The report demonstrates that overall interest in the environment is intensifying. In 2020, an average 21% of consumers globally said that environmental factors had become more important to them. Going into 2021, as many as one-third of respondents intend to improve their environmental impact over the year. Generally, consumers are becoming much more aware of the food they eat, where it comes from and its overall impact on the planet as well as carbon footprint.

The Nielsen survey’s respondents ranked “all natural” ingredients and those without genetically modified organisms (GMOs) the highest of all desirable attributes, with 43% considering them “very important.”

Global market research company Euromonitor International released new data on the health and wellness industry, which has grown by 6.75% in current value terms reaching US$774 billion in 2014.

Mondelez International issued its first report highlighting the company's progress against its global well-being goals. The report details important steps Mondelez International has made to meet key well-being metrics in the areas of mindful snacking, sustainability, communities and safety.