Asia and Africa will lead the growth of global sugar consumption.

Eating higher amounts of carbohydrates is associated with increased alertness.

About 13% of adults' daily calories come from added sugars in things like cake and regular soda, according to government statistics.

The study, which began tracking ethnic data last year, found that 76% of adult Hispanics said they drank coffee yesterday, 13 percentage points ahead of the total population.

Symphony Consulting has completed an initial analysis of shopper behavior since January 1 when the payroll tax increased.

The primary drivers of its strong growth are young adults and its consumption at in-home breakfast, according to recent research.

New survey data from the NPD group finds that 18- to 24-year-olds are turning to coffee, rather than caffeinated sodas, as their pick-me-up of choice.

A recent Federal decision raises questions about the entire notion of per-capita sugar consumption just as the battles over sugar and sweeteners reach a peak.

Sodium-reduction efforts remain on the food industry's radar, but those effortsare proving more complex and challenging than simply finding a new version of salt.